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How to Write a Proper Hypothesis

A hypothesis is a prediction about the result of an experiment and is usually the step after you become familiar with your subject. Though the experiment hasn't been conducted, a hypothesis sets the predicted outcome. The stage after completing a hypothesis is the design of the experiment, which will let you test your hypothesis. In the experiment, you don't necessarily need to prove your hypothesis correct; instead, you could make a discovery that counters your prediction.

Instructions

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  Thoroughly research your topic. Make an educated guess about how things will work.
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  Write a statement that can be tested based on your experiment. For example, "If I put soap in the water and then stir it, bubbles will form."
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  Ensure that the hypothesis contains variables. The variables in the aforementioned sentence are the water, soap and bubbles. The water and soap are the dependent variable, because they don't change. The bubbles are the dependent variable because they have been formed into bubbles from the combination of the independent variables.
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  Check to see if the hypothesis follow the information that you have included in your research paper. If it does not, you will need to either re-write the hypothesis, or rewrite the content of your paper and conduct the experiment to include the answer to the hypothesis.

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