FINER Criteria Check
FINER 5-criteria per-item check — the standardized test of research-question quality.
HARD-GATE
Pipeline
- Pre-check: is the RQ a complete sentence
- F (Feasible): is it feasible under the available resources/time/data
- I (Interesting): is it interesting to scholars and practitioners in the field
- N (Novel): does it provide new knowledge/new perspective/new method
- E (Ethical): does it comply with research ethics
- R (Relevant): is it relevant to the field/society/practice
- Overall verdict: all pass / partial pass
- Revision suggestions: give specific revision directions for failed items
- Output: the 5 verdicts + revision suggestions (if any)
Output Format
F: PASS/FAIL — [rationale]
I: PASS/FAIL — [rationale]
N: PASS/FAIL — [rationale]
E: PASS/FAIL — [rationale]
R: PASS/FAIL — [rationale]
Overall: PASS (5/5) / PARTIAL (X/5)
Suggestions: [specific revision suggestions for FAIL items]