Figure 1
The arrangement is shown vertically and contrasts two different approaches to the research process using blue rectangular and chevron-shaped boxes. The top half illustrates a linear workflow using four sequential chevrons pointing to the right: Step 1: “Find or Make Compelling Question” Step 2: “Make a Claim” Step 3: “Find or Select Sources” Step 4: “Find Evidence to prove the Claim” The bottom half illustrates an evidence-based workflow using a branching structure: It begins with “Find or Make Question”, which is connected by a horizontal line to “Find or Select Sources”. From “Find or Select Sources”, the path branches out into three parallel boxes, each labeled “Find Evidence”. These three evidence branches then converge with three right-pointing arrows into a final box on the right labeled “Make a Claim”.Example flowcharts. Source. Figure is the creation of the author