Research question(s): what questions are you trying to answer with this essay? Thinking about specific questions might help to frame your enquiry, again, try and be as specific as possible. Be ambitious but also realistic about what you will be able to do in the allocated timeframe and 3500 word count limit. If you start with a broad question, try and break it down into more manageable smaller ones.
Explain why the subject is relevant today and how it relates to your design project or practice as a future architect.