Ontology, epistemology, axiology, rhetorical and methodology (Creswell, 1997):

An interdependent relationship exists between these assumptions, and that relationship formulates an understanding of fundamental philosophical assumptions
within a particular paradigm.

Epistemology What constitutes valid knowledge and how can we obtain it?

Ontology What constitutes reality & how can we understand it?

Axiological What we value the results of our research?

Rhetorical How language is employed in the study?

Questions to ask in every Paragraph?

Clarification Why did I select/state what I stated in this paragraph?

Assumptions What might I assuming to be true?

Reason & Evidence What do I think caused me to have such understanding?

Viewpoint & Perspective What might be an alternative viewpoint?

Implications and Consequences What are the strengths and weaknesses of what I

select/say?

About the Questions themselves What was the point of this question?

What did I seek to know and Why?