The important first step in any scientific study is to understand the questions that are going to be
addressed.  For the Little Badlands, the most important of these is whether the structures in the
Little Badlands are the result of surficial or tectonic processes?  You will need to determine whether the structures you identify are the product of paleo-landslides or basin tectonics.

You need to start thinking about how you would distinguish landslide or slump scars from fault planes or paleo-topography from synclines and anticlines. A question of secondary importance in the area is the provenance of the sedimentary units.  What clues should you be looking for to help determine the origin and direction of transportation of the sediments.