Research Proposal Rough Draft Assignment
The Research Proposal Rough Draft Should:
· Be speculative in nature.
· Be approximately two pages in length with 1” margins and 12 point font
· Include the following information in paragraph form:
1) THE TOPIC (about a paragraph long)
Provides a general overview of the problem, question, or issue addressed. Specifies the
controversy about the topic and the stakeholders/constituents to the problem. Defines
locations, time periods, etc. and cites specific sources to illustrate the scope and
significance of the topic.
2) A RESEARCH QUESTION & RELATED RESEARCH QUESTIONS THAT
HELP FOCUS THE TOPIC
Articulates questions that lead to analysis rather than summary.
3) AN OUTLINE OF THE APPROACH YOU HAVE DEVISED TO EXPLORE
THE TOPIC
Specifies key terms and concepts, names the case studies, and explains any proposed
theoretical frameworks (such frameworks and cases may be vague at this point, but you
should be moving in this direction).
4) (OPTIONAL) A TENTATIVE HYPOTHESIS
If you are able to, formulate a tentative hypothesis that answers the main research
question posed above.
5) A PRELIMINARY BIBLIOGRAPHY of 3 – 4 credible sources
Try to identify case and frame sources as early as you can. Please use MLA citation
style.
This is just a proposal. I don’t need a real research paper.
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