Research Proposalis a pretty standard scholarly or academic document. Depending on your career, you might be required to write them--especially if you work in a field where you are required to ask for...

Research Proposalis a pretty standard scholarly or academic document. Depending on your career, you might be required to write them--especially if you work in a field where you are required to ask for money to work on special projects or conduct certain research.Whichis alotofthem!

Our Research Proposal is a little less formal than those, but the main idea - and format - is much the same. A Research Proposal should help you identify what's at the heart of your project and propose how you'll complete your work. It's a flexible plan meant to help you organize your ideas and your time. To complete a Research Proposal for researching your final essay topic, you will create a written document that addresses the below bullet points.Plan on this assignment taking around an hour to write, and be sure to address each point in a full paragraph.All together, your document should be around30
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• TheCentral Issue or Problemyou are trying to addressalong with your centralresearch question or questions
  : What is the issue that you're dealing with? How does your research and writing plan on solving it? (How will you use your writing to create change for this issue?


• Background:To complete this section, ask yourself: What do I already know about solving this problem? What do Iassumeto be true? What is my position on this issue, as it stands right now? What's the lens that I use to view this issue (what about my background and experiences shapes how I see this issue?) What else do I need to know in order to better understand and solve this problem?


• Methods:What types of research will I conduct to inform and complete my research? Will I conduct primarily library and online research or will I interview someone, create a survey, or take observational records? Also,wherewill I conduct my research: Do I have any particular or specific events, texts, or sources in mind? For example, who will I talk to (for an interview), or what relevant example(s) will I draw from?


• Timeline:Looking ahead to the various deadlines for class and reflecting on your knowledge of yourself as a writer, propose a rough timeline for your research, thinking, and writing process.