How to write a research proposal
Although your finalized research paper will be different from your research proposal, you are still strongly suggested to write a research proposal at the very beginning.
Questions to address in preparing your research paper
· Do you know the due date for your research paper and have correspondingly made a schedule to deal with different components of your research paper?
· Why do you choose this topic?
· Are there any other researches done in the same field?
· What is your specific research concern? Or for what purpose are you doing this research? Write down your thesis statement.
· From which aspects are you going to address the issue? This means how many body paragraphs you might include in your paper.
· How are you going to develop your arguments?
· Problem & solution
· Cause & effect & solutions
· Comparison & contrast & evaluation
· Cost-Benefit Analysis
· Classification (Division)
· Chronology (Sequence of happenings)
· Process analysis (Flow chart)
· Historical events or anecdotal evidences
· Facts, statistics, scientific findings
· Visual arguments
· Have you found enough information to help you support your ideas in a systematic way?
· Do you have any other ideas concerning the collection of data, such as doing a survey or interview rather than just purely searching the webpage and library database?
· Are there any visual supports to enhance your arguments?
· What might be your expected conclusion?