5 pages research project

Research Proposal (32 points)

Instructions ​- A final 5-10 page research proposal (approximate length; not including title page, references, or appendices) will be due by ​Saturday, March 15 at midnight on Canvas.​ It’s been quite a quarter, and if you need an extension, please reach out to Bob at [email protected].

This paper should be written like a research paper and should be in professional style (APA

style, MLA style, or Chicago). Among other things, this means you will have:

● Title page ● Proposal ● Works Cited.

Grading Rubric

Introduction (2 pts.) ● Explain the relevance of the study to a wide audience and has hook the reader

● Provide a roadmap or sense of rest of paper

Literature review (5 pts.) ● At least two quality and relevant empirical articles chosen ○ References should be peer-reviewed journal articles in

most cases. In some cases, quality popular press articles can be used. See instructor.

● Summary is clear and discusses main points, methods (briefly), and take-aways for your study, including how it leads to your research question

● Citations are accurate

Aims & objectives (2 pt.) ● Section named this in the paper ● Clear what the study hopes to learn or do

○ Remember that it’s research for action

Research design and methods (6 pts.)

● The designs should be tied to aims ● Who the participants would be is clear

○ This is where you discuss your community-engaged method and how you will connect/entry to the

community

● Also write about your positionality here and how that would affect the study

● Proposal design is named and makes sense (e.g. PAR,

photovoice, or critical service learning)

Ethical consideration and predication (4 pts.)

● Are there any ethical concerns? ● How will you navigate identities and power? ● How will your research contribute to social justice? ● What do you think might happen in your research?

Quality of writing and professionalism of report (3 pts.)

● Title page ● References ● Accurate citations, clear & organized writing

Critical community-engagement (10 pts.)

● There is (proposed) engagement with a concrete, specific community

● The positionality of the researcher is clear ● The proposal makes clear how the research aims to accompany

the community (acompanamiento) ● There is a strong social justice aim in working with this

community ● Throughout the proposal a sense of social justice values are clear