Research proposal
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A Research Proposal
Presented to
The Graduate and Continuing Studies
Department of Your Department Name
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas
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In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Your Degree Name
_______________________
by
Your Name
Proposal Month Year
Your Name Year [NOTE: Do NOT include copyright information on proposals]
Keywords: add five keywords here that you would use in a Web search to find this document
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ABSTRACT
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ABSTRACT iii
DEFINITION OF TERMS iii
LIST OF TABLES iii
LIST OF FIGURES iii
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 3
1.1 Purpose of the Study 3
1.2. Significance of the Study 3
1.3. Research Questions/Hypothesis 3
1.4. Assumptions 3
1.5. Limitations of the Study 3
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 3
2.1. Heading 1: Main things you want to say about 3
2.2. Heading 2: Other important things to mention 3
2.3. Heading 3 (add extra headings if needed) 3
CHAPTER 3:METHODOLOGY 3
3.1. Research Design 3
3.2. Population 3
3.3. Sample 3
3.4. Data Collection Methods : [NAME IT] 3
3.5. Data Analysis Procedures: [NAME IT] 3
3.6. Role of the Researcher 3
3.7. Validity and Reliability 3
APPENDIX A: TITLE (include here interview questions, or survey questionare) 3
LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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REFERENCES
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APPENDIX A: TITLE OF APPENDIX A
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About this template
Writing a research proposal is a difficult experience without having to worry excessively about formatting. This template provides the basic front matter for a thesis or dissertation as well as a general format for the body and appendices. This template meets the minimum formatting standards for the Graduate and Continuing Studies at Pittsburg State University.
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