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Content of Research Proposal

Points

Introduction (from page 3)

2%

Introduce problem/issue and provide its background (i.e., literature review).

Statement of Problem and Hypotheses

2%

State the problem/issue that the researcher wishes to address (i.e., state research question). State hypotheses (i.e., predictions) based on her literature review.

Proposed Study

2%

Explain in one paragraph what the researcher plans to study and the importance/impact of the study.

Describe method (i.e., including potential participants and data collection procedure).

Conclusion

1%

Illustrate limitations of the study (i.e., questions that may remain unanswered).

Annotated Bibliography

Select four peer-reviewed articles that describe empirical research conducted on the targeted problem/issue. Note that the content of these articles is to be used in the literature review section of the present document.

2%

Adequately summarize the content of each article that is relevant to the targeted problem/issue. Summaries include main purpose of study, methodology and results.

6%

Use APA style guidelines to format document.

2%

TOTAL

20%