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The Research Proposal

The Research Proposal. Martha J. Bianco, Ph.D. Purpose. Why have a proposal?. Essential Elements. Proposed Title. Research Question. What question is this research attempting to answer?. Attention Grabber. Generate interest Who cares? Who is your audience?

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The Research Proposal

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  1. The ResearchProposal Martha J. Bianco, Ph.D.

  2. Purpose • Why have a proposal?

  3. Essential Elements

  4. Proposed Title

  5. Research Question • What question is this research attempting to answer?

  6. Attention Grabber • Generate interest • Who cares? • Who is your audience? • Why is this important / significant? • Your rationale • Significance / importance of your research

  7. Background • Very general overview of what is known • Establish the context • Connection with Forbidden Knowledge • Provide history and background • Operationalize (define) key terms

  8. Alternative Explanations • Competing explanations • Different points of view • For example: pro & con • Schools of thought • Different theories • Alternative positions

  9. Thesis Statement • What you plan to argue or show • Your theory • Your main purpose • Your goal

  10. Methodology • How you will conduct your research • Literature review • Compare and contrast differing theories • Historical review • Secondary statistics • Gather and analyze existing data (e.g., Census, GSS)

  11. Methodology • How you will conduct your research • Interviews • Content analysis • Surveys, field observation, experiments

  12. Paper Plan • Tentative organization of paper • Background and history • Literature review • Research methodology • Findings

  13. Paper Plan • Tentative organization of paper • Interpretation • Identification of problems • Recommendations for further research • Works Cited

  14. Annotated Bibliography • 5 to 10 works • Final paper should have 10 to 15 works • All MLA-required citation information • Credibility of author(s) • Biases, if any, of author(s) • Advantages and / or disadvantages • Usefulness to your paper

  15. Typical Order of Elements • Cover page, with title • Abstract • 1-paragraph summary, single spaced • Begins at top of first page of text • Introduction • Attention-grabber • Research question • Thesis statement

  16. Typical Order of Elements • Operationalizations • Background • Alternative Explanations • Methodology

  17. Typical Order of Elements • Paper plan • Conclusion • Tie back to intro / thesis statement • Leave reader excited to read your work • Annotated Bibliography • Works Cited (may be more extensive)

  18. Curiosity Literature review Annotated bib Alternative explanations Research question Thesis Methodology Operationalization Background Paper plan Citations Introduction Conclusions Title and cover Abstract Works Cited Cover and title Abstract Introduction Research question Thesis Operationalizations Background Alternative explanations Citations throughout Methodology Paper plan Conclusion Annotated bib Works Cited Curiosity Desire to read paper Sequencing Author’s Order Reader’s Order

  19. The E-Portfolio Martha J. Bianco, Ph.D.

  20. Underlying Philosophy • Goal-setting • Self-assessment • Reflection

  21. Purpose • Multimedia résumé • Work, skill, sample portfolio • Job advancement • Course placement • Graduate school admissions • Legacy

  22. Samples • http://www.cyborglab.pdx.edu/portfolioproject/ • http://web.pdx.edu/~hea/unst/index.php • http://www.marthabianco.com/Courses/FK/eportfolios.html

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