Description
1) Abstract (250-300 words)
-This is a summary of your proposal.
-What the issue is (100 words)
-What current thought is (100 words)
-How your research will improve understanding/contribute to/solve the issue (100 words)
2) Introduction
-This is where you'll flesh out the issue a bit more.
-What's sorts of things are complicating it or otherwise affecting it?
-What kind of data is available to show it's a problem?
3) Background
-What's the historical perspective on the issue?
-If there isn't a historical perspective, what are the benefits and drawbacks? Other
considerations?
-When did this start becoming an issue? What caused it to become an issue?
4) Literature Review
-What is the current cultural norm or understanding?
-What are experts currently saying about the issue?
5) Methods
-What's your hypothesis?
-How do you plan to research the issue?
-Are you going to conduct polls, surveys, interviews? If so, explain the details.
-How will your research compliment/complicate/add to/solve the issue or understanding of the issue?
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