Research Proposal Project

Research Proposal Project

Objective: Create a plan for researching your topic/question, using library research resources.

LENGTH

5–6 pages (maybe more)Times New Roman

Size 12 FontDouble-Spaced

Numbered Pages

FORMAT

APA Style

AUDIENCE

Instructor + peers

DEADLINES

Choose topic by:

March, 16

Final draft:

March 30, midnight

Develop a research question that is complex, specific, and subjective.

Outline some of the main ideas in the scholarly conversation surrounding your research topic.

Compose an annotated bibliography of 6–8 sources. In the annotations:

Summarize: What are the main arguments? What topics are covered?

Assess: Is this source useful? Is the info reliable? Is it biased? What is the agenda?

Reflect: Was this source helpful? How does it help you shape your argument? How can you use this source in your research project? Has it changed how you think about your topic?

Identify an argumentative position you wish to take in your research paper. This will essentially be the answer to your research question.