1. Writing your research proposal
Steps and contents

2. Purposes of the research proposal
Organizing our ideas. It will help us in organizing our ideas in a coherent manner.

3. Purposes
Convincing your audience that the work you intend to do is achievable in the given timescale.
If you do not convince them (tutor, attendees) then you will have saved yourself a great deal of time and frustration.

4. The content of the research proposal
Title :
This title may be your first attempt.
You may change the title as your work progresses.
The title should closely mirror/ reflect the content of your proposal.

5. Contents Background/ introduction:
You will show that the research you intend to do worth the effort.
You may start from general to specific by referring to the literature.
You may express the research problem that needs solving.

6. Background/ introduction
Does your research build on past research?
Are you using existing data?
Extending existing theory?
Making new background assumptions?
Testing competing theories?
Using methods from previous studies?

7. Cont. Improving on past methods? Replicating previous research?
Elaborating on past findings?
Following up on mixed or confusing results?
Exploring unexpected results?
Challenging past research?

8. Cont. Inheriting a problem from an earlier study?
Looking at a new subgroup or population?
Expanding the scope of the studies?
Building on the past in some other way?
Or NOT Building on the past?

9. Content Research question / problem
The background should lead smoothly to the research problem and objectives.
You should have one research problem.

10. Content 4. Research objectives
Be careful to write the research objectives precisely and can be observed.
5. Research importance

11. Content 6. Hypothesis You may write it in the following forms:
Question form.
Correlation
Differences between populations.
Testing the hyp.
Null hyp.
Alternative hyp.

12. Content Method: You will mention how you will perform your research.
You will justify your choice of method.
This include two elements:
Research design: identify research sample, population,
Data collection: primary data, secondary data.

13. Content Methods for data analysis Borders of the study and timescale
Literature review (Previous studies).
Analysis of the previous studies.
Research gap.
Research structure.
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