Crafting a Proposal

4. Connections with Research

• oConnect your methods and your research together. Will they work together well or will they challenge each other?

5. Implications of Your Research

• oWhat is the significance of your gap? How will it influence the topic and the reader?

6. Research Schedule

• oIf requested, provide a detailed schedule of research and deadlines.

7. Bibliography

• oProvide a properly formatted list of citations at the end.

And remember, a research proposal is largely hypothetical, so...

This is not set in stone or some kind of contract.

• oIt will not trap you into one exact project. In the early stages, people commonly change their minds about big and small details.
• oJust try not to change your mind too far down the line. Focus on making this proposal as interesting to you as possible.

• It is just proposing where you can go.

• oSometimes it just informs your instructor or employer where you want to go with research. It proves initiative and thoughtful effort.

Revision is important!!!

• oYour argument will change the most in the beginning of the process, so be prepared to revise and edit your proposal multiple times before submitting it for approval.