Writing 250 Assignment 4,: Research Prospectus
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Get Help Now!Purpose: The purpose of the research prospectus is to identify a research problem in your discipline and to design two studies, a small-scale pilot you will actually complete and a large-scale “dream” study that could be undertaken if all necessary resources were available, that would enable you to investigate the problem in some way. You must persuade the audience that your proposed large-scale study should be funded on the basis of the following: 1) the gaps/flaws/limitations of existing research that underscore the need for further research, 2) the primary research you completed for the small-scale pilot that demonstrates your understanding of research design, and 3) the quality and legitimacy of the study you are proposing.
Audience: Faculty in your school or college who would be acting as a jury reviewing undergraduate research proposals to select one that would receive funding. Because you are writing for not only faculty then, but also to try to obtain funding to complete your proposed research project, you should be particularly mindful of your audience’s needs and expectations for a research proposal.
Process:
| Step 1. You should continue to work with the same general topic that was the focus of your annotated bibliography and literature review, enabling you to draw on resources that you previously found for those assignments. However, you may alter your research question as needed so that it is appropriate for the studies you want to design (and in the case of the small-scale pilot study, carry out). |
| Step 2. Referring back to what you identified as trends and gaps/flaws/limitations in the existing research, identify where there is a need for further study, one that you would be interested in investigating further. |
| Step 3. Drawing on what you have learned about research design throughout the semester, design two studies: 1) a small-scale pilot study that you will actually complete to collect and analyze your own data, and 2) a large-scale “dream” study that would build on the pilot and that could be carried out if all of the resources (time, money, research assistance, travel, etc.) you needed were available. |
| Step 4. Draft your essay, using the “Blueprint for Your Research Prospectus” handout as a guide. |
Format: The research prospectus should be 1800-2200 words, and conform to formatting guidelines (12 pt. Times New Roman font, 1” margins, proper heading, etc.), and use APA style documentation. For this assignment you will need to include an abstract page, which will count toward the page limit. The research prospectus should consist of the following sections, all of which should be labeled in the paper except for the Introduction: 1) Abstract (½ page); 2) Introduction (1 page; cite at least 2 sources in this section and do not directly quote); 3) Small-Scale Pilot Study Methods and Findings (2-4 pages); 4) Large-Scale Proposed Study Methods and Findings (2-3 pages); 5) Conclusion (½ page to 1 page); 6) Appendix (varies, but does NOT count toward your word count for this assignment). For more information regarding these sections, please see the “Blueprint for Your Research Prospectus” handout and the Research Prospectus Lecture.
Assessment: 20% of your final course grade
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