Racial prejudice in campus
Research Proposal Structure
Working Title
Introduction
[Function]: Explain the issue you are examining and why it is significant.
[How]:
Describe the general area to be studied
Explain why this area is important to the general area under
Background/Review of the Literature
[Function]: Describe what is already known about this area and briefly discuss why the background studies are not sufficient.
[How]:
Summarize what is already known about the field. Include a summary of the basic background information on the topic gleaned from your literature review
Discuss several critical studies that have already been done in this area.
Point out why these background studies are insufficient. In other words, what question(s) do they leave unresolved that you would like to study?
Specify the one question you are pursuing in your research.
Rationale/Research questions
[Function]: Describe the question(s) you are examining and your claims.
[How]
List the specific question(s) that you are exploring.
Explain how these research questions are related to the larger issues raised in the introduction.
Describe what specific claim or hypothesis you will evaluate with these questions.
Methodology
[Function]: Describe how you would go about collecting data and testing the questions you are examining.
[How]
Explain what kind of data you are going to use.
Describe how you are going to collect the data and explain why.
Explain how you are going to analyse the data.
Relate your methods to your research questions.
Timeline
Significance of your research
[Function]: Discuss the significance of your research. In other words, tell the readers why they should care about your research.
References
Include all references in APA style.
ENG2001 Research Proposal Scoring Rubric
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA PERFORMANCE
A. LANGUAGE (30%) /30
Excellent Good Avg. Below avg. Weak
• Ideas clearly and cohesively presented
• Language appropriately impersonal, formal and clear
• Accurate and varied sentence structure
• Correct grammatical choices to convey meaning and free of basic grammar mistakes
• Appropriate use of vocabulary
• Evidently proofread: no spelling or punctuation errors.
B. Title & Introduction (10%) /10
• Contains appropriate title and clear topic
• Reasonable background information provided; topic well introduced
C. Literature Review (15%) /15
• Selection of literature is closely related to the topic
• Critique of previous research is evident (e.g., pointing out weaknesses, conflicts, or areas of needed study)
• Review is well connected to research questions
D.Research Question (15%) /15
• Research question reflects the purpose of the study well
• Research question is specific and clearly stated
• Research question is directly connected to the literature reviewed
E. Methods (10%) /10
• Methods appropriate for the topic and research questions
• Methods clearly explained
F. Significance (5%) /5
• Significance of research findings well described
G. Timeline (5%) /5
• Timeline reasonable
H. Format & References (10%) /10
• The paper follows APA format
• References are relevant and correctly formatted, with in-text citations and the reference list well matched.
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