QUICK REFERENCE TO ANSWERS TO SPECIFIC QUESTIONS | ||
1. | How do I take the very first step in moving the concept out of my head and into a preliminary draft to show my advisor? | 97-99 |
2. | How can I develop an outline to move my concept draft into a first draft of a proposal manuscript? | 104-108 |
3. | How should I state the problem and define and clarify the limits of my investigation? | 108-116 |
4. | What literature must I review for the proposal? | 116-125 |
5. | What must I include about how the study will be conducted? | 125-138 |
Moving the proposal * out of your head and into written form can be done in stages. The very first stage can be quite informal (Locke et al., 2000).
One way that works for a lot of students is to write a few short sentences about each of the seven questions below. (Change the order, if you wish, and add other points if you think they are important.) The
*The proposal is sometimes called an overview or a concept paper. Operationally, the terms seem to mean the same.
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