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The proposal must contain the following elements:
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Title: A working
title that adequately describes the purpose of the paper or project.
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Guiding research
question: A statement of the question that the student will attempt to
answer or of the problem the student hopes to solve with his or her
research.
Significance: A
description of the intended audience and how it will benefit from the project
or paper.
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Methodology:
Students must describe:
(1)
(1) The information and resources needed to develop their
argument and complete their project
(2) How they plan to collect the relevant data
(3) Their plan for analysis
(4) How the analysis relates to the topic or research
question.
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Preliminary
bibliography: A properly formatted bibliography listing the student’s key
research sources. The bibliography must include at least four peer-reviewed
sources. If uncertain about whether an article is peer-reviewed, students
should consult Ulrich’s International Periodical Directory through the
Northwestern Library website.