Research Proposal and Preliminary Bibliography
Plan for Research
What topic/question do you plan to research? Why? What sparks your interest in this issue? And why does this issue matter to others beyond yourself? Be sure to address all level 1 headers noted in this template. Be sure to cite any references using in-text citations or quotations in APA format. You can see how to do this utilizing the APA slides at the following url (slides 13 to 16).
http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm
This document is six pages long and notes all major sections and elements you are required to include in your paper.
Key Stakeholders
Who are the various stakeholders when it comes to this issue? Then, who is your intended audience? What specific group of individuals has the power to make change when it comes to this issue?
Topic Focus and Relevance
How have you narrowed this topic/question to make it more manageable? How could you keep narrowing it if needed? What makes your topic/question debatable? What are 3-5 open-ended questions within this topic?
Based on your preliminary bibliography, how researchable does this question seem? Have you found a wealth of diverse sources and opinions? How credible and reliable do your sources seem? How easy or difficult was it to find peer-reviewed/scholarly sources? Which sources are most promising? Why?
Annotated Bibliography
Faix, A. (2014). Assisting students to identify sources: An investigation. Library Review, 63(8/9), 624-636.
For your annotation, provide a short summary and an evaluation of the source cited. Your evaluation should include assessment of the source for source quality, accuracy, and relevance to your research topic. Note why the source is of use to your topic and how you might use it to further your claims. Be sure to evaluate any strengths and weaknesses the author highlights. Also, be sure to identify key claims and the conclusion of the author.
You should provide six more annotated citations following the first one above. Your citations should be formatted with similar spacing and indentation as the one noted above.
References
Include all references cited in the proposal and the annotated bibliography on this page formatted in APA format. Review the APA slides (17-25) on formatting references if need be: http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm
Appendix
Pattern of Error Log
| Instructor Feedback | Peer Feedback | Writing Consultant/Smartening | Plan for incorporation
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| Module 3 Topic Selection Annotated Bibliography
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| Module 6 Peer review
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| CT 6 – Draft
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Turnitin Summary
Provide similarity score and any comments.
Be sure to cite any references using in-text citations or quotations in APA format. You can see how to do this utilizing the APA slides at the following url (slides 13 to 16).
http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm
This document is six pages long and notes all major sections and elements you are required to include in your paper.
Key Stakeholders
Who are the various stakeholders when it comes to this issue? Then, who is your intended audience? What specific group of individuals has the power to make change when it comes to this issue?
Topic Focus and Relevance
How have you narrowed this topic/question to make it more manageable? How could you keep narrowing it if needed? What makes your topic/question debatable? What are 3-5 open-ended questions within this topic?
Based on your preliminary bibliography, how researchable does this question seem? Have you found a wealth of diverse sources and opinions? How credible and reliable do your sources seem? How easy or difficult was it to find peer-reviewed/scholarly sources? Which sources are most promising? Why?
Annotated Bibliography
Faix, A. (2014). Assisting students to identify sources: An investigation. Library Review, 63(8/9), 624-636.
For your annotation, provide a short summary and an evaluation of the source cited. Your evaluation should include assessment of the source for source quality, accuracy, and relevance to your research topic. Note why the source is of use to your topic and how you might use it to further your claims. Be sure to evaluate any strengths and weaknesses the author highlights. Also, be sure to identify key claims and the conclusion of the author.
You should provide six more annotated citations following the first one above. Your citations should be formatted with similar spacing and indentation as the one noted above.
References
Include all references cited in the proposal and the annotated bibliography on this page formatted in APA format. Review the APA slides (17-25) on formatting references if need be: http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm
Appendix
Pattern of Error Log
| Instructor Feedback | Peer Feedback | Writing Consultant/Smartening | Plan for incorporation
(include page #’s on subsequent drafts)
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| Module 2 Summary Analysis | ||||
| Module 3 Topic Selection Annotated Bibliography
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| Module 6 Peer review
|
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| CT 6 – Draft
|
Turnitin Summary
Provide similarity score and any comments.
