Writing Proposal

IQRA University Islamabad Campus

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 Agenda

• Writing mater’s research proposal

– Contents of proposal

– Format to follow

• Sample proposals

• Presentation format for Proposal Defense

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 Outline
• Preparation
• Purpose
• Title
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Literature review
• Methodology
• References
• Sample proposals

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Preparation
• read several articles in peer-reviewed journals
• consult with your thesis advisor
• read previously published honors theses in your discipline

Purpose
• Clearly communicate to the Honors Committee
• the identity,
• scope, and
• nature of your research project.

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Title

• first step should be to create a working title

• change as you prepare the proposal
• title could be further refined

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 Introduction
• should describe your research project
• background or historical development
• how your research relates to the background
• what is important about your research
• what exactly you plan to do
• should be written for a general readership
• write clearly and concisely
• as precise and complete as you possibly can
• Do NOT presume the reader has a background in your
subject
• Vocabulary is very important to getting across your point
• Choose words that fit your meaning 6
 Literature review

• adequate background of your chosen topic

• summarize what you have learned about your topic
• Be sure to reference your paragraphs
• identify in what way your research continues, refines,
or otherwise adds
• You might highlight your contribution

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 Methodology
• how you will accomplish proposed work
• how will you go about your research?
• What methods will you use to accomplish a task you have
proposed to do?
• methods chosen depend on the topic and discipline
• Methods used in a study might be an
– experimental procedure,
– a standard laboratory protocol,
– a standard testing instrument
– review of an author’s personal papers,
– oral history interviews,
– or a survey 8
References

• List sources you consulted

• Citations should be in a format