This assignment requires 7 fully developed and supported sections, as outlined in Organization. The minimum word count is 650 words total.? Length/Sources: You should include
This assignment requires 7 fully developed and supported sections, as outlined in Organization. The minimum word count is 650 words total.
Length/Sources: You should include the 5 sources that you collected for your annotated bibliography and list them in section 6 of the research proposal. For this assignment only: you do not need to worry about including a hanging indent for your reference citations. However, please plan to use MLA formatting for the order and structure of the citations.
ENG102_MH_V5 | Writing Assignment 3: Research Proposal
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Assignment Guide: Research Proposal
Assignment OverviewAssignment Overview What is a research proposal?
A research proposal is written not only to introduce your audience to your research topic, but also to convince or persuade your audience that your topic is worth exploring, that your research question is worth considering, and that your claim is supported by credible evidence.
What kind of research proposal will I be writing?
It’s important to acknowledge that there are many kinds of research proposals and that each kind serves a different purpose. For example, some research proposals aim to seek “approval” for a research study while other proposals aim to engage their intended audience in putting forth the relevancy of a research project—offering details to help the audience gain familiarity with the topic of study and the evolving the claim. The latter of the two described proposals is the one you will be crafting: a research proposal designed to share your research plan and the route you will take to convey a convincing claim.
Does my research proposal need to be approved before I can move forward onto other research steps?
No. Your proposal will not face an approval or no approval; rather, the research proposal will be returned to you with helpful feedback to aid you in developing your researched argument essay. In many ways, your research proposal is the first light your argument sees and the initial feedback you receive will help you set your directional course as you move forward. Later missteps can be avoided if your proposal is sound and well-developed. One might posit that the research proposal is an opportunity for a writer who is embarking on a research journey to fully process the trajectory of their argument.
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Assignment Prompt: Research Proposal Overview
The research proposal provides a space for you to share the reasons why you want to study your chosen topic and helps you determine the parameters of your future writing project, including your research question(s), rationale, summary, predictions, list of reviewed sources, and a strategy for next steps. This assignment serves two purposes: it provides a blueprint–or a working plan–for your future essay, and it helps you to establish topical boundaries, as you begin to narrow your research focus.
Expectations
The research proposal aims to develop your ability to navigate a complex research and review process. This assignment will help you to:
Collect and organize source material
Practice MLA formatting
Organize your ideas coherently and concisely
Synthesize your own ideas with the ideas from sources
Practice presenting information to readers in manageable chunks
Engage in self-reflection and planning processes
Requirements This assignment requires 7 fully developed and supported sections, as outlined in Organization. The minimum word count is 650 words total. (Please note: there is an error in the instructional video–only 7 sections are required.)
*If the above requirements are not met, your assignment may be returned with no grade and a resubmission will be required.
Length/Sources: You should include the 5 sources that you collected for your annotated bibliography and list them in section 6 of the research proposal. For this assignment only: you do not need to worry about including a hanging indent for your reference citations. However, please plan to use MLA formatting for the order and structure of the citations.
Organization: Your proposal should include the following 7 components, and should be presented using the organizer required for this assignment. Check out the table below for important information about the content and conditions of each component.
ComponentContent Conditions
Proposed Topic
In this section, you will describe the topic that you want to study, including any important issues that you will address, in regards to that topic.
Aim for 1-2 complete and concise sentences. You want to be very specific here, with a nicely narrowed focus.
Question(s) In this section, you will present the question(s) that you are using to investigate your topic and discuss why these questions are the ones that you have decided to use to guide your progress.
Aim for 4 complete and concise questions. Taking on more than that will broaden your scope too much.
Rationale In this paragraph, you will share why this topic interests you, and what led to you investigating it. Aim for a fully developed and supported paragraph, with at least 4-5 sentences.
Summary In this paragraph, you will share some of the parameters for your project: What are the specific supporting points you are considering, and why? Is there anything you are not planning on covering? Why/why not?
Aim for a fully developed and supported paragraph, with at least 4-5 sentences.
Prediction In this paragraph, you will predict what you will learn from your investigation of your topic–what do you think you will discover? Why do you think this information will be important? Do you expect to find any gaps in information?
Aim for a fully developed and supported paragraph, with at least 4-5 sentences.
List of Reviewed Sources
In this section, you will include the list of the 5 sources you collected for your annotated bibliography. Be sure to use MLA formatting for these reference citations. However, you do not need to worry about using the hanging indent.
Explanation In this paragraph, you will describe why readers should care about your topic. What makes your topic important? Why is this an issue that everyone needs to know about?
Aim for a fully developed and supported paragraph, with at least 4-5 sentences.
Document Formatting: MLA formatting: Heading (name, assignment name, course name, date), original title, header (page numbers), line-spacing (single or double-spaced), 1” margins, 12-point font size, and Times New Roman or other sans-serif font.
Genre/Style: Formal analysis using a 7-section graphic organizer. Although this is a multimodal assignment, your writing should be in complete sentences and include academic tone and structure.
Organizer Please copy and paste this organizer into a Word document and fill out each row on the right with information specific to your topic and research project. The requirements for the content of each section are outlined in the Research Proposal Prompt.
You should still plan to use formal MLA style for this assignment, including a MLA title page and header.
Proposed Topic
Question(s)
Rationale
Summary
Prediction
List of Reviewed Sources
Explanation
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Grading Guide: Research Proposal ENG 102 Rubric: Research Proposal
Grading Requirements: This assignment requires 7 fully developed sections and a minimum word count of 650.
Reporting Criteria Scoring Criteria
0-1 Points 2 Points 3 Points
Proposed Topic (15%)
(0 or 3 points)
In this section, describe the studied topic, including any important issues that will be addressed, in regards to that topic.
There is no proposed topic. N/A
Proposes the topic to be studied in 1-2 complete sentences.
Questions (15%)
(0-3 points)
In this section, present the questions that are used to investigate the topic and discuss why these questions are the ones that are used to guide the research project.
There are 2 or less questions that are incomplete or missing a discussion.
Includes 3 or more complete and concise questions; discusses why these questions are being used to guide the research project.
Includes 4 or more complete and concise questions; discusses why these questions are being used to guide the research project.
Rationale (15%)
(0-3 points)
In this section, share why this topic is of interest and what led to its investigation.
Includes 2 or less sentences, and discusses why the topic is being studied and investigated.
Includes at least 3 or more sentences, and discusses why the topic is being studied and investigated.
Includes at least 4-5 sentences, and discusses why the topic is being studied and investigated.
Summary (15%)
(0-3 points)
In this section, share some of the parameters for the project: What are the specific supporting points of consideration, and why? Is there anything that will not be covered? Why/why not?
Includes 2 or less sentences, and may or may not discuss why the topic is being studied and investigated.
Summarizes what is being investigated (how, what and why) in at least 3 sentences.
Summarizes what is being investigated (how, what and why) in at least 4-5 sentences.
Prediction (10%)
(0-3 points)
In this section, predict what will be learned from the investigation of the topic–what will be discovered? Why is this information important? Should gaps in information be anticipated?
Includes 2 or less sentences, and may or may not include topic predictions.
Predicts what is being investigated (how, what and why) in at least 3 sentences.
Predicts what is being investigated (how, what and why) in at least 4-5 sentences.
List of Reviewed Sources (10%)
(0-3 points)
In this section, include the list of the 5 sources that will be collected for the annotated bibliography.
*For this assignment only: you do not need to worry about including a hanging indent for your reference citations. However, please plan to use MLA formatting for the order and structure of the citations.
There is 1 or less reviewed source and/or there is no attempt made to use MLA formatting guidelines.
List of at least 3-4 reviewed sources with an attempt to correctly use MLA formatting guidelines.
List of 5 reviewed sources with an attempt to correctly use MLA formatting guidelines.
Explanation (15%)
(0-3 points)
In this section, describe why readers should care about the topic. What makes the topic important? Why is this an issue that everyone needs to know about?
The topic is not sufficiently explored. Adequately explores the importance of the topic. Thoroughly explores the importance of
the topic.
Formatting (5%)
(0-3 points)
MLA formatting: Heading (name, assignment name, course name, date), original title, header (page numbers), line-spacing (single or double-spaced), 1” margins, and 12-point font size.
Meets very few formatting requirements.
Meets most formatting requirements. Meets all formatting requirements.
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