COMPOSE a proposal that identifies the topic you plan to research and explains t
COMPOSE a proposal that identifies the topic you plan to research and explains the depth of your knowledge about that topic. It should also provide an idea of how you intend to initiate your research. Your proposal should include the following sections that answer the questions below:
1.) What BIG question(s) about this topic do you plan to answer by the end of this project?
These should be more than trivia questions, or questions that require brief responses. The answers to these questions will represent the culmination of your research and ought to require a good degree of critical thinking to address in full. Each question must be written as a complete sentence.
2.) What do you definitely know about this topic?
Explain your existing expertise on the topic, including any key details (names, places, events, concepts, examples, etc.) and the relevance of the topic to you and your interests. Note: This is NOT a space for you to look up new information; there will be plenty of time for that as the project continues. Figure out what you actually know, for sure, from memory and experience. Your response here should be written as a strong, developed paragraph.
3.) What do you think you know about this topic?
Relay your speculations on your selected topic. This includes possible key details you may have heard or read but haven’t yet verified. Again, this is NOT a space for you to look up new information. The goal is to identify potential gaps in your expertise that could be filled with your eventual research. Your response here should be written as another strong, developed paragraph.
4.) What do you not know about this topic?
Identify possible questions you still have about your topic, specifically, any ancillary questions about the topic that you need to answer in order to help address your BIG question(s)? Unlike your BIG question, the questions here may include trivia and need only brief-responses; the key is to ask enough questions, and the right questions, that will guide your research. Your response here may be written as a list of questions though each one must be written as a complete sentence. COLLECT two (2) potential sources that you may use for your research project. Each source must be relevant and reputable – meaning it should be written by recognized authority on your research topic and subtopics. Your sources should provide you with key information on your topic, answer your list of questions, and confirm (or correct) your speculations about this topic; they should provide you with historical context and ground you in facts and precise language. In the end, the information that you find in your research, and the connections you make between that information, should provide an answer to your BIG question. Your sources may include
:COLLECT two (2) potential sources that you may use for your research project. Each source must be relevant and reputable – meaning it should be written by recognized authority on your research topic and subtopics. Your sources should provide you with key information on your topic, answer your list of questions, and confirm (or correct) your speculations about this topic; they should provide you with historical context and ground you in facts and precise language. In the end, the information that you find in your research, and the connections you make between that information, should provide an answer to your BIG question. Your sources may include: