Each “portfolio exercise” should be a building block to this research proposal s

Each “portfolio exercise” should be a building block to this research proposal s

Each “portfolio exercise” should be a building block to this research proposal submission. A good research proposal includes; ‘be practical, be persuasive, make broader links, aim for crystal clarity and plan before you write’. A researcher must be balanced, with a realistic understanding of what can be achieved. Being persuasive implies that the researcher must be able to convince other researchers, research funding agencies, educational institutions, and supervisors that the research is worth getting approval. The researcher’s aim should be clearly stated in simple language that describes the research in a way that non-specialists can comprehend without the use of jargon. The main contents of the proposal should be presented under the following headings: (i) introduction, (ii) review of literature, (iii) aims and objectives, (iv) research design and methods, (v) ethical considerations, (vi) citations.