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Research Proposal

The research proposal is a structured document that outlines the central issues, objectives, and methodology of a research project, typically ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 words. It includes sections such as an abstract, introduction, problem statement, research questions, literature review, and methodology. Key dos and don'ts emphasize the importance of following guidelines, providing achievable objectives, and proofreading the document.

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Research Proposal

The research proposal is a structured document that outlines the central issues, objectives, and methodology of a research project, typically ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 words. It includes sections such as an abstract, introduction, problem statement, research questions, literature review, and methodology. Key dos and don'ts emphasize the importance of following guidelines, providing achievable objectives, and proofreading the document.

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Research Proposal

A research proposal is a concise and coherent summary of the research project. It sets out the
central issues or questions that the author intends to address. The proposal generally comprises
from 1,000 to 3,000 words.

Suggested structure for a research proposal:


depends on the instructions

1. Table of contents 2. Abstract *


List the paper sections and the corresponding
page numbers

3. Introduction * 4. Problem statement and


significance of the research

5. Research questions 6. Aims/Objectives

7. Literature review 8. Methodology *

9. Discussion 10. References

Dos Don’ts

Provide specific and achievable Ignore guidelines


objectives
Include anything that does not
Include specific and detailed methods answer the question
and procedures
Forget to proofread
Identify the main topics

Distinguish between central questions


and subsidiary ones

NB:
Abstract (significance of the work, hypothesis and Introduction (scope, context, and significance of the Research methodology (techniques, sample size,
major objectives of the project, the procedures to be research, purpose of the work, the potential target populations, species choice, equipment and,
followed to accomplish the objectives, and the outcomes, structure of the paper). data analysis).

potential impact of the work).

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