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Assignment: Research Proposal

Introduction and Literature Review

Short-Medium length paper (6- 8 pages in length, excluding title page, abstract, references, and appendices).

The purpose of this assignment is to feed into your Research Proposal and provides an opportunity for early feedback. This paper should form the basis of the "Introduction" section of your larger research proposal (i.e., Assignment 3) and includes your thesis statement (revised if your instructor has suggested a revision in Assignment 1) and the literature review section. Your paper must adhere to APA style. This section should demonstrate your ability to describe, critically analyze, and integrate the findings of research-based articles. Be sure to highlight any theoretical or conceptual approaches being used, as well as identifying key concepts. Minimally this paper must include the following

(1) Title Page (proposal title, your name, running head - see APA manual)

(2) Abstract (brief summary and purpose of proposed study including rationale, aims/objectives, thesis statement or research question, significance of research)

(3) Introduction Section (see APA manual)

Introduce the Problem: Introductory paragraph (or two) where brief background information is provided, importance of study and rationale, and your thesis statement.

Review of Literature: This is the main body of your paper. The key concepts should be defined, theories or models (if being used) are explained, and the literature is critically reviewed and gaps are identified.

Conclusion paragraph (or two) where your approach to solving the problem is presented. This might include the proposed research, the research question(s) and any hypotheses.

(4) References section
The Introduction section of a research proposal introduces the problem, provides the rationale, discusses the importance of problem, and provides a synthesis, critique, and discussion of relevant scholarship. New ideas, previous limitations, weaknesses and criticisms of past research should be discussed to support your proposed study.

Assignment: Outline

In assignment 1, you will be asked to create an outline in order to help develop your research topic and get you started on your Research Proposal (Assn 2 & 3). Please note that the topic you select for this assignment will carry forward to both Assignments 2 and 3, so you need to take the time here to think carefully about your topic area, and visit the library early to take a preliminary look at the literature in your topic area. Your outline should be no more than one page in length. It should contain the following:

1. Identification of the research problem. What is the research problem or topic that you are going to be studying? Try to sum this up within a few sentences.

2. Identify concepts being studied

3. Identify the main categories you will need to write about (e,g, if your topic is about breastfeeding, social media and social support, you will need to identify these topics areas: look at social support and breast feeding, breastfeeding and social media etc).

4. Identify any theory or conceptual model that might be being used.

5. Identify your search strategy, what key words you have used, plans to narrow or expand your search strategy, and how many articles you have found to date.

6. A draft of your thesis statement.

Attachment:- Research Proposal.rar