Reference no: EM131055634

Demonstrates how and why the particular topic was chosen(2 paragraphs) -        Who? - Introduces the organization with a brief description of the organization's mission/purpose(1 paragraph) -        What? - Identifies primary question(s) of interest(2-3 sentences) -        Why? - Explains the value of the project and why the question(s) of interest is(are) worth answering(1 paragraph)
Shows how the research will be  conducted (3-4 paragraphs) -        Recaps essential information from the methods set forth in the proposal with modifications and additions as necessary, including the specific dates and times during which data were collected -        Demonstrates that attention was paid to sound experimental design with the proper use of sampling procedures described in detail -        Problems that arose in data collection are openly discussed along with the response to those problems -        If a survey was given, a copy of it is included -        Design of the study clearly ties to main objectives (BIG IDEA: convince me that I should trust the data that you show me in the next section)
Discuss  data and its analysis(1-2 paragraphs + images) -        Data is labeled and displayed clearly in summary table(s) -        A minimum of three distinct graphical displays is included and properly labeled (remember that I graph should be able to stand alone by itself with no outside context necessary to understand it) -        Includes a brief written summary of interesting features of graphical displays (think CUSS) (1-2 paragraphs)
Delineates what conclusions were obtained (2-3 paragraphs + inference results) -        Includes an introduction that identifies the parameter of interest, the question(s) of interest, and introduces the testing procedures that follow and why they were selected (1 paragraph) -        Clearly follows the 4 steps of performing a confidence interval and interprets results correctly IN CONTEXT. -        Clearly follows the 5 steps of performing a hypothesis test and interprets results correctly IN CONTEXT. -        Concludes by summarizing results in a non-statistical manner and their implications for the organization (i.e., don't use phrases like p-value, or alpha, but explain what all of it means so that someone who has not taken statistics can understand the results) (1-2 paragraphs)
Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the selected statistical methods (1 paragraph) -        Reflect on your results and discuss why they are trustworthy or be honest about why they are not -        Discuss how the study could be been improved if done again -        Analysis is critical and specific - avoids stating phrases such as "everything went ok," etc.

Presentation is thorough, well organized, easy to understand and questions are handled appropriately PPT Slides preparation

Points to Ponder:

A good  Research proposal will address the following questions in a manner clear to both specialists and non-specialists:

Goals and Objectives: What precisely are you hoping to accomplish?

Significance: Why are your goals important? What kinds of previous work (others' or your own) do you use to justify your goals and objectives? Who will be most interested in what you do?

Project Plan: How will you accomplish these goals? How does your project design lead to the outcomes you envision (logically and logistically)? Will experts in your discipline agree that your plan is a good one? What is your timeline? What final product(s) will result from your plan?

Resources: How will you draw on your mentors' expertise? Do you have contacts (at field sites or other institutions) that will be critical to your project's success? Are you seeking or do you have any other sources of funding? Is there additional information, supplies, or equipment that you will rely on?

Preparation: What specific steps have you taken to prepare for this project? Where did you get the skills you will need? What progress have you made on other project requirements, such as human subjects approval or travel and personal safety plans?

Budget: How much money do you need, and what will it be used for? How does each line-item in your budget support a step in your project plan?

Research Proposal:

Summary:Here you are about to submit a research proposal stating a rich set of data which can be used to address interesting research questions using analysis methods from this course.  After conducting a thorough analysis, you will prepare a ppt and present summarizing important findings.

Sources of Data:  the data may come from any of a number of sources, including (but not limited to):

• Data you have collected for research in your major field (I don't want you to repeat analyses you may have already done, but you may want to explore secondary questions or analyze the data in new ways.)
• data you collect after designing an experiment or observational study to address a research question of interest to you
• examples from The Statistical Sleuth

• Reliable sites on the web (I want you to avoid data sets associated with articles which have already been written or analyses already posted.)

The Written Proposal:  The purpose of this proposal is to convince me that your project is important, interesting, and worthy, and that youhave  anticipated and thoughtfully considered issues which may arise in the analysis.  Both goals will be achieved by a clear, complete description of all aspects of your planned project.  I expect a well-written (i.e. flowing and cohesive) 4-6 page document.  Your proposal should cover the following (and more):

• clear detailing of important background information
• statement of important research questions you hope to answer (questions should be posed in plain language)
• how you will address each research question using statistical modeling
• planned graphical assessment and planned statistical analyses
• anticipated issues and potential solutions (could run from defining variables to assumption violations to imperfect data)
• scope of inference

Scoring rubric:  (Provided above)

General Considerations:

1.      This proposal may be stating a term project or a mini research project or it can be platform for your further research findings.

1. Have a clearly defined statement of research purpose.