This assignment requires you to produce a research proposal (3-5 pages, excluding references, and appendices) on a topic of your choice. For the proposal, you will explain what topic you will study and present an argument for why your study is important to conduct.Your assignment should include the following 6 components:Introduction (Rationale) ¥ Explicitly state the problem, theme, or topic that drives the research.¥ Offer an argument for why this is an important, relevant topic of study¥ Give an overview of your overall proposalTheoretical Framework(s)/ Literature Review¥ Situate your proposed topic in the context of relevant theory and research.¥ Explain the theory behind the project you are working on; what drives or informs the goals of the project¥ Describe how specific bodies of literature relate to the identified research topic areaResearch Question(s)¥ Clearly state the research question(s) you are hoping to answer with your proposed research projectResearch Design/Methods¥ The context, sample, and setting for the proposed research¥ The methods you will use/were used to collect data (e.g., interviews, focus¥ groups, surveys—be sure to note whether the data is quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods)¥ Justifies how data will be analyzed/interpreted¥ The soundness of your findings (validity, reliability, saturation) and limitationsConclusion¥ Outline the implications of your work¥ What do you think will be the impact of your results?¥ How might your results be informative and to whom?References in APA6th formatYour submission should be prepared on standard paper in 12pt font (times new roman), 1 inch margins, and double-spaced. Your assignment should be 3-5 pages, excluding the reference list and appendices (if applicable). Headings and sub-headings may be used to organize the assignment. Make sure to include page numbers. All assignments should be uploaded to Canvas.CriteriaPointsIntroduction/Rationale20Research Question/s10Theoretical Framework/Context45Research Design/ Methods45Conclusion10Writing Mechanics20Total150Your assignment should include the following 6 components:Introduction (Rationale) ¥ Explicitly state the problem, theme, or topic that drives the research.¥ Offer an argument for why this is an important, relevant topic of study¥ Give an overview of your overall proposalTheoretical Framework(s)/ Literature Review¥ Situate your proposed topic in the context of relevant theory and research.¥ Explain the theory behind the project you are working on; what drives or informs the goals of the project¥ Describe how specific bodies of literature relate to the identified research topic areaResearch Question(s)¥ Clearly state the research question(s) you are hoping to answer with your proposed research projectResearch Design/Methods¥ The context, sample, and setting for the proposed research¥ The methods you will use/were used to collect data (e.g., interviews, focus¥ groups, surveys—be sure to note whether the data is quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods)¥ Justifies how data will be analyzed/interpreted¥ The soundness of your findings (validity, reliability, saturation) and limitationsConclusion¥ Outline the implications of your work¥ What do you think will be the impact of your results?¥ How might your results be informative and to whom?References in APA6th formatYour submission should be prepared on standard paper in 12pt font (times new roman), 1 inch margins, and double-spaced. Your assignment should be 3-5 pages, excluding the reference list and appendices (if applicable). Headings and sub-headings may be used to organize the assignment. Make sure to include page numbers. All assignments should be uploaded to Canvas.CriteriaPointsIntroduction/Rationale20Research Question/s10Theoretical Framework/Context45Research Design/ Methods45Conclusion10Writing Mechanics20Total150
