Research Paper Topic and Proposal
Research Topic
A general topic for your research (for instructor approval).
What problem or issues are you going to investigate?
Why does it/do they merit researching?
How does it/do they relate to the main themes or subjects of the seminar?
Review the handout:
Research Paper Topic and Research Question
In addition, use the supporting bibliography as you develop your thinking about your topic. There’s a very good chance one of the experts in the field has approached the topic you’ve been mulling over. Have a look at what they have said. No doubt you’ll get helpful hints about what aspects of a topic it would pay to zoom in on, what you might stay away from, and why.
Research Question
A specific question for your research.
What question will you be answering with the thesis statement?
Sources
Should be listed in a bibliography (MLA or Chicago) or works cited (APA) format.
Prepare a list of six sources in a bibliography or works cited format.
These should be quality academic sources — refereed (peer-reviewed) articles and academic book-length monographs — and at least half must come from the Norwich University online library. You will have more sources for the final paper, but six sources will be enough for your instructor to examine in Week 5. As you develop the project, the initial sources may change. If you are unsure about the quality of a new source, please check with your instructor before you get too far in using it as research.
Remember, one of the objectives of the research project is to help you become familiar with the resources in the Kreitzberg Library for Online Students (see the Kreitzberg Library block). The majority of your sources must include referred (peer-reviewed) articles from the online library in the actual paper itself. See the handout “Topic” below for more information.
These are my 3 sources from the school library, I will need 3 more of your choice, thanks.
Reference:
Conley Tyler, Melissa. Diversity and Diplomacy. Australian Journal of International Affairs, vol. 70, no. 6, 2016, pp. 695709., https://doi.org/10.1080/10357718.2016.1220497
Gienow-Hecht, Jessica C. E, and Frank Schumacher, editors. Culture and International History. Berghahn Books, 2003. https://norwich.on.worldcat.org/search?scope=wz%3A3672&queryString=Diversity%20and%20Diplomacy&clusterResults=true&groupVariantRecords=false
Wilson, Ernest J. Diversity and U.S. Foreign Policy : A Reader. Routledge, 2004. https://norwich.on.worldcat.org/search/detail/57176632?scope=wz%3A3672&queryString=Diversity%20and%20Diplomacy&clusterResults=true&groupVariantRecords=false
Questions I chose, please feel free to change them if it fits the paper better, thanks.
How have diplomatic relations between particular nations soured or improved over time? What caused the changes?
Why is diversity important in Diplomacy?
How can diversity enhance Diplomacy?
What are some topics for debate and diplomacy in history:
What is an example of debate and diplomacy in history?
In the study of debate and diplomacy, key moments stand out, such as the Iran-Contra Afair (19851987), the Lincoln- Douglas debates (1858), or U.S. neutrality during the Great War (19141918).
Research proposal should contain the following:
A working title
The research question
The research thesis
A brief literature review
A description of your methodology
A function outline that previews how to intend to prove your thesis.
A working bibliography (a list of sources)
