1) Explain the background situation (give plenty of detail here).
2) Outline and possibly define the particular issues that seem significant,
3) Write the question you propose to investigate and address
4) Describe the methods by which you plan to do this.
5) You should also submit a preliminary bibliography.
Your “method” section should explain the ways you intend to get the information you need. You can mention reading primary and secondary sources (be explicit about these; name what you will use). You can mention interviews you might conduct. If you are working on a literary project, name the texts you plan to work with and how you plan to approach them. Your method section should be the map of the work you plan to do.
