The version of your research prospectus that you will submit for this assignment is your first, full draft of the document and will culminate in a final polished research prospectus submission for Unit 9. You will receive feedback on this draft from your instructor and incorporate that feedback in a second, final version of the research prospectus to be submitted for the Unit 9 Individual Project (IP). Your research prospectus will be a narrative that details the major components of your proposed research, developed at a relatively early stage of your doctoral program. The research prospectus guides your preparation of the research proposal and serves as a road map for continued refinement of your thinking as you progress in your doctoral journey.
As you complete the full draft, be sure to revisit the research method rationale and provide a full justification for your research method choice and research design or approach that is aligned with your study problem. Consider revisiting your qualitative and quantitative course work to be sure to cite the relevant and specific scholarly research guides aligned with your method and design choices.
The Final Research Prospectus should be 8–10 pages, not including title and reference pages, and formatted in APA. The title page should include a working title for your study. When writing your title, it should reflect research tradition or approach and research design, and provide some sense of the scope of the study. Refer to the research prospectus template for guidance on additional elements.
In the body of the prospectus, include headings for each section. You will use the Research Prospectus Template to complete the document. You will also find the Research Prospectus Template in the Doctoral Resource Center.
Before submitting your assignment, create an outline, write a draft based on this outline, run a Grammarly report on the draft, and edit and revise as necessary. Your submission should be the product of your own critical thinking and deductive reasoning.
Please submit your assignment on Sunday of the unit (11:59:59pm Central Time).
Individual Project Rubric
The Individual Project (IP) Grading Rubric is a scoring tool that represents the performance expectations for the IP. This Individual Project Grading Rubric is divided into components that provide a clear description of what should be included within each component of the IP. It’s the roadmap that can help you in the development of your IP.
Expectation Points Possible Points Earned Comments
Assignment-Specific: Includes a draft of the Research Rationale section per the guidelines outlined in the Research Prospectus Template
25
Assignment-Specific: Fully describes the research traditions and paradigmatic perspectives that justify the choice of the research design as appropriate to address the study problem
25
Assignment-Specific: Provides a justification for how and why the research tradition and design choice align with the degree program discipline and area of concentration as supported by the current scholarship of the respective discipline
25
Assignment-Specific: Demonstrates the utilization of the course readings and other scholarly or professional materials to complete the assignment
25
Professional Language: Assignment contains accurate grammar, spelling, and punctuation with few or no errors. Adherence to current APA formatting is required.
25
Total Points
125
Total Points Earned
