WRITE A RESEARCH TOPIC PROPOSAL OF APPROXIMATELY 300 WORDS FOCUSED ON A TOPIC OF YOUR CHOOSING.
Include the following elements:
The broad topic and possible areas of exploration;
Remember that your topic must relate to the the sciences, but we can view this broadly. Please follow up with questions if you’re not sure your topic applies!
The specific research question that will direct the research (i.e., what would become your thesis statement). (Don’t hesitate to refer back to your Research Question Focusing Worksheet);
Your defined primary audience, and what questions they would be looking to answer. Think about how their context shapes and drives their information gap;
Cite ONE background source that has helped you define your research question;
Identify any resources will you plan to rely on to adequately address your research topic and include a preliminary references list in APA format;
Name potential road blocks you might encounter.
All citations must be properly cited and a full references list must appear at the end of your paper in APA format. This means that every citation MUST have a link or DOI link directly to the source or the bibliographic information so
