Research Proposal Coursework Example

For essay #3, a creative research paper, should be an original 6-8 page paper on a topic of your choice, which requires the use of at least 3 library sources and three items of field work (interviews, observations, and/or participatory experiences done by you). 
Compose here a critical question to help you focus your research:_________________
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Critical Question Litmus. Answer and comment on the following questions with regards to your critical question: 
 
Yes-No Test: Is CQ a yes/no question? (It shouldn’t be).
 Is a YES
Been There, Done That Test: Does your CQ feel like it’s been asked, discussed, and answered many times before (since high school)? ( It shouldn’t.)
 Yes , it is common and has been answered before
Is your CQ open-ended, speculative, disputable in a fair way (reasonable, smart, wise people will legitimately disagree). (It should be)
No, it is not speculative and in any case can be disputed in many ways.
Hey, That’s My Old Research Paper Test: Will the answer to your CQ create a conventional, familiar research paper (based mostly on information available by reading) (It shouldn’t).
In any case the test does not fully cater for my CQ. It Old Research Paper Test bear a little similarity with the CQ . There is need for development of a greater correlation between the two through further research.
 
Critical Thinking Test: Will answering your CQ force you to do high level analysis (the higher levels on Bloom’s taxonomy)? analysis, synthesis, evaluation (It should).

 The answering of the CQ in my opinion helps in doing the high level analysis as it gives one an insight. It is also one way of developing synthesis for the most familiar evaluation alongside analysis of the research in question.
Creativity Test: Is your topic and CQ well-suited to the spirit of the assignment (traditional/web reading, interviews, observing, doing yourself, critical thinking)?
 In my opinion I think the topic and CQ are a good fit. The CQ and the research question bear a huge similarity and in that regard suit each other well.
Know-It-All Test: Do you already know the answer to your CQ before you start your project? (you shouldn’t)
 No, it defeats logic since the CQ should be the last thing to decipher after the topic.
Where does your topic and CQ fall on the passion scale? Does your topic/CQ fascinate and excite you? Do you actually want to explore the answers to the CQ?
The CQ and my research topic are exciting to me and I am indebted to explore more about the same. They two are squarely in my passionate scale.
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Creative Research Proposal: Compose below a one-page proposal for your essay #3:
At the start of your proposal, explain what your final Creative Research topic is (you can’t change the topic. You should choose something you are really interested in so that you can develop your research over the time period needed). Then write one (or possibly two or three) Critical Questions on your chosen topic.
Write a paragraph explaining what draws you to the topic. What makes you curious? What do you love about this topic? What might you expect to find out? What do you know about your topic? What would you like to know? As you plan your project, consider how your questions will require you to participate in critical thinking–analysis, synthesis, evaluation.
Report on what you have read so far, both traditional and online. You can include reading that you’ve done in the past.
Report on what you plan to do–who you might interview, what you might observe, what you might do for participation, what you might create.
Tip: Start making a works cited right now and develop a system to keep track of which source you found what information from.
Questions or concerns? Include these in your proposal.