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Project Proposal Format
Project Proposal Format
A project proposal is actually a road map showing clearly the location where a journey
begins from; the method of getting there and the destination to be reached at.
A proposal is also known as a work plan, prospectus, and outline, statement of intent or
draft plan. It tells us:
What will be done?
Why it will be done?
How it will be done?
Where it will be done?
For whom it will be done?
What is the benefit of doing it?
Title page
Introduction
Literature Review
Significance
Rationale of the study
Objectives of the study
Hypothesis
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Title Page
It should include:
The topic
The name & ID of the student
Name of the University
University Logo
Date of Submission
Table of contents
List the important headings and sub-headings used in the project with page numbers.
1. Introduction
It should include:
The problem being studied and why the problem is an important one to study.
The theoretical implication of the study and briefly describe the relevant
background literature related to the study.
The purpose, rationale, and design of the project with a logical development
of the hypotheses guiding the research.
1.2 Significance
Significance shows why your study is important or useful within the concerns of the
discipline or course.
1.5 Hypothesis
Hypothesis is a tentative statement for a phenomenon. Often a hypothesis is stated in
the form of a prediction or some outcome, along with an explanation for the prediction.
It describes in detail how the study will be conducted. The method section consists of the
following parts:
Participants/ Sample: Explain how many participants will be included in the
study and what will be the sampling techniques used.
Instruments/ Research Tools: Explain what research tools will be used to
gather the data along with description and details of research tools.
Demographic information (gender, age, socio economic status, education,
etc.) of participants will also be included in this part.
Procedure/ Project Proceedings: it will include how you’ll select the sample
and gather the data
It will include what will be the proposed statistical analysis for the project.
4. References
All citations used in the study must be given by arranging them alphabetically by the last
name of the author. (APA format should be used)
5. Appendices
This section will include data collection forms (instruments).
The appendix can also be used to provide a verbatim copy of the instructions to the
participant or a list of a specific material used in study. Each appendix will be identified
by a letter (A, B, C and so on).