MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

RESEARCH PROPOSAL

A SURVEY ON ENGLISH WRITING SKILLS

AMONG SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS
MAJORING IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
AT UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
AND SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

Major: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Minor: BUSINESS ENGLISH

UEF Supervisor: Tran Thanh Truc

Student’s name : Ho Minh Phuong
Student ID : 17060376
Class : 17D1TA-TM01
Ho Chi Minh City,2020
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL
1 Format

- Font: Times New Roman

- Size: 13 points
- Print: one-sided
- Spacing: 1.5 lines
- Left margin: 3.5 cm; other margins: 2.5 cm
- Alignment: justified
- Spacing: before 12pt, after 12 pt
- Length of the report: 20 - 25 pages (including references)
- Pages: no more than 2 A4 pages (excluding references and appendices)
2 Referencing styles

APA citing and referencing style (can be downloaded from the link below)

http://guides.lib.monash.edu/ld.php?content_id=12586146.

3. Main contents

Your research proposal must include the following sections:

1 Introduction

1.1 The problem statement

1.2 Rationale for the present study
1.3 Aims of the study and research questions
2 Literature review
Briefly review relevant literature
3 Research methods
Briefly describe your research design, research instruments, potential participants, and
data collection procedures and research plan (including a tentative timeline of your
proposed research activities)
References
(APA referencing style)
Appendices
(including your questionnaire, interview guides/questions or any materials for discussion
with your supervisor)
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1. The research problem
1.2. The rationale of the study
1.3. Aims of study and research questions
1.4. Significance of the study
Chapter Two: Literature Review
2.1. Introduction of English Writing
2.1.1. Overview of English Writing
2.1.1.1. Defination of “English writing” and “English writing skills”
2.1.1.2. The importance of English writing skills for students
2.1.2. Types of English writing
2.1.3. Elements of English writing
2.1.3.1. Vocabulary Sources
2.1.3.2. Grammatical Use
2.1.3.3. Phraseology
2.1.3.4. Personal Variety
2.1.4. Levels of English Writing
2.2. Student’s common challenges when doing a writing essay
2.2.1. Lack of Vocabulary
2.2.2. Weak Argumentation
2.2.3. Difficulty with sentence structure and word order.

2.3. The methods of Correct English Writing Errors and Results

2.3.1. Teacher-correction
2.3.2. Self-correction
2.3.3. One to One peer correction
2.3.4. Group writing

Chapter Three: Methodology

3.1. Research instrument

3.1.1. Questionnaire
3.1.2. Interview
3.2. Setting for the present study
3.3. Potential participants
3.4. Data collection procedures
3.5. Data analysis
Chapter Four: Findings

4.1. Opportunities
4.2. Difficulties
4.2.1. Motivation
4.2.2. Confidence
4.2.3. Environment

Chapter Five: Discussion

Chapter Six : Conclusion

6.1. Summary of key findings

6.2. Suggested Solutions
6.2.1. Good writing skills
6.2.1.1. Improving the basic principles of grammar and spelling
6.2.1.2.Finding writing partner
6.2.1.3. Techniques in using structure
6.2.2. Invest Time
6.3. Limitations and directions for future research

References
Appendices
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
The research problem ......................................................................................................................1
Type chapter title (level 2).......................................................................................................................2
Type chapter title (level 3)...................................................................................................................3
Type chapter title (level 1)......................................................................................................................4
Type chapter title (level 2).......................................................................................................................5
Type chapter title (level 3)...................................................................................................................6