Research Proposal Worksheet

Rationale: Use this worksheet to take notes on the class discussion about your
semester-long project. You will find this worksheet very helpful for completing
Assignment 1.2

Assessment: While this assignment is not collected, you will find it invaluable for
completing Assignment 1.2!

List the Research Topics proposed by all teams:

As each proposal is suggested, make notes as to why the team thought the
project was interesting, worthy of study, etc.

Topic 1: ____________________________________________________________

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Topic 2: ____________________________________________________________

Topic 3: ____________________________________________________________

Topic 4: ____________________________________________________________

Topic 5: ____________________________________________________________

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Topic 6: ____________________________________________________________

Topic 7: ____________________________________________________________

After selecting a topic, answer the following questions:

I. What do you want to know? (substantive problem or issue)

 What larger issues or concerns first drew you to this problem? Start
with a question (originating question / specifying question)

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II. Why do you want to know it?
 Why should anyone care what you find?
 Why is this question important?
 What difference does it make, theoretically or practically?

III. What do you think the answer is?

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