Template for Assessment 2

Writing a proposal is not the same as writing an essay. Instead, you are aiming to
communicate specific information relating to the headings and/or subheadings. These
headings and subheadings have been listed below, along with a description of the kinds of
information about which you should write. When writing these sections try to ensure that
you provide enough information that the reader feels confident that you are doing a project
which answers an important research question and that the method and analysis will allow
you to answer this.

Please note that this document should be written in a way that it can be understood by a
person who is intelligent but is not an expert in your research area.

Word count: 2500 words (plus references)

Section Comment
Project title The title should grab the readers attention and give
them an understanding of what the project is about.
Try to avoid using complex language in the title as it
should be something that is easily accessible by all
readers, even those who do not have an
understanding of your research area.
Project summary Provide a summary of the aims (what you hope to
achieve with this project), the specific research
question, and the significance of the project (why it is
important and how it adds to our current knowledge
of the topic area).

100 words maximum

Project proposal
Aims What are you hoping to achieve with this project?
Background This section communicates key literature and
knowledge related to your topic. The objective of this
section is to “position” your research project around
what is known in the field.

Approximately 2 pages
Research question(s) What is the specific question(s) you will address with
your research project?
Method
Participants Description of who will participate in this study,
including how many participants will take part and
where they will be recruited from.
Procedure Description of what the participants will be asked to
do. Ensure that the methods used are appropriate for
quantitative analysis.
Data analysis This is a very important section, and should include

Limitations and Future Research
References
detail relating to:
1) The data that will be collected – what kind of
data is it?
2) What analysis you will use and, where
applicable, how this can answer your research
question(s). This can include analysis to
describe your participants and inferential
statistics to answer your specific question(s)
As such, this section will clearly articulate how you
will use all the data you collect and how it will answer
the research question.
Identify any potential limitations to the research and
discuss future research ideas.
Provide a list of all references in the most recent APA
format.