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Research Proposal Format

Your research project has a synopsis that gives a glimpse of what is presented

on the project, as well as the work’s significance. This summary is known as your

research proposal; this is what allows your readers to understand the importance

of your paper and how you came about the project. The Research proposal

format should also have the vital elements of the proposal; it must include the

title, the abstract, your work’s objectives, historical background and references.

A research proposal needs to be more detailed or specific compared with other

project proposals. The proposal should also include the methodology used for the

research project. A research proposal has the following important aspects:

 Title page. Your title page must be complete. Make sure that it gives a

glimpse of the nature of the proposed project

 Purpose: Statement about the general problem addressed. This specifies

the topic or area of work. It sets the stage for broadly identifying the area of

research and the problems encountered in that area.

 Statement of the problem. A research proposal is done based on a problem

and questions. It is therefore imperative to give emphasis to the problem and

let the readers identify it. The problem must have been the issue that brought

about the study, the concern that required such extensive investigation. A

research proposal may not be considered acceptable when the researcher fails

to clearly identify the problem.

 Literature Review/Previous work: a review of the most pertinent literature,

works or achievements related to the problem at hand. This can include a few

general works and a few significant applications or research studies. This can

Research Proposal Format