The purpose of this
research paper proposal is to present a general research
question and a rationale for inquiry into that topic.
Accordingly, I'd like you to divide the proposal into
the following sections:
(1) Title -- The title should be
a succinct phrase that summarizes the domain of research
you are investigating. For example: "Online versus
traditional instruction," or "Gender and
technology achievement," or "Attitude and
technology performance," or "Writing achievement
in technology-rich environments," or ...
(2) Research Question -- Present
the general research question to be investigated,
either as a well developed sentence or series of sentences.
Start this section with the traditional intro: "The
purpose of this paper is to..."
(3) Rationale -- Delineate a brief
rationale for inquiry into this domain. Why would
the answer to this question be significant? To whom
would the answer be useful?
Please note that the above should be completed in
one detailed paragraph. I do not require pages of
info; nor do I desire references to the literature
at this point. My goal is to have you formalize a
written commitment to a topic that you have selected
based upon preliminary browsing of research studies
in areas that interest you.
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