Instructions – Research Proposal Paper – Problem Statement
The goal of this assignment is to challenge you to integrate and apply majority of the information that you will learn through this class over the course of the semester to develop a research proposal. The research proposal can be quantitative or qualitative. Once you have identified a problem, you will then undertake a brief literature review on the topic and come up with objectives/research questions that your proposal will seek to address/answer. The purpose of the Research Proposal Paper – Problem Statement is to give me a good idea that you have chosen a topic that is researchable and falls within the remit of what we would be covering in this course. Based on this, I can recommend to you the method(s) that could best answer your research questions or hypothesis. A good introduction and clearly stating the problem that your proposal is seeking to address will ultimately help you a lot in the final research proposal paper. Your research proposal problem statement will typically involve:
1. identifying the problem and describing the nature and seriousness of the problem,
2. identifying gaps in the literature, and
3. stating the objective(s)/research question(s) that the proposal will be addressing.
The problem statement is an important part of the research proposal. Watch the video below to discover what a problem statement is and why it’s important.
Structure of the Problem Statement
Please follow the outline listed below to structure your paper and ensure that you are including all of the relevant information.
1. Introduction and Background – Introduce the problem and briefly state the magnitude of the problem.
2. Identify the gap in the literature.
3. State your objectives of the proposed study, or questions you are seeking to answer, the specific hypothesis you are seeking to test
Formatting Guidelines
· Papers should be typed, double spaced, using 1-inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman font.
· Title and reference pages are required. An abstract is not required.
· Follow APA 7th Edition guidelines.
· The Research Proposal Paper – Problem Statement (not including title and reference pages) should be between two to four pages.
· Save the file using the following format for the name: Firstname_lastname – Research Proposal Paper – Problem Statement
For example: Philip_Baiden – Research Proposal-Problem Statement.doc
· You will lose 1% if you fail to include a title page or follow the required format in saving your file.
· Submit your document as a file upload for this assignment.
