ASSIGNMENT #4: “MINI PROSPECTUS” ASSIGNMENT (Need to Include all 9 parts)

A research prospectus is a preliminary plan for conducting a study. This is not a detailed, technical research proposal, but, rather, a considered analysis of the issues you are likely to confront in such a study. In essence, it is a preliminary proposal.

A WORKING TITLE FOR YOUR PROJECT

RESEARCH PROBLEM

RATIONALE

WHICH ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES WILL BE EXPLORED?

PROBLEM STATEMENT

RESEARCH QUESTIONS (need at least two)

PURPOSE STATEMENT

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

REFERENCES Need to have a minimum 4 “current” (2014- 2019) academic journal

RUBRIC:

INTRODUCTION                                                                                                        _____   5%

RESEARCH PROBLEM                                                                                              _____ 20%

RATIONALE                                                                                                               _____ 10%

WHICH ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES WILL BE EXPLORED?                                      _____   5%

PROBLEM STATEMENT                                                                                            _____   5%

RESEARCH QUESTIONS                                                                                           _____ 10%

PURPOSE STATEMENT                                                                                             _____ 10%

EXPECTED OUTCOMES                                                                                            _____ 10%

CONCLUSION                                                                                                            _____   5%

REFERENCES                                                                                                             _____ 10%

FORMAT (margination, pagination; citations; references; headers; 

gender-biased language, etc.)                                                                                        _____   5%

Percentage Point                                                                                                           _____ 100

Total Points (out of 20)                                                                                               _____ /20