Research Proposal Template For Linguisti
Research Proposal Template For Linguisti
Research Proposal Template For Linguisti
Dr Muhammad Asif
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Component
Abstract
Title
Introduction/General
overview of the area
Thesis Statement
Guidelines
This should do more
than just convey the key
words associated with
the proposed research
An abstract is a concise
summary of research
thesis that concisely
describes the content
and scope of the project
and identifies the
researchs objectives, its
methodology and its
findings, conclusions,
or intended results.
Give a relatively brief
introduction of the
general idea of study
and also signify the
discipline(s) within
which it falls
A thesis statement is a
short statement that
summarizes the claim
of research. "An
effective thesis
statement suggests your
researchs direction,
emphasis, and scope
A research question is
simply a hypothesis
stated in question form,
RQs should be about
the research gap
identified in literature
review, should be about
key issues that your
research intends to
address or the specific
debates you are going to
focus on. RQs should be
between 3 -7
Significance and
purpose of research
Limitations/Delimitatio
n
Literature Review
Theoretical Framework
10
Methodology
(Must for research in
linguistics)
11
Research Design
12
Conclusion
13
Bibliography
Demonstrate an
awareness of the
methodological tools
available to you and
show how they are
suitable for your
research. Research can
involve quantitative,
qualitative or mixed
method research tools,
describe methodology
and tools in detail,
justify your choices
Give brief detail of
what you are going to
do in different chapters,
demonstrate your
awareness of the main
content of each chapter,
write 15 to 20
sentences about each
chapter
Show the contribution
that your research will
make to the debates and
discussions in your
particular subject area,
how it may fill the
existing gaps
Margins
Margins should be one inch on all sides of your paper (top, bottom, left and right). Indent the first line of each paragraph inch (the tab is
usually set to inch by default). Indent block quotes (a quotation of 40 or more words) inch from the left margin.
Page Numbers
Number all pages of your paper consecutively in the upper right corner, starting with page 1(the title page). The page number should be inch
from the top of the page and flush with the right margin.
Note:
Content of this template is borrowed/ adapted from various sources. Template, however, is original.