• Title
o The general topic, contextualizes your project
• Introduction and Research Question (approximately 100-200 words)
o The question(s) you wish to investigate to deepen your research and knowledge in the subject.
• Reason for Choosing the Topic (approximately 500 words)
o Rationale: The reasons for your choice of topic.
o What were your original ideas?
o Where did they come from?
o Which one did you choose?
o What is your interest in this topic?
o What is your starting point?
The reasons for choosing your topic should lead you to a natural choice of research question.
o Indicate what you expect your work to accomplish and what types of conclusions you may be able to make.
o Establish clear goals at the outset.
What do you hope personally to achieve from this project?
o Can be written in a subjective tone
• Research Review (approximately 500 words)
o Relevant past studies
Previous work you have found by yourself or through other people on the topic
o Discuss the scope of your current knowledge
o Discuss what you don’t know about the topic
o Discuss where you think you might be able to find research on both the parts you have knowledge on and the parts you lack knowledge in.
• Conclusion (approximately 100-200 words)
o Review entire paper
o Point toward future research and your hopes for the project