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The research essay proposal should contain the following elements:
1. State your essay question and explain why you are exploring this question.
2. Discuss the key issues or points of debate in the secondary source literature. How will
your analysis contribute to, extend or (perhaps) challenge this secondary literature? You
don’t necessarily need to disagree with previous authors on the subject, but good
research projects extend the existing literature in new directions, ask new questions or
contribute a fresh perspective.
contribute a fresh perspective.
3. Discuss the methodological and/or theoretical approach you will take in the essay
4. Discuss the available primary sources for the topic and any anticipated limitations in the
primary source evidence. Using a mix of different types of primary sources strengthens
the analysis. If you only have access to certain kinds of primary sources, how will this
impact your analysis?
The proposal should be in prose, with full sentences and paragraphs.
primary source evidence. Using a mix of different types of primary sources strengthens
the analysis. If you only have access to certain kinds of primary sources, how will this
impact your analysis?
The proposal should be in prose, with full sentences and paragraphs.
Organize the introduction of the proposal under the following headings: Essay question; Secondary literature;
Theoretical and methodological approach; Primary sources.
Theoretical and methodological approach; Primary sources.
Chicago footnotes and use Anti-Chinese violence in Indonesia, 1996-99 as secondary literature. ( I dont have access)
use around 5 primary sources and 10-15 secondary sources, around 50 citations (footnotes)