Format for Research Proposals

Abstract
A paragraph summarizing the topic of research, what or who will be the object of data collection, how the data will be assembled, how it will be analyzed, and possible outcomes to the research.

The Problem
What problem do you want to address or what question(s) do you desire to answer?
- Elaborate on various variables and their relationships.

Background to the Problem
Why is this question or problem

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Tips for Writing Better Content

Before you start writing.....

1. Identify the objective of the content: One reason it takes us so long to write fine content is because we do not stop to choose what we want to say. What are you hoping your content will achieve? Is the rationale of your article designed to put a customer on a determined conversion path, to explain how something works, build brand trust? Whatever goal you have decided on, has it in mind before you commence writing. Knowing your goal in advance will help set the tone (and sometimes the filter) for everything that is about to come next.

2. Decide on a hook: Every piece of content you put down should have a hook. Just like in fishing, your hook is what you are going to use to catch a reader in your net. Whether it is; a news hook, an attack hook, an ego hook, or a humor hook you want to decide how you are going to draw people in. Keeping the hook in mind will help you structure your article and organize it in your head. It will also verify the writing style that you use. You

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Academic Writing Checklist & Guidelines

1. Is your thesis clearly affirmed at the beginning of the paper?

2. Is your thesis narrow enough for  a paper of this length?

3. Is your thesis realistically interesting or original?

4. Have you incorporated sufficient evidence to convince someone who disagrees with you?

5. Have you chosen your proof or evidence cautiously and elaborated how it proves your point?

6. Have you projected and answered smart questions and objections to your idea?

7. Have you avoided measly summary? (unless your tutor has specifically asked for a one)

8. Have you used quotations with heed? (Too many quotations seem like stuffing. Extremely few on the other hand may give the impression you have done no reading on the subject.)

9. Are your paraphrases really your own words and technique of writing? (Do they resonance like the rest of your paper?)

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Tips for Successful Academic Research and Writing

Choosing something that you are fervently interested in to research is a huge first step on the road to triumphant academic writing but, it can be intricate to keep the momentum going.

These tips are not in any meticulous order, apart from the first one, which I consider to be very important.

Planning your research schedule

1. When writing or researching, choose something that you are passionately interested in. I find that most of my writing and research tends to spring from wanting to find out more or comprehend more about a given phenomenon that intrigues me. In explaining it to myself, I end up explaining it to others, hopefully in a new and interesting way. Be organized – planning time is essential when there are many demands on your time.
2. Make sure that you set aside one or more schedules of time each week when you devote to research and don not let other demands impinge on this time.

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