Writing a Research Proposal
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008There are many instances in which academic writing can make or break you, including thesis writing, dissertation writing, and the research proposal generally necessary with both of these assignments. When applying for a research degree in particular, the proposal is paramount. You have to write it and for the sake of your future, you have to write it well.
Many students find themselves wondering, “Just what is a research proposal?” Succinctly, it is exactly what the name implies: when you submit a research proposal, you are turning in a proposal for the research you need to do in order to write your thesis, dissertation, et cetera. PhD candidates especially have to do this assignment; whether or not they receive their degree depends on it. You also have to realize that you are competing with other students when you write a proposal. All of you are fighting to outshine one another so that your work can be recognized as being beneficial to your chosen field of study.


