ENGLISH 1302 GUIDELINES FOR THE ACADEMIC PROPOSAL Purpose: To persuade your professor and yourself that your research project is a well planned and valuable project in which will be successful. You will be seeking approval of a project: that project is your research paper. Once your proposal is approved, you will begin putting together your research paper. Audience: Yourself and your English 1302 instructor Topic: Write and submit a proposal of your research paper. Proposal: 2-3 pages. Based on Lesson 6: “Gathering Research,” Lesson 7: “Integrating Research,” and Lesson 8: “Documenting Research.” You may select the topic from an area of interest in your major field. Consult the suggested writing assignments in Student Course Guide for the Writer’s Odyssey for Lesson 8, p. 65. Format: Write a brief document that summarizes your research project for this course. These are the major components of an Academic Research Proposal and you will section your proposal according to these components: An overview of the completed research paper, includingAn introduction to your project and a preliminary thesis statement A short summary of the topic you are researching including short quotations, and paraphrases from some of your potential sourcesA description of the basic elements of your paper An explanation of the how readers will benefit from reading this paper A strong conclusion 2. Your detailed, specific plan for completing this project, including a timetable tailored to your specific work and home schedule 3. A working bibliography: a list of at least four reliable sources in correct MLA citation format Requirements: MLA format Two to three pages plus a One page working bibliography Evaluation will be based on how well you Tailored your message for your audience Wrote an introduction that engages your reader Stated a brief overview of your project Used correct MLA citation format in the text and in your bibliography Explained how readers will benefit from your research project Provided a complete, realistic plan for completion of your research paper, including all the required checkpointsSupplied the necessary details to support your proposal Concluded strongly, perhaps refocusing on your thesis Designed the proposal so that it is easy to read Wrote with language that is concise, positive, and specific Edited your proposal carefully. English 1302 also addresses the following objectives. The basis for rating each item on the proposal and research paper rubric: Introduction with strong thesis and clear sense of audience and purposeDo the opening sentences bring the reader to the general topic? Is there an attempt to hook the reader? Does the thesis contain a controlling idea or clear direction that indicates the writer’s purpose? Indicates clear organization, critical thinking, logical development of ideas, exposition and or argumentDoes the writer organize the paper in a logical manner? ...