This document provides an outline for a research proposal, including sections for an introduction, research question, literature review, significance and objectives, methodology, and limitations. It describes the key components and purpose of each section. The introduction gives an overview of the research topic and significance. The literature review discusses previous studies and resources. The methodology section explains the research approach, population, sampling, data collection tools, and methods. Overall, the document serves as a framework to develop a strong research proposal.

1. Design by Naseem Hasrat
and
Irshad Hussain
KIU Skardu

2.  A proposal is generally a suggestion or plan
made towards accomplishing a given task. •
It is expected that such a plan previews the
nature of the task ahead and the step(s) and
activities that lead to achieving the goals and
objectives of the task. A proposal serves a
framework and foundation on which a
research work or study is to be built upon.
Therefore, a poor proposal is like a poor
framework or foundation and will give rise to
a poor research at the end.

3. genre
General
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4.  Introduction to research topic
 Research question
 Literature review
 Significance of the study and Objectives of the
research
 Methodology and Methods
 limitation
 Conclusion
 References

5. An introduction is where you will give an
overview of your subject. Here you will,
Discuss the purpose of your study Explain the
significance of your research Put across your
knowledge of the subject Reveal the
highlights of your study Demonstrate the
variables involved explain the parameters of
your research.

6.  Main research question
 Sub research question

7. This part discusses all the resources you have
gone through to interpret previous studies on
the subject. At this step you will Shed light
on all the resources you have reviewed
Demonstrate your knowledge on the subject
Acknowledge the previous scholars and
researchers

8. Review of literature is one of the most
important steps in the research process. It is
an account of what is already known about a
particular phenomenon. The main purpose of
literature review is to convey to the readers
about the work already done & the
knowledge & ideas that have been already
established on a particular topic of research.
Literature review is a laborious task, but it is
essential if the research process is to be
successful.

9.  to identify opposing views
 to put your work into wider perspective
 to identify methods that could be relevant
to your project.
 to identify influential works in your area
 to provide the intellectual context for your
own work, enabling you to position your
project in relation to other work

10. A significance sections elaborates on the
importance and implication of a study for
researcher, practitioners, and policy maker.

11. Objectives are the steps you are going to
take to answer your research questions to
fulfill the purpose of the research study
Objectives can be Main objectives.

12.  Approach
 Population
 Sample (size, sampling method)
 Data collection tools and method

13. Methodology is the most important part of
your research paper proposal. This is where
you will put forward your research and its
different aspects, and show your proposed
research methods that you will utilize for
your research. A methodology section will
Illuminate the feasibility of your proposed
methodology Explain how your chosen
methods will benefit your research Establish
why your chosen methodology is more apt
than other available alternatives

14.  Time
 Cost
 Ethics