In this chapter, The Bedford Researcher talks about creating your research question based on your topic of choice and narrowing it down, and construct your research proposal. It defines a research question as "a brief question that directs your efforts to collect, critically read, evaluate, and take notes on your sources" (40). It says a compelling question would strike focus on one single issue, state your writing situation based on a prompt, and is precise enough that researching and finding information on it wouldn't take longer than the allotted time and should be relatively easy. The Bedford Researcher also gives ways in which you could develop possible questions on p. 42 that help you address an issue and engage in a discussion about that issue. Once you've chosen a research question, you can narrow it down by adding affected people or areas, existing conditions, and/or background information to stimulate the question.
". . . a formal presentation of your plan for your research writing project." (50) is what they define a research proposal as. It's primary purpose is to inform your instructor, teacher, or professor of the purpose, progress, and overview of your research writing project so far. Usually a research proposal consists of "a title page, an introduction that identifies your topic issue, and/or research question, a review of literature, an explanation of how you will collect information, a project timeline, and a working bibliography." All of these parts are just as they sound. The only thing I feel needs clarification is the "review of literature." Basically, it's just a synopsis of the fundamental "information, ideas, and arguments" that you've gathered from your sources up until now.
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