opic, Title, Question, and Thesis
Purpose: The primary goal of this weekly assignment is to identify the topic of your research proposal, describe the title of the proposal, explain what your research question is, and describe what your overall research thesis will be for your research proposal. The beginning process is critical to the creation of a practical and academically sound political science research proposal.
Prepare: Review Chapters 1 and 2 in the course text and any assigned additional learning material.
Reflect: This week, we will begin creating a professional research proposal. You will apply what you learned in POL470 and your other political science courses to the development of this research proposal. The first steps in creating this proposal are to find a researchable political science topic, assign a title to the proposal that catches your audience’s attention, includes a valid research question, and a credible thesis that directly addresses the research question. First, it is vitally important that you determine if the topic you have chosen can be researched in the time allotted, that enough information about the topic is available, and that the topic will add needed knowledge to the field of political science. In addition, you will need a title that will catch your audience’s attention and draw them into your research. Also, you must clearly describe what scholarly question your academic research will answer. Last, you must provide a preliminary, defensible answer (thesis) to your research question. If all of these initial requirements are succinctly fulfilled, then you are well on your way to building a sound and scholarly political science research proposal.
Write: In your essay of at least three pages, complete the following:
Identify your research topic, research proposal title, research question, and research thesis.
Explain why the topic is feasible to research and important to study.
Explain how the title will make readers interested in the topic.
Describe the research question for your research topic.
Defend the thesis of your research topic.
The Topic, Title, Question, and Thesis Paper
Must be at least three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center
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Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use at least three appropriate sources.
Be sure to integrate the information from your sources
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rather than simply inserting it.
The assigned paper you are analyzing each week will count as one of your three sources.
Other sources could include the course text and any of the required or recommended resources for this week.
You can also include additional resources found on the Ashford University Library website. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
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table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types.
Must include an introductory paragraph
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with a succinct thesis statement
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Must include a conclusion
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that summarizes the main points and restates the thesis.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the APA References List
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