TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL PROPOSAL WRITING
Suad Joseph
I have used fairly standard
terminology. Almost every agency expects you to address the 10 questions below
in some part of the proposal. You will change terms and sequencing to satisfy
the requirements of the particular agency.
TEN QUESTIONS:
1. What = the research question (research problem).
2. Answer = hypothesis.
3. Why this is a plausible
answer = theory.
4. How other scholars have
answered the question = literature review.
5. Why other answers are
inadequate = need.
6. Why answer this question =
significance.
7. How to answer the question =
methods.
8. How you know when you have
answered = evaluation.
9. How much time you need to
answer the question = time table. 10. How much it will cost to answer the
question = budget.
TEN TIPS:
1. The question you want to
answer is your research problem.
2. The answer to your research
question is your hypothesis.
3. The set of logically connected assumptions that are necessary to
make your answer to the question plausible is your theory.
4. How the research question has
been answered before by others is your literature review. This is also the
basis of the alternative hypothesis.
5. What is missing in how others
have answered this question is your statement of need.
6. Why it is important to answer
this question is your statement of significance.
7. The steps you will take to
answer the question is your methodology
. 8. How you will know that you have answered the question is your
evaluation techniques.
9. How long it will take you to answer the question is your time table.
10. How much it will cost to
answer the question is your budget. SUMMARY: What is your question? What is
your answer? How have others answered? Why is your answer better? Why do we
need to do this research? What will we be able to do as a result of doing this
research? How are you going to answer the question? How will you know you have
answered the question? How long will it take? How much will it cost?
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