Research Proposal

Research Proposal Assignment In preparation for your research paper, write a research proposal that includes the following: I want you to research about Autism for my research paper….first, you have to have a research proposal and follow the steps below. Thanks • Identify the topic and state the question you will answer in your research. • Provide the rationale for your research question. Refer to the Research Question Appendix on your Week Two student Web site for examples of identifying topics and generating research questions for that topic. • Describe your research writing purpose. Will you explore a question of fact, definition, value, cause, and effect, or consequence? Refer to Ch. 3, Establishing a Purpose. Are you taking a stand on an issue or arguing a point? Refer to the Evaluating Your Purpose checklist in Ch. 16 of Bookmarks. • Describe the type of research you will conduct—the primary (based on interviews, etc.) or secondary (based on sources already written). Describe your research strategy by explaining the process you will follow to collect your information. Refer to Ch. 4, Planning Your Research Strategy. • Begin building a research log: Identify (cite) details of each source and collect facts, statistics, expert opinions, examples, and definitions that address your research question. Include your research log with your research proposal. • List at least five sources in the research log. Research Log Jones, B. (2008, January) Practice and process in teamwork. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorder, 12(3), 182. Provides examples of teamwork and presents case studies on teams in action. Defines an effective team as well as a nonfunctioning team.