Senior Project: Research Proposal
Topic Idea:
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Narrow topic by contextualizing it:
- Historical Context (Put the topic within a certain period of time.)
- Situational Context (Put the topic within a specific situation.)
- Locational Context (Put the topic in a certain geographic location.)
- People/Demographic Context (Put the topic with a certain race or cultural demographic.)
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Create your research questions or subheadings:
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Write a hypothesis for your research:
(A hypothesis is what you think you will find or argue about your topic.)
Example: Teaching writing effectively requires students to become critical analyzers of their own writing.
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