This discussion asks you to compose and post a research
proposal for your final project assignment, and offer feedback to
others on their projects.
Your Formal Research Proposal should consist of the following
items:
topic and medium of your project — will you be researching a
workplace problem or innovation, identifying your specific topic of
interest, and will you be presenting your findings in a traditional
website or a blog
intended audience — what kind of reader do you hope to reach
with your web-based project, what group of people do you hope to
inform, influence, persuade, or entertain through the project your
create (employees, managers and supervisors, industry leaders,
customers)
statement of purpose – thesis statement, premise of the
project, what you hope to ultimately convey to your audience
statement of the significance of your project – answers the
“who cares” question; why is this topic of interest to you, and why
should readers be interested in learning more about it
description of methodology – how you will conduct your
research, the scope or range of that research, the type of
information you’ll be looking for while researching, how you will
construct the project and for what reason
statement of any potential problems you anticipate, either in
your research or writing process, with suggestions for treating
them — establishes necessary solutions, proper preparation, and
follow-through