VirtualMV/Research Workshop/Research paper template

Kim Hagen-Hall's Research Proposal (or Report) template

 * Title
 * Abstract
 * Outline of paper/proposal
 * What the research will involve
 * Research questions/hypothesis
 * Research Methods
 * How you will analyse the data
 * Introduction [Background]
 * Why you chose the topic
 * Links to previous research
 * Why this is different or unique
 * Research objectives, questions or hypothesis
 * Justify why the research you are proposing is important or significant
 * Literature Review
 * Literature that supports the research question. Identify areas for further research from the current literature
 * Research Methodology
 * Paradigm and epistemology
 * Show how you used the lit review to create your own methodology
 * Research Design and Method / Findings
 * data gathered
 * Sample
 * process
 * constructs
 * Exogenous Variables
 * reliability and validity
 * construct validity
 * strengths and weaknesses of the method
 * Analysis and Discussion
 * Limitations of the study
 * Ethical Considerations
 * Conclusion
 * Summary of main findings
 * Quick summary of limitations of the study
 * Areas for future research
 * Bibliography (if appropriate - usually needed for research project reports, not for journal articles)
 * References