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Thesis Proposal: Presented By: JANICE O. DUMLAO

This document outlines the key components of a thesis proposal. A thesis proposal defines the research problem, questions to be studied, and proposed approach. It identifies a problem and proposed solution. Key sections include an introduction defining the topic, literature review, methodology, and bibliography. The proposal demonstrates the quality and importance of the research project and allows the student to plan their research. It should convince the audience that the research is worth doing, the design is coherent, and the researcher can carry it out.

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Thesis Proposal: Presented By: JANICE O. DUMLAO

This document outlines the key components of a thesis proposal. A thesis proposal defines the research problem, questions to be studied, and proposed approach. It identifies a problem and proposed solution. Key sections include an introduction defining the topic, literature review, methodology, and bibliography. The proposal demonstrates the quality and importance of the research project and allows the student to plan their research. It should convince the audience that the research is worth doing, the design is coherent, and the researcher can carry it out.

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THESIS PROPOSAL

Presented by: JANICE O. DUMLAO


What is THESIS PROPOSAL?
A document that outline the
A document that outlines the student’s thoughts about a defined
thesis topic, defines the issues that research problem. The questions that
the thesis will address, and have to be studied and how this
explains why the topic warrants should be done are considered, as
further research. It should identify well as the approach to the study
a problem and provide a proposed and what kind of resources will be
solution to the problem. selected. A proposal, therefore,
usually gives a good indication of
whether sufficient preparation for
the study has been done.
Proposals representative of the sciences (both hard sciences and
social sciences) should generally include the following:

1. A brief introduction, which will define the


thesis topic and explain the purpose of the thesis. 2. A literature review that outlines the most
relevant readings and theories which pertain to
the thesis topic.

3. A methodology section, which should include the


research questions, hypotheses, participants ,
materials and procedures.

4. A bibliography or reference list. Most of the sources should


be from peer reviewed articles and books. As with other
academic papers, the use of internet sources should be limited.
Importance of
Thesis Proposal
Ideally, it will demonstrate the
quality and importance of your
project as well as your ability to
conduct the proposed research. The
proposal also gives you the
opportunity to think through your
research project, to refine your focus,
and to predict any challenges that
may arise.
Structure of a
Thesis Proposal
1.Title page
2.Abstract
3.Table of Contents
4.Introduction
5.Thesis Statement
6.Approach/Methods
7.Preliminary Results &
Discussion
8.Work Plan including Time
Table
9.Implications of Research
10.
List of References
Title Page
♥ Contains short,
descriptive title of the
proposed thesis
subject (should be
fairly self-
explanatory)

♥ The first page of your


article, and therefore
it is important to have
a well-formatted that
clearly represents
your paper.
Abstract
♥ a concise summary of a research
paper or entire thesis. It is an
original work, not an excerpted
passage. An abstract must be fully
self-contained and make sense by
itself, without further reference to
outside sources or to the actual paper.
♥ a condensed version of a longer piece
of writing that highlights the major
points covered, concisely describes
the content and scope of the writing,
and reviews the writing's contents in
abbreviated form.
Table of Contents
♥ an organized listing of the chapters
and major sections of your
document. Readers will immediately
be able to see how your manuscript
is organized and then skip down to
sections that are most relevant to
them.
♥ PURPOSES:
a. It gives users an overview of the
document's contents and
organization.
b.  It allows readers to go directly
to a specific section of an on-line
document.
Introduction
♥an initial pitch of an idea; it
sets the scene and puts the
research in context. The
introduction should be designed
to create interest in the reader
about the topic and proposal. It
should convey to the reader,
what you want to do, what
necessitates the study and your
passion for the topic.
Thesis Statement
♥ usually appears at the
conclusion of the
introductory paragraph of
a paper.

♥ TYPES OF THESIS
STATEMENT:
a. Direct - that tells the reader
what each section or body
paragraph is going to be about.
b. Indirect - does not state the
Approach/Methods
- are plans and the
procedures for
research that span the
steps from broad
assumptions to detailed
methods of data
collection, analysis, and
interpretation.
Different methodology books and
sciences have various frameworks
that can be used when writing a
research proposal. However, the
actual headings used are not as
important as answering the “What?”,
“Why?”, “How?”, “Who?”,
“Where?” and “When?” (Du Plooy
2002:88) questions.
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
AND DISCUSSIONS
The results section is a In the discussion section, outline
section containing a your thoughts to defend your
description about the main research and to emphasize the
findings of a research, significance of your research.
whereas the discussion Use good writing, clear
section interprets the results argumentations, and logical
for readers and provides the explanations in this section to
significance of the findings.  support your conclusion 
WORK PLAN INCLUDING TIME TABLE
In the Work plan/Action Plan/Scope of Work you must
specify objectives you will meet over a given period of time
and how you intend to meet them. This portion of your
proposal should contain a graphic timeline as well as a table
of objectives, activities, and responsibilities.
The entirely of the Action Plan may consist of a detailed
table or timeline.
Your Work Plan/Action Plan/Scope of Work describes:
• What you will do
• How you will do it
• Who will perform each task
• Spells out multiple objectives
• Includes a timeline
Implications of
Research
Basically the conclusions that
you draw from your results
and explain how the findings
may be important for policy,
practice, or theory.
List of References
A list of the publication information for
the sources you've cited in your
paper and is intended to give your
readers all the information they need to
find those sources. In other publication
styles, this list may be called a
bibliography or a works cited page.
How to Write a Thesis
Proposal
1. Craft your Abstract
2. Define your Topic and Create a
Working Title
3. Write your Introduction
4. Write the Thesis Research
Questions
5. Present your Literature Review
6. Write Down the Methodology
7. Provide your Timeline
8. Conclusion
Writing a Thesis Proposal?
In general we consider:

Make Build a
Explain absolutely Flexibility
clear framework

Plan for
Articulate the Illustrate
trustworthines Personal biases
parts analyses
s

Don’t
Plan for
anticipate
records
findings
The Audience will have 3 main questions when they read the
proposal:

1.Is the research worth doing?


2.Is the research design coherent?
3.Can the researcher carry out it?
Ethical Considerations
1. What it fully involves. 7. Procedures to protect well-being should
2. What implications there are for them be fully explained.
or others close to them. 8. Participants should be told what
3. How it could effect them negatively benefits they will receive if they
or positively. participate in the study.
4. Participants should be informed of 9. Participants should be fully instructed
the research purpose and of their role that they are free to withdraw their
in terms of time and effort. consent to participate in the study at any
5. Participants should be informed of time without the need to justify the
procedures used to protect their decision and without prejudice.
anonymity. 10. Participants should be offered the
6. In experimental studies, participants opportunity to receive feedback about the
should receive an explanation of all results of the study.
treatment procedures to be used
(discomforts or risks involved).
“In much of society, research means to investigate something
you do not know or understand.” – Neil Armstrong

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