THESIS MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE PREPARATION OF THESES AND DISSERTATIONS Research and Graduate Studies Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, Texas 78363 (361) 593-2808 SPRING 2011 COPYRIGHT PRIVILEGES BELONG TO RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES Reproduction of this THESIS MANUAL requires the written permission of the Graduate Dean. FOREWORD The nature of a research study should be one in which the investigation leads to new knowledge or enhancement of existing knowledge
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UDB Independent Studies Proposal & Request for Ethical Approval Please complete this proposal form in no more than 3500 words. Submit this proposal form when completed, to Turn It In via Moodle under the independent study section, as explained in the video tutorial available on Moodle in the BA Programme General Information section. Your proposal form will be graded and feedback made available via Moodle. 1. Your Name: | | 2. Programme name and code | 3.
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Research Proposal Lillian Wilson-King Western International University RES 600 Graduate Research Methods Professor Mary Anne Moore November 14, 2010 Table of Contents Research Problem 3 Research Questions 5 Importance and Benefits of the Research 9 Research Objectives 9 Research Design 10 Data Collection Methodology 10 Summary/ Conclusion 12 References 13 Introduction The research proposal will focus on the implementation
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Business Letters A business letter is more formal than a personal letter. It should have a margin of at least one inch on all four edges. It is always written on 8½"x11" (or metric equivalent) unlined stationery. There are sixparts to a business letter. 1. The Heading. This contains the return address (usually two or three lines) with the date on the last line. Sometimes it may be necessary to include a line after the address and before the date for a phone number, fax number, E-mail address,
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1. Table of contents List all parts of the application with corresponding page numbers. 2. Narrative The narrative portion of the proposal should not be more than twenty single-spaced pages, with one-inch margins. You should use at least eleven-point type. The narrative should contain the following, in this order. A. Nature of the request: State in one or two paragraphs the subject and format of the project, the amount of money requested from NEH, the anticipated total
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the document addresses these characteristics. Then, discuss whether or not you feel the document is successful in its overall goal. Provide examples from the document to illustrate. If possible, share the document by posting a link or a PDF of the sample used. Audience Culture and Analysis (graded) As our text states, “one cardinal rule governs all on-the-job writing: Write for your reader, not for yourself” (page 41). This requires a solid audience analysis. As part of this analysis, you
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funding, researching the individual donor, and writing a letter (two to three [2-3] pages) of request to an individual funding representative (donor). Refer to the basic proposal components discussed in Chapter 2 of the Geever textbook. This solicitation letter of request will require you to be concise, polite, informative, and more informal with a friendly tone and the right flow of information than a proposal. Use the Internet to locate sample letters of request and methods of researching individual donors
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administrator of the clinic. You have received a letter asking you to provide information that would support their retaining your services rather than hiring employees for the same purposes. Assume that this letter may have gone out to other local firms as well. Working as a team, you will do the following two things: (a) After discussing and choosing a small business with your team, you will prepare a letter (in effect, an informal proposal) in response, offering your services to the clinic
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communicating with other businesses such as email, letters, memos, and proposals. The three messages that will be analyzed are going to be a business proposal, an invitation and recognition from other business. According to "Wisegeek" (2003-2011), “a business proposal is a written proposal presented from a vendor that is intended to elicit business from a prospective buyer” (What is a Business Proposal?). The following is an example of a proposal letter that was emailed to Mr. Lopez. “Paul Garcia
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THE ELEMENTS OF A PROPOSAL Frank Pajares Emory University I. Introduction and Theoretical Framework A. “The introduction is the part of the paper that provides readers with the background information for the research reported in the paper. Its purpose is to establish a framework for the research, so that readers can understand how it is related to other research” (Wilkinson, 1991, p. 96). B. In an introduction, the writer should
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