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P R E PA R I N G T H E R E S E A R C H P R O P O S A L A N D S TA R T I N G TO WRITE
CONTENTS • Introduction 277 • The recipe for a successful research proposal 277 Types of research proposal 278 The main ingredients and sequence 279 Proposals for funded research 285 • How to get started with writing 288 The writing process 289 Forming the structure and preparing an outline 290 Retrieving and organizing notes 292 Drafting and redrafting 293 Presentation 299 Bibliographies, references and footnotes 300 • Conclusions 305 • The next step: your research proposal 306 • Answers to exercises 310
AIMS • To explain the necessary ingredients of a research proposal. • To provide a step-by-step guide to writing a successful proposal. • To assist you to start writing the introductory chapters of your thesis.