You are aiming for an in-depth analysis of a small topic rather than a broad overview or outline of a general topic. History assignment
One of the following time periods: 1920-1930s 1940-1950 1965-1975 One of the following realms: Politics (government, international relations, important events) Arts (theatre, dance, music, literature) Pop Culture (food, business, sports) Then narrow your focus to a coherent topic for a paper. Think in terms of one or two research questions that you can answer. You are aiming for an in-depth analysis of a small topic rather than a broad overview or outline of a general topic. For example: Why did the Beatles have such a large impact on the American music scene? How did the bombing of Pearl Harbor change American perspective towards the Japanese? What impact did gaining the right to vote have on womens fashion? What role did Ernest Hemingway play in the creation of the Lost Generation? An academic proposal is the first step in producing a research paper. Its intent is to convince the professor that your topic and approach are logical in order to gain approval to proceed. Your proposal should be nearly one page in length. It needs to be in formal paragraph format. Use I and active verbs. A proposal should contain these elements: an outline of your intended approach. What is your research question? Feasibility is it possible? Can you conceivably find the sources and write an 8-page paper in one semester? Why is it worth knowing is it important? What is its contribution to the field? How technicalities about topic and method, what if there are problems? make sure no plargizm on page
