Dr. Dean Taciuch
George Mason University

Spring 2008

English 302: S02 & S05
Research Proposal

In this assignment, you will present a short proposal for your final research project. While this is not a technical proposal, it needs to address the following areas:

1. Specific topic: Narrow your topic to one which can be covered in 10 - 15 pages
2. Intended audience: Who would be interested in this topic?
3. Purpose: Why would they be interested in this topic? What are your reasons for addressing them? Are you trying to persuade? Explain? Suggest a course of action?
4. Possible sources: Be as specific as possible. List books, articles, authors, websites. Don't simply say "the Library and the Web"