The purpose of this
research paper proposal is to present a general research question
and a rationale for inquiry into that topic. Accordingly, I'd
like you to divide the proposal into the following sections:
(1) Title -- The title should be a succinct
phrase that summarizes the domain of research you are investigating.
For example: "Online versus traditional instruction,"
or "Gender and technology achievement," or "Attitude
and technology performance," or "Writing achievement
in technology-rich environments," or ...
(2) Research Question -- Present the general
research question to be investigated, either as a well developed
sentence or series of sentences. Start this section with the traditional
intro: "The purpose of this paper is to..."
(3) Rationale -- Delineate a brief rationale
for inquiry into this domain. Why would the answer to this question
be significant? To whom would the answer be useful?
Please note that the above should be completed in one detailed
paragraph. I do not require pages of info; nor do I desire references
to the literature at this point. My goal is to have you formalize
a written commitment to a topic that you have selected based upon
preliminary browsing of research studies in areas that interest
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