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    This document provides guidance on choosing a research topic and outlines the typical structure of a research proposal. It advises speaking with your supervisor to choose a pertinent topic within your field of study. Most Pakistani universities follow an APA format. A proposal typically includes chapters on the introduction justifying the topic, a literature review synthesizing available information, the research methods or design, conclusions and findings, and a bibliography with at least 20 references. It is important to be consistent and pursue perfectionism when writing the proposal to gain approval from your supervisory committee.

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    This document provides guidance on choosing a research topic and outlines the typical structure of a research proposal. It advises speaking with your supervisor to choose a pertinent topic within your field of study. Most Pakistani universities follow an APA format. A proposal typically includes chapters on the introduction justifying the topic, a literature review synthesizing available information, the research methods or design, conclusions and findings, and a bibliography with at least 20 references. It is important to be consistent and pursue perfectionism when writing the proposal to gain approval from your supervisory committee.

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    This document provides guidance on choosing a research topic and outlines the typical structure of a research proposal. It advises speaking with your supervisor to choose a pertinent topic within your field of study. Most Pakistani universities follow an APA format. A proposal typically includes chapters on the introduction justifying the topic, a literature review synthesizing available information, the research methods or design, conclusions and findings, and a bibliography with at least 20 references. It is important to be consistent and pursue perfectionism when writing the proposal to gain approval from your supervisory committee.

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    This document provides guidance on choosing a research topic and outlines the typical structure of a research proposal. It advises speaking with your supervisor to choose a pertinent topic within your field of study. Most Pakistani universities follow an APA format. A proposal typically includes chapters on the introduction justifying the topic, a literature review synthesizing available information, the research methods or design, conclusions and findings, and a bibliography with at least 20 references. It is important to be consistent and pursue perfectionism when writing the proposal to gain approval from your supervisory committee.

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    Choosing the right topic

    It’s a vast world with a plethora of topics to choose from, however; you need to be able
    to shortlist the topic that is pertinent to your area of education and one which you have
    credence on that you can cope up with. Do not hesitate in striking a conversation with
    your supervisor on choosing the right topic, it might save you from the hassle of
    browsing through miscellaneous subjects for your proposal.

    Understanding the Format


    Each university contains its set of guidelines and rules. With respect to Pakistani
    universities, the generally set standard is APA Format with Times New Roman and size
    12 for font. Further details can be found from the university itself. Few basic outlines for
    all proposals consist of:

    Chapter 1: Introduction
    It is essential to lay down the foundation of any proposed topic with its detailed
    background and the significance as to why the particular topic has been chosen for
    study. A proper intro needs to be compelling enough to justify the basis and the purpose
    of the study being conducted and whether or not it is feasible to be conducted. Most of
    all, it needs to provide with the rationale and the design of the study with the logical
    implications which may be conferred.

    Chapter 2: Literature Review


    A literature review is a search and evaluation of the available literature in your given
    subject or chosen topic area. It is essential for demonstrating the gathered information
    in an organized manner and for synthesizing all the information into a summary.
    However, it is not to be written in a descriptive list style and it must be defined by a
    guiding concept i.e. essay question, research project or objective.

    Chapter 3: Research Methods/ Research


    Design
    This section comprises of thorough narrative into the research methods or the research
    design that shall follow into the study. The methods or design follow into a
    comprehensive layout containing the practical techniques that will be utilized to gather
    the data and then accordingly infer accurate results from it.

    Chapter 4: Conclusion/ Result


    The last paper of your proposal which shall list down all the pending research and the
    findings you have come across up till now. An analysis of the hypothesis conducted and
    what future research is required on the study chosen.

    Chapter 5: Bibliography/ Citations/ Sources


    It is highly critical that you include the references for your research to justify the basis of
    your study. A minimum of twenty references should be listed in APA Format in
    alphabetical order with double spacing between entries.
    It is paramount to note that before submitting in front of the supervisory committee that
    you need to be consistent in your research and pursue perfectionism while writing. It
    may not be your magnum opus, but if it is par with the requirements of the supervisory
    committee, you may on a good path for getting your topic of study approved!

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