Describe the main idea of your research, often called the research question. Explain why your idea is meaningful.
Review the major theories that support or relate to your main idea, This section is often called the review of literature.
Describe the methodology for your research. This is the technical section that involves how you will collect and interpret data. You might use software, surveys, interviews, video and many other research techniques.
Discuss your expected results. Describe how your findings will be significant and add knowledge to the canon of sociological theory.
List all of the sources you used and consulted. This is called a bibliography. The bibliography requires specific formatting according to the style guide your department requires.