Craft your proposal's problem statement. This statement explains the problem and outlines what you believe to be the goals of your proposal. The problem statement is the second section of your proposal. However, the entirety of your proposal focuses on the issues you outline in the problem statement. In the case of phonics research, your problem could focus on different software tools such as Lexia that are used in phonics-based reading instruction. Or the problem statement could attempt to ascertain the benefits of phonics compared with the whole language method.
Outline the objectives of your research proposal. The objectives section articulates the steps that your proposal will take in moving to your proposed research goal. For example, you want to provide a history of phonics-based learning, as well as a description of phonics-based reading instruction in contemporary practice. State that you will take those actions before you define the research problem with the technique and propose your research goal to address that problem.
Describe your research goal for addressing the issue outlined in your problem statement. Your research goal section should describe your plan in understandable language. It should convince your readers both of its effectiveness, as well as its status as the best option. You can accomplish this final point by describing other contemporary research studies undertaken relating to phonics-based reading instruction and how those studies fail to address the problem outlined in your problem statement.
Describe your research methodology. Your methodology section should include all primary and secondary research on phonics-based reading instruction you will cite. It should also include any research studies, experiments, lab or field work you will conduct in your examination of your topic.
Schedule your research project from the moment after your proposal's acceptance to the completion of your research. Include deadlines for things such as your complete evaluation of primary and secondary research materials, and your implementation of your field work and surveys. You should also include the successful composition of research papers or studies you hope to produce upon researching your topic in phonics-based reading.
Draft an introduction to your proposal. Though the introduction is the first section to appear on your proposal document, it is often best to write it after you have completed the body of your proposal. The introduction should provide background information that readers will find helpful in understanding the research problem and your research goals. The introduction is an excellent place to provide background information on the history of phonics-based reading instruction, as well as how that type of instruction is currently employed. It also is also a good place to compare phonics with other reading instruction techniques.