Proposals that work : a guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals /
Previous editions of this best-selling book have helped over 100,000 students and professionals write effective proposals for dissertations and grants. The expanded Fourth Edition successfully covers all aspects of the proposal process, from the most basic questions about form and style to the task...
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| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
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[2000], ©2000
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| Edition: | 4th ed |
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Table of Contents:
- Part I: Writing the proposal
- The function of the proposal
- Doing the right thing: "The habit of truth"
- Developing the thesis or dissertation proposal: some common problems
- Content of the proposal: important considerations
- Preparation of proposals for qualitative research: different assumptions
- Style and form in writing the proposal
- The oral presentation
- Part II: Money for research
- Funding student research
- Preparation of the grant proposal
- Part III: Specimen proposals
- Experimental study
- Qualitative study
- Quasi-experimental design
- Funded grant
- Appendices
- Pt. I Writing the Proposal
- Ch. 1. The Function of the Proposal
- Ch. 2. Doing the Right Thing: "The Habit of Truth"
- Ch. 3. Developing the Thesis or Dissertation Proposal: Some Common Problems
- Ch. 4. Content of the Proposal: Important Considerations
- Ch. 5. Preparation of Proposals for Qualitative Research: Different Assumptions
- Ch. 6. Style and Form in Writing the Proposal
- Ch. 7. The Oral Presentation
- Pt. II. Money for Research
- Ch. 8. Money for Research: How to Ask for Help
- Ch. 9. Funding Student Research
- Ch. 10. Preparation of the Grant Proposal
- Pt. III. Specimen Proposals
- Proposal 1. Experimental Study - Strength Training in Older Women: Does Self-Efficacy Mediate Improvements in Physical Function?
- Proposal 2. Qualitative Study - Teachers Who Make a Difference: Voices of Mexican American Students
- Pt. I Writing the Proposal. Ch. 1. The Function of the Proposal. Ch. 2. Doing the Right Thing: "The Habit of Truth" Ch. 3. Developing the Thesis or Dissertation Proposal: Some Common Problems. Ch. 4. Content of the Proposal: Important Considerations. Ch. 5. Preparation of Proposals for Qualitative Research: Different Assumptions. Ch. 6. Style and Form in Writing the Proposal. Ch. 7. The Oral Presentation
- Pt. II. Money for Research. Ch. 8. Money for Research: How to Ask for Help. Ch. 9. Funding Student Research. Ch. 10. Preparation of the Grant Proposal
- Pt. III. Specimen Proposals. Proposal 1. Experimental Study - Strength Training in Older Women: Does Self-Efficacy Mediate Improvements in Physical Function? Proposal 2. Qualitative Study - Teachers Who Make a Difference: Voices of Mexican American Students. Proposal 3. Quasi-Experimental Design - Teaching Children to Question What They Read: An Attempt to Improve Reading Comprehension Through Training in a Cognitive Learning Strategy. Proposal 4. Funded Grant - A Competition Strategy for Worksite Smoking Cessation. App. B. Standards for the Use of Human Subjects and Specimen Forms for Informed Consent.
- Proposal 3 Quasi-Experimental Design - Teaching Children to Question What They Read: An Attempt to Improve Reading Comprehension Through Training in a Cognitive Learning Strategy
- Proposal 4. Funded Grant - A Competition Strategy for Worksite Smoking Cessation. App. B. Standards for the Use of Human Subjects and Specimen Forms for Informed Consent.