Creating A Biology Dissertation Proposal In A Couple Of Hours
A dissertation proposal is a summary of your thesis, outlining the purpose, importance and the methods of your research. Most probably, you might be asked to write a proposal long before your dissertation is finished. Of course, no one can ask you to show the findings and results before you have them. Your proposal paper is supposed to show whether you understand the topic, apply the right methods and whether you’re heading in the right direction.
Sometimes, students have so much work to be done that there is little time left for writing a proposal. This is typical for biology students who often have to deal with enormous piles of homework (let alone the dissertation itself). They might find themselves situation when they have only a couple of hours to write the proposal paper. If this is your case, here’s how you can do it.
Step # 1: Planning
Before you start typing your fingers off trying to write something, take some time to plan it. Find a sample in the Internet and take a look on how a decent proposal should look like. Note that a typical proposal paper is to include the following:
- Title page with your personal data and the title of your thesis.
- Abstract of your research project.
- Literature review and information on the sources you are going to use.
- Research questions and hypothesis.
- Materials and methods.
- Conclusions.
- Bibliography.
Step # 2: Writing
When you start writing your proposal, you may have many doubts and questions on what to include in it and what to avoid. Sadly, you can’t consult your research supervisor if you only have a couple of hours left. However, here are some tips which might be more than helpful:
- Look up some sources you’re going to use in your dissertation.
- Focus on quality rather than quantity.
If you still have no idea on which sources you’re going to use, or if you haven’t completed the search of sources for your thesis, look for some relevant information in the Internet or in you library’s digital catalogue. Write down the names of the books and the authors, read the summary and remember to use some information from them later when you write your thesis. Now you can mention these sources in your proposal paper.
Your thesis proposal doesn’t have to be long. Some educational establishments require that it should not exceed 2500 characters. However, is has to be as clear and concise as possible. Avoid long explanations, repetitions and all sorts of unnecessary information.