ENG1010 English for Effective

Communication

Proposal of Project

(Due in Week 8)
In Week 9

Each group should submit a proposal

of your research project to your tutor
 Project Title
- Be concise, informative, and descriptive

Example 1:
Old Space New Craze – culture of establishing
new businesses in industrial buildings

Example 2:
A Study on Gender Stereotype – feminine or
masculine?
 Suggested Items to be covered in the proposal

1. Background
2. Objectives/ Aims
3. Methodology
4. Timeline & division of labour
5. Implications of the planned research
 1. Background

-The current background/ situation of this

issue
-The reason for investigating this topic
-The importance of this research
 2. Objectives/ Aims
-What do you want to achieve through this
research?

Examples:
-“to understand more about the…”
-“to examine the role of electronic payment in
people’s daily life …”
-“to explore the interesting, difficult, and
challenging areas of …”
-“to investigate why young people are less
interested in reading these years”
-How can you link these objectives to
methods of research and into a coherent
methodology section appropriate for this
small scale research?
 3. Methodology

3.1 Data collection methods

(including subjects)
3.3 Data analysis methods
 3. Methodology
3.1 Data collection methods
-Description of research design
3.1.1 First hand data collection
e.g. a. questionnaires
number of questions? design of questionnaires?
expected number & types of respondents?
e.g. b. Interview
number of interviews? design of interview?
duration? information of interviewees?
e.g. c. Field/ Site observation/ visit
work environment? special facilities or
equipment needed?
 3. Methodology
3.1 Data Collection Method
3.1.2 Second hand information collection
a. website
b. library

3.2 Data analysis method

a. Organize the collected data
b. Present the data in different forms (e.g.
graphs/ charts/ tables/ words, etc.)
c. Identify the resources needed to answer the
proposed research questions
 4. Timeline and division of labour

Members in charge / Allocation of work:

-Research for information online
-Taking photos
-Drafting questions in questionnaires
-Preparing interview questions
-Arranging contacts with subjects
-Visit the site
-Compile research data
-Conduct analysis
-…
 4. Timeline and division of labour
- Time frame and schedule needed to accomplish
the identified tasks, for example:
Tasks involved Member(s) in charge Expected date of
completion

1. Decide on the topic All members 24 Sept 2018

2. Conduct information search Teresa Lee 26 Sept – 3 Oct

Jason Cheung
3. Draft the questions in the Georgina Chan 8 – 11 Oct
survey Mike Wong

4. …
 5. Implications

Explain the message and value which can

be brought by your research