I developed the following responses during the class workshop on evaluating proposal opportunities, based extensively on the MAPC Handbook thesis guidelines.
Client: MAPC Thesis Committee
Point of Contact (POC): Dr. Susan Hilligoss (Committee Chair, Dr. Sean Williams)
Deadline for Proposal Submission: Summer 2008
Summary of Proposal Opportunity: To research an area of interest within in the fields of professional communication, rhetoric, or composition; To identity a research gap, undertake critical research, and contribute to the field through a study of a topic that is accessible to the public.
Comments and Recommendations: Proposal should be about 10 pages and include a thesis statement, a literature review and working bibliography, and a timeline and probable thesis structure. Specifically, my research will be primarily descriptive, but may conclude with suggestions for further research and suggestions for current practices.
Accept or Reject: Accept on the grounds that this research will fulfill degree requirements for graduation in May 2009.
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