Word Limit: 500wordTask: Introduction to RMBM – [Detailed Guidlines Attached]
1. Does the working title mirror closely the content of the introduction document?
2. Does the introductory part inform the reader of the problem or situation and the context the student is
interested in?
3. Does the answer inform the reader of the rationale of this study?
a. What is the research issue?
b. Why is it an issue, and why now?
c. How and when is it going to be investigated?
d. What could this research shed light on?
Organise your Task using headings, such as “Title”, “Introductory Part”, “Rationale”. These headings
will help establish a logical flow to your Task
1) Title: Initially this might be regarded as a working title, and ideally should mirror closely the content of the
course work. The title is particularly important for this. In general, a good title will get people to stop and listen.
2) Introductory part: This informs the reader of the problem or situation and the context you are interested in.
The
goal is to give the reviewers some basic academic information they can
use to evaluate the significance of the research proposal.
3) Rationale for this study.
a. What is the research issue?
b. Why is it an issue, and why now?
c. How and when is it going to be investigated?
d. What could this research shed light on?
You
have to introduce the topic and clarify the significance of what you
are trying to present. That is, you have to present research questions
with a logical sequencing of facts. You have to give examples to
illustrate yourrationale. Be sure to have a conclusion that summarises
your take-home message (why is it an issue now? what could this research
shed light on?).
Your course work should be constructed so that it presents the desired information in a self-explanatory manner.
You
have to think of the task as a series of highly efficient, organised
panels upon which appearsynopses of the relevant information you want to
convey (what is the research issue?) – Just enough to get your
point across. Include references. Make it clear that you know what has been done in your area in the past
and where your research will fit in.
