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Research Proposal Introduction Assignment
Formatting Requirements: Use APA Guidelines. 12 pt font. New Times Roman. Double space
(2-3 Pages)
Assignment Requirements: Develop your proposal introduction to include:
Background & Significance
Research Problem
Research Purpose
Research Question
1 page
½ page
½ page
½ page
Background & Significance
Identify and defining an area of concern or phenomena of interest (ie. prevalence of
cardiovascular disease in the U.S. and what is cardiovascular disease) with a particular
population and/or setting.
Problem Statement
Include the problem statement indicating what is known and not known and provide the basis for
the purpose of the review (this is the rationale for the review).
As a part of the Introduction, effective problem statements answer the question “Why does this
research need to be conducted?” The clear statement of the problem is the focal point of your
research. It should state what you will be studying, whether you will do it through experimental
or non-experimental investigation, and what the purpose of your findings will be. In it, you are
looking for something wrong, something that needs close attention, or something where existing
methods no longer seem to be working.
In your wording, be succinct and on target. Give a short summary of the research problem that
you have identified. A research proposal may not be considered acceptable or credible if you fail
to clearly identify the problem. Your biggest difficulty might be narrowing the topic since the
topic is still relatively unfamiliar to you. Your Literature Review should be a helpful source.
You might present persuasive arguments as to why the problem is important enough to study or
include the opinions of others (nurses, physicians, public health advocates, other professionals).
Explain how the problem relates to health, disease, or nursing by presenting a bit of evidence
from your Literature Review that demonstrates the scope and depth of the problem. Try to give
dramatic and concrete illustrations of the problem. After writing the Introduction, however, make
sure you can still easily identify the single sentence that is the problem statement.
Purpose:
Formulate the purpose statement indicating the specific focus and aim of the review. This is a
restatement of the research question as a declarative statement followed by 1-2 sentences about
what the study findings will contribute to patient outcomes/nursing profession/etc.
Research Question(s)
Formulate 1-2 research questions that will address the problem and purpose of the study. This
must be consistent with the purpose of the study.
Research Proposal Introduction – Rubric
Background
Significance
Research
Problem
Statement
4
Background
clearly identifies
need for the
study
Very high
significance for
nursing
Problem
statement cited is
very pertinent
and timely
3
Background
provides some
need for the
study
High
significance for
nursing
Problem
statement mostly
pertinent and
timely
2
Background to
support need for
the study not very
clear
Fair significance
for nursing
Problem
statement lacks
pertinence or is
outdated
1
Limited background
to support need for
the study
0
Missing
Limited
significance for
nursing
Problem statement
lacks pertinence and
is outdated
Missing
Missing
Research
Purpose
Very clear
purpose. Strong
linkage to area of
interest
Research
Question
Very clear
questions
Total=
Clear purpose.
Description
Adequate
linkage to area
of interest
Clear questions
Purpose mostly
clear. Description
with weak
linkage to area of
interest
Mostly clear
questions
Purpose not clear.
Description with
inadequate linkage
to area of interest
Missing
Research questions
not clear
Missing
Research Proposal Introduction Assignment
Formatting Requirements: Use APA Guidelines. 12 pt font. New Times Roman. Double space
(2-3 Pages)
Assignment Requirements: Develop your proposal introduction to include:
Background & Significance
Research Problem
Research Purpose
Research Question
1 page
½ page
½ page
½ page
Background & Significance
Identify and defining an area of concern or phenomena of interest (ie. prevalence of
cardiovascular disease in the U.S. and what is cardiovascular disease) with a particular
population and/or setting.
Problem Statement
Include the problem statement indicating what is known and not known and provide the basis for
the purpose of the review (this is the rationale for the review).
As a part of the Introduction, effective problem statements answer the question “Why does this
research need to be conducted?” The clear statement of the problem is the focal point of your
research. It should state what you will be studying, whether you will do it through experimental
or non-experimental investigation, and what the purpose of your findings will be. In it, you are
looking for something wrong, something that needs close attention, or something where existing
methods no longer seem to be working.
In your wording, be succinct and on target. Give a short summary of the research problem that
you have identified. A research proposal may not be considered acceptable or credible if you fail
to clearly identify the problem. Your biggest difficulty might be narrowing the topic since the
topic is still relatively unfamiliar to you. Your Literature Review should be a helpful source.
You might present persuasive arguments as to why the problem is important enough to study or
include the opinions of others (nurses, physicians, public health advocates, other professionals).
Explain how the problem relates to health, disease, or nursing by presenting a bit of evidence
from your Literature Review that demonstrates the scope and depth of the problem. Try to give
dramatic and concrete illustrations of the problem. After writing the Introduction, however, make
sure you can still easily identify the single sentence that is the problem statement.
Purpose:
Formulate the purpose statement indicating the specific focus and aim of the review. This is a
restatement of the research question as a declarative statement followed by 1-2 sentences about
what the study findings will contribute to patient outcomes/nursing profession/etc.
Research Question(s)
Formulate 1-2 research questions that will address the problem and purpose of the study. This
must be consistent with the purpose of the study.
Research Proposal Introduction – Rubric
Background
Significance
Research
Problem
Statement
4
Background
clearly identifies
need for the
study
Very high
significance for
nursing
Problem
statement cited is
very pertinent
and timely
3
Background
provides some
need for the
study
High
significance for
nursing
Problem
statement mostly
pertinent and
timely
2
Background to
support need for
the study not very
clear
Fair significance
for nursing
Problem
statement lacks
pertinence or is
outdated
1
Limited background
to support need for
the study
0
Missing
Limited
significance for
nursing
Problem statement
lacks pertinence and
is outdated
Missing
Missing
Research
Purpose
Very clear
purpose. Strong
linkage to area of
interest
Research
Question
Very clear
questions
Total=
Clear purpose.
Description
Adequate
linkage to area
of interest
Clear questions
Purpose mostly
clear. Description
with weak
linkage to area of
interest
Mostly clear
questions
Purpose not clear.
Description with
inadequate linkage
to area of interest
Missing
Research questions
not clear
Missing
Research Proposal Introduction Assignment
Formatting Requirements: Use APA Guidelines. 12 pt font. New Times Roman. Double space
(2-3 Pages)
Assignment Requirements: Develop your proposal introduction to include:
Background & Significance
Research Problem
Research Purpose
Research Question
1 page
½ page
½ page
½ page
Background & Significance
Identify and defining an area of concern or phenomena of interest (ie. prevalence of
cardiovascular disease in the U.S. and what is cardiovascular disease) with a particular
population and/or setting.
Problem Statement
Include the problem statement indicating what is known and not known and provide the basis for
the purpose of the review (this is the rationale for the review).
As a part of the Introduction, effective problem statements answer the question “Why does this
research need to be conducted?” The clear statement of the problem is the focal point of your
research. It should state what you will be studying, whether you will do it through experimental
or non-experimental investigation, and what the purpose of your findings will be. In it, you are
looking for something wrong, something that needs close attention, or something where existing
methods no longer seem to be working.
In your wording, be succinct and on target. Give a short summary of the research problem that
you have identified. A research proposal may not be considered acceptable or credible if you fail
to clearly identify the problem. Your biggest difficulty might be narrowing the topic since the
topic is still relatively unfamiliar to you. Your Literature Review should be a helpful source.
You might present persuasive arguments as to why the problem is important enough to study or
include the opinions of others (nurses, physicians, public health advocates, other professionals).
Explain how the problem relates to health, disease, or nursing by presenting a bit of evidence
from your Literature Review that demonstrates the scope and depth of the problem. Try to give
dramatic and concrete illustrations of the problem. After writing the Introduction, however, make
sure you can still easily identify the single sentence that is the problem statement.
Purpose:
Formulate the purpose statement indicating the specific focus and aim of the review. This is a
restatement of the research question as a declarative statement followed by 1-2 sentences about
what the study findings will contribute to patient outcomes/nursing profession/etc.
Research Question(s)
Formulate 1-2 research questions that will address the problem and purpose of the study. This
must be consistent with the purpose of the study.
Research Proposal Introduction – Rubric
Background
Significance
Research
Problem
Statement
4
Background
clearly identifies
need for the
study
Very high
significance for
nursing
Problem
statement cited is
very pertinent
and timely
3
Background
provides some
need for the
study
High
significance for
nursing
Problem
statement mostly
pertinent and
timely
2
Background to
support need for
the study not very
clear
Fair significance
for nursing
Problem
statement lacks
pertinence or is
outdated
1
Limited background
to support need for
the study
0
Missing
Limited
significance for
nursing
Problem statement
lacks pertinence and
is outdated
Missing
Missing
Research
Purpose
Very clear
purpose. Strong
linkage to area of
interest
Research
Question
Very clear
questions
Total=
Clear purpose.
Description
Adequate
linkage to area
of interest
Clear questions
Purpose mostly
clear. Description
with weak
linkage to area of
interest
Mostly clear
questions
Purpose not clear.
Description with
inadequate linkage
to area of interest
Missing
Research questions
not clear
Missing
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