INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Name:
Topic:
Tentative Mode of Presentation:
For the past few months you have been considering your interests and talents by completing interest-a-lyzers, compiling a Total Talent Portfolio, reflecting through the letters in your WEL.com book, and keeping your eyes open to stimulating topics. The following questions will also assist you as you choose a meaningful topic. Please answer each question with as much detail and elaboration as possible. Good luck as you begin your exploration!
What do you consider to be the purpose of independent research?
Why should you choose your own topic?
What are your goals for this project?
Why do you want to learn about your topic?
How will your project impact others?
What benefits do you hope this research opportunity will provide?
How will it better prepare you for the future?
My topic will be important because…
I am ___________to be choosing my own area to explore because…
I would like to research this topic because…
I already know the following about this topic:
Five questions that I’d like to answer while exploring my topic are:
Five specific references from at least three different types of sources
that I have already located are:
People who are experts in my field of study include:
Obstacles that may make completion of my project more difficult include:
Strategies that will help me deal with these difficulties include:
By learning about my topic I will:
Good work can be described as:
Student’s signature:
Parent’s signature:
Comments: