L2 · Required

Proposal structure

Use proposal structure to make decisions inspectable.

What you should be able to do

Independently: Draft question, context, methods, contribution, timetable and references.

Suggested prerequisites

A short guide

Use proposal structure to make decisions inspectable. Draft question, context, methods, contribution, timetable and references. Read the indicated source section, identify its key concepts and conditions, and work through the example. Record inputs, sources, units and assumptions. Keep your method separate from the result, mark unanswered questions, and review the output against the checklist.

An example

A proposal should be narrowed to a feasible question.

Your task

Draft question, context, methods, contribution, timetable and references.

Start with this source

Read the indicated section relevant to proposal structure and complete the applied task.

This source is awaiting renewed review. Try the task above and adjacent skills; reviewed sources will appear here.

Your learning checklist

Required items: 0 / 10 completed or already known

Device storage

Next: Read a role through its responsibilities

Checklist statuses are self-reported; exercise scores are recorded separately. You can reset any item.

Self-check

Try a practice set

Calculations and choices receive immediate checks. Review open responses yourself against the rubric. All examples are educational.

1. Read 4 papers per week for 3 weeks. Total papers?
2. What makes a research question bounded?
3. After the materials and eligibility task, state one assumption, one supporting fact and one condition that would change your conclusion.