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Proposals that work : a guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals

2014

Format:	Book
Author:	Locke, Lawrence F.
Title:	Proposals that work : a guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals / Lawrence F. Locke, University of Massachuetts at Amherst, Waneen Wyrick Spirduso, The University of Texas at Austin, Stephen J. Silverman, Teachers College, Columbia University.
Edition:	Sixth edition.
Publisher, Date:	Los Angeles : SAGE, 2014.
Description:	xx, 383 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary:	Previous editions of this book have helped well over 100,000 students and professionals write effective proposals for dissertations and grants. Covering all aspects of the proposal process, from the most basic questions about form and style to the task of seeking funding, Proposals That Work offers clear advice backed up with excellent examples. Ináthe fifth edition, the authors haveáincluded a discussion of the effects of new technologies and the Internet on the proposal process, with URLs listed where appropriate. In addition, there are new sections covering alternative forms of proposals and dissertations and the role of academic rigor in research. As always, the authors have included a number of specimen proposals, two that are completely new to this edition, to help shed light on the important issues surrounding the writing of proposals. Clear, straightforward, and reader friendly, Proposals That Work is a must own for anyone considering writing a proposal for a thesis, a dissertation, or a grant.
Subjects:	Proposal writing in research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Proposal writing in research. Dissertations, Academic -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Dissertations, Academic. Research grants -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Research grants. Fund raising -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Fund raising.
Genre:	Handbooks and manuals. Handbooks and manuals.
Other Author:	Spirduso, Waneen Wyrick. Silverman, Stephen J.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-372) and index.
LCCN:	2013008482
ISBN:	9781452216850 1452216851
Other Number:	829056040
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Call Number:	Q180.55.P7 L63 2014
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Before you have to slave over that dissertation or grant, you have to slave over the proposal. It makes sense to take an organized, efficient approach from the start, and this sixth edition includes advice on the standard proposal, including writing samples, and new forms of proposals including ones that you prepare and submit on the Internet, including helpful URLs. The authors discuss the function of the proposal, writing the proposal (including doing the right thing), content, important considerations and different assumptions, mixed method research styles and forms, the oral presentation, and getting money for research. They include specimens of proposals, including an experimental study, a qualitative study, an online survey study, and a funded grant. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - (Book News)

Covering all aspects of the proposal process, from the most basic questions about form and style to the task of seeking funding, this Sixth Edition has been completely updated and revised to offer clear advice backed up with excellent examples. - (Sage Publications)

Previous editions of this book have helped well over 100,000 students and professionals write effective proposals for dissertations and grants. Covering all aspects of the proposal process, from the most basic questions about form and style to the task of seeking funding, Locke/Spirduso/Silverman’s Proposals That Work offers clear advice backed up with excellent examples. In the fifth edition, the authors have included a discussion of the effects of new technologies and the Internet on the proposal process, with URLs listed where appropriate. In addition, there are new sections covering alternative forms of proposals and dissertations and the role of academic rigor in research. As always, the authors have included a number of specimen proposals, two that are completely new to this edition, to help shed light on the important issues surrounding the writing of proposals. Clear, straightforward, and reader friendly, Proposals That Work is a must own for anyone considering writing a proposal for a thesis, a dissertation, or a grant.

- (Sage Publications)

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Table of Contents

Preface

xiii

About the Nature of This Book

xiii

About the Changes in This New Edition

xiv

Suggestions for Using the Book

Acknowledgments

xvii

About the Authors

xix

PART I WRITING THE PROPOSAL

(154)

1 The Function of the Proposal

(22)

Function

(2)

Communication

(1)

Plan

(1)

Contract

(1)

Regulations Governing Proposals

(1)

General Considerations

(1)

General Format

(1)

Specific Tasks

(15)

Introducing the Study

(1)

Stating the Purpose

(1)

Providing a Rationale

(1)

Formulating Questions or Hypotheses

(6)

Identifying Delimitations and Limitations

(1)

Providing Definitions

(1)

Discussing the Background of the Problem

(2)

Explaining Procedures

(2)

Providing Supplementary Material

(1)

Completing the Tasks: The Proposal and the Report

(3)

2 Doing the Right Thing: "The Habit of Truth"

(16)

Ethics and the Research Process

(7)

The Protection of Human Subjects

(1)

An Ethical Benchmark

(1)

The Self-Interest of Respect

(1)

The Danger of Seeming Innocent

(1)

A Protocol for Informed Consent

(1)

The Reactive Effects of Honesty

(1)

Omission of Information

(1)

Cooperation by Coercion

(1)

Reciprocity

(1)

The Ethics of Writing

(2)

Plagiarism

(1)

Providing All the Facts

(1)

Manufacturing the Facts

(1)

Ethics in Publication

(1)

Personal and Professional Relationships

(4)

Relationships With Faculty Mentors

(1)

Discovery and Obligation

(2)

3 Developing the Thesis or Dissertation Proposal: Some Common Problems

(22)

Before the Proposal: First Things First

(8)

Making Your Decision: Do You Really Want to Do It?

(2)

Choosing Your Turf: Advisors and Areas

(1)

Finding Your Question: What Don't We Know That Matters?

(6)

The Sequence of Proposing: From Selecting a Topic to Forming a Committee

(13)

A Plan of Action: What Follows What?

(8)

Originality and Replication: What Is a Contribution to Knowledge?

(1)

Getting Started: Producing the First Draft

(1)

Selecting Your Thesis or Dissertation Committee

(3)

4 Content of the Proposal: Important Considerations

(28)

Reviewing the Literature: Finding It First

(5)

Reviewing the Literature: Writing the Right Stuff

(8)

Spadework: The Proper Use of Pilot Studies

(3)

Murphy's Law: Anticipating the Unexpected

(1)

Anticipating the Analysis: Do It Now

(3)

The Statistical Well: Drinking the Greatest Draught

(5)

On Finding a Friendly Computer

(2)

The Care and Nurture of Consultants

(3)

The Scientific State of Mind: Proof, Truth, and Rationalized Choices

(3)

5 Preparation of Proposals for Qualitative Research: Different Assumptions

(30)

The Only Constant Is Change

(2)

Disagreements and Diversity

(3)

A Brief Description of Qualitative Research

(6)

Preparing a Proposal for Qualitative Research

102

(6)

Proposals for Focus Group Research

107

(1)

Resources for Qualitative Research

108

(9)

The Decision to Go Qualitative

117

(4)

6 Proposals for Mixed Method Research

121

(6)

Resources for Mixed Methods Research

122

(2)

Considerations for Proposing Mixed Methods Research

124

(3)

7 Style and Form in Writing the Proposal

127

(10)

Praising, Exhorting, and Polemicizing: Don't

127

(1)

Quotations: How to Pick Fruit From the Knowledge Tree

128

(1)

Clarity and Precision: Speaking in System Language

129

(3)

Editing: The Care and Nurture of a Document

132

(1)

In Search of a Title: First Impressions and the Route to Retrieval

133

(4)

Components Appropriate for Inclusion in the Title

134

(1)

Components Inappropriate for Inclusion in the Title

135

(1)

Mechanics of Titling

136

(1)

8 The Oral Presentation

137

(18)

Preparing Content

140

(2)

Preparing Materials

142

(4)

A Special Note About the Use of PowerPoint

146

(2)

Construction

147

(1)

Proper Use

147

(1)

The General Rules

148

(1)

Practice and Revision

148

(2)

Preparing the Environment

150

(1)

Oral Presentation

151

(1)

Managing Interaction

152

(1)

The Aftermath

153

(2)

PART II MONEY FOR RESEARCH

155

(72)

9 Money for Research: How to Ask for Help

157

(40)

Money Is Available to Support Research

159

(2)

Locating the Money Tree

161

(13)

General Strategies

161

(4)

Using Institutional Retrieval Systems

165

(1)

Finding Federal and State Dollars

166

(1)

Tapping Into Nongovernmental Sources

167

(1)

Considering Commercial Search Services

168

(1)

The Bottom Line

169

(1)

Business Possibilities

169

(1)

Resources Earmarked for Student Research

170

(4)

Working With the Money Source

174

(7)

Home Institutional Resources

174

(1)

Federal and State Agencies: Progressing Through the Maze

175

(2)

Foundations

177

(3)

Partnerships With Business

180

(1)

Business and Corporate Foundations

181

(1)

The Grant Application---The Big Picture

181

(6)

The Application and the Proposal

182

(2)

The Cornerstone: The Research Question

184

(1)

Quality: The Proposed Research and the Research Proposal

184

(1)

The Investigator and the Environment

185

(2)

Dealing With Rejection

187

(3)

Planning and Preparation: Taking the Long View

190

(1)

Special Tips (and Encouragement) for Students

191

(6)

Why You Should Seek Funding

192

(5)

10 Preparation of the Grant Proposal

197

(30)

Using Planning Models and Flowcharts

197

(3)

The Application

200

(9)

The Budget

201

(1)

Staff and Consultant Needs

202

(1)

Supplies and Equipment

203

(1)

Travel Costs

204

(1)

Indirect Costs

205

(1)

Research Support

205

(2)

Biographical Sketch: Presenting Yourself

207

(2)

Letters of Endorsement and Confirmation

209

(1)

The Research Plan

210

(14)

Abstracts

210

(4)

Specific Aims and Hypotheses

214

(1)

Background

215

(1)

Significance of the Proposed Research

215

(1)

Procedures and Methods

216

(1)

Research Design

216

(1)

Participants

217

(1)

Tests and Measurements

217

(1)

Procedures

217

(2)

Analyses

219

(2)

The Time Frame

221

(2)

Dissemination of Results

223

(1)

Appendices

224

(1)

Summary

224

(3)

PART III SPECIMEN PROPOSALS

227

(122)

Proposal 1 Experimental Study' The Effects of Primate Vocalizations, Backward Speech, and Filtered Speech on Object Categorization During the First Year

229

(34)

Proposal 2 Qualitative Study-An Advisory Team for Social Justice Education: Teachers' and the Principal's Perceptions on Four Key Dimensions of the Ninth Grade Advisory Program

263

(42)

Proposal 3 Online Electronic Survey Study---The Nutrition Care Process of Front-Line Pediatric HIV Providers

305

(30)

Proposal 4 Funded Grant-How Higher Education in Prison Affects Student-Inmates' Social Capital and Conceptions of Self

335

(14)

Appendix: Annotated Bibliography of Supplementary References

349

(16)

References

365

(8)

Index

373

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