RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
Essay 2 is NOT to be based on a random topic of your choice. READ the Essay 2 Assignment and base your proposal and paper on one of the assigned topics.
1. My topic is to Examine how an earlier form of Black music, such as ragtime or the blues, impacts today’s music.
You will find Reading Module 3: Research and Reading Module 4: Citation very helpful in completing this assignment and Essay 2. Immediately read the following:
Reading Module 3
• What Is Research?
• What Is Research Writing?
• Steps in Developing a Research Proposal
• The Qualities of a Good Research Question
• Managing Your Research Project
Reading Module 4
• Organizing Your Research Plan
• Finding Your Sources
• Using Your Sources
• Citing Your Sources
