School of Communication and Languages
Department of Communication
August 2017 Semester- GRW 613 Y: GRADUATE RESEARCH WRITING II
Individual End of Semester project

GRADED PROJECT
Based on your readings and knowledge gained in GRW 611 and GRW 613 on generating a research topic all the way to research design/methodology, you are required to select a suitable research topic in Psychology, development, Media Studies or Corporate Communication and develop chapters 1-3 as a prototype proposal similar to what you will be expected to submit for your thesis at the end of MA programme. It shall be graded out of 40% and a grading rubric covering the 3 chapters is provided.
This project is due on the exam day at the end of August 2017 Semester 

Marking scheme/rubric of the project
Chapter one
Appropriateness of topic						- 1
Statement of the problem						- 3
Justification/rationale							- 2
Significance								- 2
Chapter two
Integration of theory and research topic					- 4 
Conceptual framework 	& adequacy of literature review			- 4
Chapter three
Research design & approach						- 6
Target population & accessible population				- 2
Sample & Sampling procedure						- 2
Data collection tool 							- 2
Pre-test & why								- 2
Validity	& reliability							- 2
Complete questionnaire/ interview schedule				- 4
Reference list 								- 2
Effective use of APA, Language hygiene 					-2
											
							Total		= 40