Introduction

• 1). Create a title page with the name of your intended project, the name of your school, your name and the date.
  
  
• 2). Write a project summary of 200 words or less that concisely describes the project.
  
  
• 3). Present a one- to two-page introduction that summarizes the problem you intend to solve. Discuss any benefits to the community. Outline a book program for local youth to increase literacy or brainstorm steps needed to produce a health awareness documentary, for example.
  
  
• 4). Discuss the background of your project by identifying the main barriers to progress, similar projects and the insight that your research will provide.
  
  
• 5). List the objectives of your project in a bulleted list.
  
  

Method and Analysis

• 1). Provide a literature overview of previous experiments and texts relevant to your project.
  
  
• 2). Create an experiment that includes a hypothesis, step-by-step procedures and instrumentation sections. Predict the results of your experiment.
  
  
• 3). Identify any limitations or potential weaknesses of the project. Consider the nature of self-reporting or hectic scheduling, for example.
  
  
• 4). Include mock-up surveys, questionnaires and charts that you hope to use during testing, and interviews with those who may benefit from your project . Add diagrams from academic journals, library books and online sources.
  
  

References and Biography

• 1). List in the bibliography any literature referenced in the proposal.
  
  
• 2). Include short biographies of you and any group members that highlight your academic background and previous projects.
  
  
• 3). Transfer supplemental material to the appendix, including official letters to conduct research, site maps and sample informed-consent letters.