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Writing the Thesis Proposal in English 1. Introduction Thesis proposal is a document presenting a general overview of your graduation thesis; it is generally done as a written report and presented to your tutor. Your tutor will read your proposal and give you his or her comments and objective judgment. Once you have been asked to submit a thesis proposal you should clearly realize that its aim is to convince your audience that: your research is significant and important; it presents your argument or reports your findings in the field of your topic; your research corresponds to your knowledge and interest; it can be completed within the time required. Thesis proposal has much importance for the author; it clarifies the paper’s aims, defines its perspectives, describes the methods to be used, foresees problems and ways of solving them, and predicts outcomes. 2. Major ComponentsA good BA thesis proposal should cover/include the following components. 1) Title (no more than 20 words) The title can be a working title in that it can be changed at a later date. It should convey the essence of your thesis. The trick is to be brief without being vague. 2) Rationale (about three paragraphs) It should give your reader three messages in three paragraphs: 1) Your topic and its background; 2) Brief literature review; and 3) Your research question. In the third paragraph, state your specific objectives. Which particular aspect of a limited topic do you want to investigate? What is your approach? And what perspective do you adapt in your research? 3) Significance and feasibility In this section, you need do two things. First you should explain how your research or thesis is significant in both theoretical aspect and the aspect of its application. How your thesis is different from previous research? This newness could be “new” in approach, in perspective, in data or in method. You should also demonstrate that 1) your topic is neither too broad nor difficult, and 2) you can