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This document is generally called a “proposal”(It differs from an “abstract,” which usually involves summarizing finished research.)  \nHow do you go about writing about research you haven’t yet completed?  \nProposals are drafts. They are versions of what you think you will be arguing. In that sense, they are like road maps for your future scholarly journey. Even so, proposals do not include a lot of language of doubt, just as any driving directions would not tell the traveler,“You could turn either left or right here, depending.”  \nIn a proposal, you can certainly say,“In this paper, I argue” or “I will argue,” but you do not say,“I think I’ll argue” or “It’s possible that I’ll end up concluding.” Make a solid guess about what you will end up concluding, in authoritative language. (It is okay if your paper changes its argument between the proposal stage and its coming to fruition! That happens a lot.)  \nIn some cases, you might not know enough yet to make a good guess about what you will argue—or, perhaps, what you will conclude. In that case, it’s fine to present your work in the form of a sophisticated question, such as “In this paper [or project], I ask [or seek to explain][something intelligent here]?” This approach may be especially useful if you can show that you are very familiar with the central debatesand questions in your specific topic of study.  \nWhat makes an effective proposal?  \nWhat you are trying to demonstrate in the brief space of a proposal is 1) that you are engaged in original research, 2) that you are contributing to an ongoing critical conversation that will be of interest to your peers, and 3) that you can write lively, complete, authoritative-sounding sentences and submit a document with an appropriate beginning, middle, and end.  \nTIPS  \n• Keep it short.  \no You are aiming to complete a one-to two-page double-spaced typed document (250-500 words) . Follow their directions as to length!  \n• Include a title  \no The best titles are those that suggest not just a topic but an argument.  \n• Start right away with your claims or questions.  \no No room for introductory flourishes or anecdotes. Just begin!  \n• Show that you know that you are joining an ongoing conversation, without letting previous critics or other authorities have the floor.  \no Make your argument or your way of using someone else’s concept--and not other critics’ names or quotations from their work—the subject of your sentences.  \n• Don’t wait until the end of the proposal to describe your anticipated argument.  \no No room for or need for suspense.  \no Your argument should structure all that is to follow in the document.  \n• When you have a proposal draft, ask yourself if someone reading it could complete this sentence, based on what you have written (from The Craft of Research) . Your reader should be able to answer all parts of this!  \nThis writer is studying    \n(TOPIC)  \nbecause he/she is trying to discover    \n(QUESTION)  \nin order to understand    \n(PROBLEM)  \nso that    \n(SOLUTION/ARGUMENT)","cbCaicVTapxOgIA4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicVTapxOgIA4","pdf",166078,"English","# What a proposal is\n## Effective proposal requirements\n# Tips for writing","[{\"question\":\"What is a conference paper proposal intended to do?\",\"answer\":\"It is a brief draft describing research you plan to do, focusing on the argument you expect to make and how your work fits into an ongoing critical conversation.\"},{\"question\":\"How should you express your research claims in a proposal?\",\"answer\":\"Use authoritative language that states what you argue or will argue, rather than uncertainty phrases like “I think” or “It’s possible.” If needed, frame your work as a sophisticated question.\"},{\"question\":\"What tips are given for making a strong proposal?\",\"answer\":\"Keep it short (about 250–500 words), include a title that suggests an argument, start immediately with claims or questions, and ensure your anticipated argument structures the document without suspense.\"}]","How to Write a Conference Paper Proposal | PDF"]