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water pollution in usa Assignment 3: Long Proposal Objective: The objective of the long research proposal is to refine your main thesis, identify a few main arguments you will pursue, and articulate your research methods Learning Outcome: Students will be able to write a clearly articulated long research proposal. Tools and Resources: •    Writing Research Papers by Lester & Lester Chapter 2 •    Detailed example is available on pp. 26-30 •    For the bibliography: chapter 14 •    Craft of Research Chapters 3-4 •    Blackboard •    Microsoft Office Requirement Overview: •    Total length: title + 5-7 paragraphs + bibliography, around 3 pages •    Title •     Abstract (one paragraph) •    Main Arguments (one paragraph) •    Literature Review (minimum of one paragraph) •    Research Methods (one paragraph) •    Expected Findings and Implications (one paragraph) •    Bibliography Requirement Details: A.    Title. Note: this is a working title for the project as a whole, not for this assignment only. If I suggested improvements to your title, please make them! B.     Abstract: write one paragraph of 50 to 120 words. It must be a summary of your project. a.       Write a sentence stating the topic b.      Write 1-2 sentences stating the purpose of the project c.       Write 1-2 sentences explaining your methodology. d.      Include a revised thesis statement. Note: if I said that your thesis statement needed to be improved, please improve it! e.       Write 2-3 sentences stating your expected conclusions and implications. C.    Main arguments: Write one paragraph of 4-6 sentences identifying a minimum of three sub-topics or main arguments you plan to include in your project. D.     Literature review: write a minimum of one paragraph (5 -7 sentences each) reflecting on books, articles, etc. you have examined in preparation for your project. Each paragraph must include a minimum of three relevant references in MLA format. E.     Research Methods: Write one paragraph of 5 – 10 sentences describing how you will conduct your research. Discuss the discipline or fields of your research – is your research historical, sociological, literary, philosophical, pertinent to a scientific field, etc. Explain in detail any other kind of research you plan to conduct (e.g. a survey or interviews). Whether you should conduct a survey or interviews depends on your topic. For some topics, this kind of research is absolutely essential; for other topics, it would be unnecessary or inappropriate. F.    Expected findings or implications: write one paragraph of 4 – 6 sentences stating what you expect to find out and possible implications. G.    Bibliography: Include a list of at least 10 references. Use MLA format (Writing Research Papers, chapter 14). Note: if you are more familiar and comfortable with APA format, you may use APA format instead. However, if your style requires extensive corrections, I will ask you to use MLA format.