Choose a topic and write a short research proposal for your research paper. You may choose your own topic; your mentor will approve or suggest changes to your topic choice as a response to this proposal.

Choose a topic and write a short research proposal for your research paper. You may choose your own topic; your mentor will approve or suggest changes to your topic choice as a response to this proposal. In your proposal, be sure to include the following:

Your purpose in writing the paper
Your reason for choosing your particular topic: Why does it interest you?
Your intended audience
Your position as the writer
Your preliminary thesis