Part 3: Extended Investigation through other Methodologies

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The third component of your project involves the development of a proposal for further study/research about a form of communication.
Your research proposal should convey the questions you want to ask; explain why they are important; and describe the ways you will collect the data or evidence that will help you answer these questions; and finally the modes of analysis or interpretation you will engage. Your overarching questions might look at how this mode of communication is situated in and is shaped by broader institutional structures, social forces, and discursive practices.

Note of Clarification: We are asking you to think about questions and the methods of studying them. You will not actually be carrying out this research project as part of this course. The objective is to formulate thoughtful questions and well-considered methods of answering them
that you would need more than the time of this course to carry out. In the end you are giving detailed account of a process by which you might you gain more knowledge about the form/example of communication that you select.

? Begin by articulating a set of questions that you feel are compelling. (1 page double- spaced. It?s OK if it?s just a little longer) Discuss why they are important or provocative. What can be clarified or uncovered that seems uncertain about this object? What are some of the things that other scholars have written about this (what conversation are you entering?provide bibliographic references)?

? Explain your methodology (formulate a structured approach to inquiry. 1.5-2 pages double-spaced):

o Select and describe a manageable object or set of data that you would collect that would allow you to answer or clarify your thesis question(s).

o Discuss in specific terms how you will find/collect/select your data or objects for analysis. Some general methods include: ethnographic study, interviews, surveys, content analysis, textual analysis, historical/archival research, and controlled experiments, among others. Depending on your methods you might include proposed research tools such as interview questions, surveys, etc.
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