What is a Thesis Proposal?

A a thesis generally signifies a theory or statement which acts as a premise that is expected to be proved. In higher studies such as while studying for Masters Level or pursuing a Ph.D. course, a long essay that involves personal research is to be submitted by the candidates to earn the university degree, which is the thesis. Similar to the trend that before initiation of an extensive project, a relevant demo is performed or thought of, before formulating a thesis, a thesis proposal is created and submitted to the institutions. It lays the groundwork for the research that is planned. The thesis proposal also assists in anticipating all the requirements as well as problems that may occur during the research work for the final thesis as it is a miniature of the original one. As a student is assessed on his or her creation of a good thesis, it is significant to understand the style of creating an effective thesis proposal writing. 

Though the style of writing or the tone of thesis proposal for various subjects might vary, but the main framework is more or less the same. This framework can be described as follows:

1. A the relevant issue to the subject which is significant to the society is identified.
2. Other people's work on the same topic is collected, noted and evaluated.
3. Data which is necessary to solve the problem are either collected by the student, or obtained independently through relevant sources.
4. These data are analyzed using appropriate techniques to the data set.
5. Results of this analysis are interpreted in light of the initial issue.

The main aim of writing the thesis proposal is to identify a research topic which is significant to take the subject to the next level, formulate a hypothesis, understand the background of the chosen project, develop appropriate methods, and summarize the state of the project as a thesis proposal.

The structure of a proper thesis proposal is listed as follows:

• Title page
• Abstract
• Table of contents
• Introduction
• Thesis statement
• Primary information collected from other people’s works
• Approach or the research methodology
• Work a plan including time table
• Implications of research
• List of references

Title Page

It is the same as to any academic paper where a the self-explanatory and attractive title is mentioned in the proposed research.

Abstract

The abstract is the summary of the complete thesis proposal

Introduction

In this section, the project context for the proposed research is mentioned and described to capture the reader's attention. It explains the background of the study beginning from the broader picture while narrowing down to the final research question.

Research Methodology

Here a basic discussion is done about what technique, the procedure, equipment are to be used while interpreting the consequences that help in answering the research question.

Work Plan

The scheduling of the final thesis paper is done in this section which helps in completing it within the stipulated time.