Developing+a+Research+Plan

After your research question is approved, start developing your research plan by doing the following:
 * 1) Create a Google Doc in your folder titled "(your name) Sociology Research Plan"
 * 2) In that document, include the following:
 * your research question
 * a calendar of when you hope to accomplish each key task
 * operational definitions for key words included in your research question
 * a possible answer to your question (yes...the answer will likely change!)
 * a tentative list of methods __and__ types of sources (journals, magazines, etc.) you plan to use to answer your question
 * a preliminary source list that includes a minimum of 5 sources and 1-2 sentence descriptions of how each source will help you answer the research question

After this is complete, students and your teacher will offer feedback on your plan to help you get started on the right track.

Happy researching!

P.S. Here is a great example of a research plan.