Written proposal. It is a concise and coherent summary of your proposed research. Sets out the central issues or questions that you intend to address. It outlines the general area of study within your research falls, referring to the current state of knowledge and any recent  debates on the topic.

4. Sub-problems (Based on unresolved problem) 

5. Nature of the Problem and Importance of the Research (so what practical value does the study have?) 

6. Research Questions

8. Hypotheses [postulating whether the answers to questions are + or -] (if applicable) (based on preliminary literature review you must have one hypothesis for each sub problem)

These questions will be addressed in the proposal. APA format and about 4-6 pages