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1. What is your thesis or research question (the thing about your topic you want to find out).? Your topic must be opinionated and well-phrased and formulated, rather than a petty observation about your topic: “The symbol of the yin/yang indicates duality” (poor thesis) versus “The symbolism of the yin/yang possesses a duality, one that demonstrates the distinct forces of chaos and order in our world.” (a bit better) 2. How do you plan on supporting this thesis/research question? This question doesn’t really focus on the sources you will use, but it is a question of the techniques, types of paragraphs, style you plan on employing. It’s like an analysis of your analytical style. You can briefly outline your paper here, if you’d like. What (2-3) outside, scholarly sources do you plan on using? You don’t have to have read all of them yet, but try to have at least 3 good sources ready by the time you turn in the proposal. Such an approach attempts to ensure that you don’t go about getting sources at the last minute. It also enusres that you steer clear of topics of which you cannot find adequate resources. What’s the whole point of this topic? What motivated you to pursue this topic? So what? Why do you care about this topic? Why should your readers? (Don’t be fooled by how short this question is – it’s of vital importance!)