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You are required to submit: • An interim research proposal (50-200 words) • A synthesis matrix (as described in lectures) • A list of references named in the synthesis matrix. These should be in APA referencing style. The purpose of this task is to assist students to prepare a research proposal. You have already done quite a bit of work for this research in tutorials: you should have a tentative research issue, strategies and evidence to persuade your readers about the significance of the problem you’re researching, as well as the validity of your research issues. You also should consider opposing views or good counter-arguments that you can address in order to help establish your credibility and enhance the relevance of your paper. A. Interim Research Proposal (20%) The mini research report must contain the following sections, submitted in the order as listed below- • Title – proposal title (10 words maximum) • Proposal - summarization of the significant concepts in the proposed study focusing on key aspects (200 words max) B. Synthesis Matrix (20%) Main Idea A Main Idea B Main Idea C … Article #1 Article #2 .. C. References (20%) References- include relevant literature sources (a list of full-text references) Note: Students are required to follow the ‘General guide to referencing’ and ‘Guide to Writing and Study Skills’- specially the ‘Layout and Appearance’ and the ‘Report’ sections. http://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/164121/FedUni-General-Guide-to-Referencing2014.pdf http://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/190044/2014-General-Guide-to-Writing-and-StudySkills.pdf [For distribution of marks, see the Marking Rubric at the end of this document]