Crafting Your Integrated Qualifying Project: An Overview of Structure and Methodology
This lecture introduces the critical components of your Integrated Qualifying Project (IQP). It covers the overall framework and the essential "moves" necessary for a successful proposal. Key topics include establishing the bigger picture of your research, identifying specific problems, summarizing existing research, recognizing gaps, and detailing your proposed research. Each section aligns with the chapters of your book, providing clear guidelines for background, methodology, expected results, and analysis. This concise outline ensures a focused approach to your project.
Crafting Your Integrated Qualifying Project: An Overview of Structure and Methodology
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Presentation Transcript
ID 2050 Lecture #3
Introduction • Introduces the Big Picture of your IQP, plus it also introduces (in move 5) the topics of your book chapters • Topic Chapters (one per book chapter) • Background • Methodology • Expected Results and Analysis • Will be short and sweet! The Project Proposal(this year)
5 Rhetorical Moves • BIG PICTUREEstablish field or general topic/context • LOCAL CONTEXTIntroduce specific problem or issue • STATUS QUOSummarize previous research/solutions • GAPIdentify research space • YOUR PROJECTIntroduce present research Introduction
MOVE 1 MOVE 2 MOVE 3 MOVE 4 Unfolding the 5 Moves Background Methodology MOVE 5
Background MOVE 1 MOVE 2 MOVE 3 MOVE 4 Storyline
Mission MOVE 5 Method.>Results>Analyses (Methodology) Objectives Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4 Objective 5 Results (Methodology) Analyses
Mission (for that topic) • Objectives (for topic) • Boundaries Methodology Introduction(s)(one per topic)
One per Book Chapter • Phrase as “contribution” • Spell out specific contributions • Ask WHY? • DO NOT mention VPC Anniversary • Include all the keywords • Recent IQPs as examples Mission Statements
3-5 max • 3 data collection • 2 analytical • What YOU are planning to do • One set per Book Chapter • Ask WHY? Objectives
Conceptual (Domain of Inquiry) • Spatial • Temporal Methodological Boundaries
