1. We are required to develop a proposed research design that addresses a communication research problem/area (we are only proposing a research project in this assessment; we are not conducting the actual project).

2. This assignment requires to select an appropriate problem/issue/topic relevant to the field of public communication (My generalized topic is about social media but I haven’t made the specific research topic yet, please work it out for me, thankssss☺).

3. At least 6 academic texts including two references used in class (I have uploaded the two references used in class named ‘REFERENCE 1’ and ’REFERENCE 2’ please check them out)

4. I’ve also upload a sample assignment (named ‘Sample Submission’) and thinks it may make it easier to you to refer to the structures and some of the contexts, but please don’t copy it because the school checks similarities. Please check it out thankssss☺

5. Below are the specific sections that you will prepare for in this Assessment. (I’ve listed out for you in short and hope it makes you easier on the work, for detailed information about the specific sessions please refer to the document uploaded named ‘Pointers of assignment’)
a. Executive Summary
b. Background to the research problem (basic literature review)
c. Problem definition/research objectives/research questions
d. Research methodology (approach to the problem; rationale supporting
the choice of the methodology)
e. Research methods and data collection plan
f. Timeline for the project
g. Appendices if needed
h. References (at least 6 academic sources that may include two
references used in semester)

6. Another uploaded document named ‘Assignment Worksheet’ is also provided to you. This is what we got in the class to initiate the research topic and hope it help you to initiate the idea of the research topic as well. (again, My generalized topic is about social media but I haven’t made the specific research topic yet, please work it out for me, thankssss☺)