Start with an introductory paragraph about your research topic and why it is of interest.
Guide your reader from your research area to your research topic, then on to your general research question, and specific research question
Provide a purpose statement that conveys your intentions about what you hope to produce
Focus on one or two specific variables (and discuss how they are defined),
Develop a hypothesis that reflects your educated guess as to the relationship between your selected variables explain why these are the important variables to look at within this research project.
Why focus on these variables and not other variables?
By the time you are done, you should have at least 3-4 pages of content.
Research topic:
Extreme Stress within Law Enforcement (police officers)
Research Question:
What are the stress factors causing police officers to make mistakes on the jobs, with the public having seen and heard of incidents is there anything set in place to prevent more stress and provide better options?