1. Student Name and UTA e-mail address:
   
   
   
2. Department, Major Subject and Year you began your studies:
   
   
   
3. Course for which the paper will be written:
   
   
   
4. Proposed Topic: (use the back of this paper if you need more room for the following)
   
   
   
   
5. What is the research question to be addressed in the paper?
   
   
   
   
   
6. What new information or perspective will readers gain from your answer(s) to this question?
   
   
   
   
   
7. Briefly describe the points you plan to cover and the perspective of your treatment:
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. If your topic is similar to that of an existing paper (or papers), identify the paper(s) and describe how your treatment will be different:
   
   
   
   
   
9. Briefly describe the primary sources you plan to use:
   
   
   
   
   
10. Briefly describe the secondary sources you plan to use:
    
    
    
    
    
11. Briefly describe any original research you may be contemplating:
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