English Department Dissertation Prospectus Form
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I.
Anticipated Title: Your title should be both precise and concise and should
contain several key words or phrases to facilitate future electronic database searches.
II.
Contents: Indicate the manner in which the dissertation is likely to be organized,
including a précis of each planned chapter.
III.
Bibliography: Using MLA style, list the principal sources directly related to the
issue to be investigated. Order items alphabetically by the last name of the author.
IV.
Review of Related Literature: Briefly summarize the existing research
contributions that form the immediate background for the issue to be investigated and
sketch your approach to this subject. Where relevant, associate these contributions
individually with entries in the bibliography above.
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