Instructions on how to write your (4 – Pages ONLY) Prospectus Paper.
This Prospectus Paper should not focus on Policy, but focus on what other Countries are focusing on, Solutions, and best practices that have been successful in ending (housing insecurity) or (homelessness), choose one term, and bring those Solutions and Best Practices back to San Francisco.
Only include these sections in the paper
Introduction: 1 – Page This section provides all the background information that is needed to best “set up” your research question and your overall project. This section includes descriptive epidemiology (data!) to introduce and define the overarching issue of focus and provides compelling evidence of the importance of the topic, including its relevance to public health, health equity, and social justice.
Purpose & Research Question(s): 1 – 2 Paragraphs This paragraph describes the purpose (aims) of your project and the research question(s) that drive the project. Why is this project important? What question do you seek to answer through this project? Who is the audience you hope will benefit from what you find?
Method(s) & Framework(s): 2 – Pages This will be the most significant section of this assignment. Your method(s) and framework(s) describe HOW you will systematically answer your research question(s) by selecting and analyzing evidence. The method(s) is a like a recipe and should be in sufficient detail for someone to follow along. The framework(s) is how you contextualize and understand your topic, and should be appropriate for your research question(s) and method(s). Presenting this information as part of your written project increases the trustworthiness of your project for others. You might find it useful to think of the five W’s (what/when/where/who/why) for how you will do this. Be sure to include: