{"id":33313,"date":"2024-09-24T15:29:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T15:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/critical-infrastructure-in-crisis-preparing-for-the-inevitable-challenges-of-disaster-management\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T15:29:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T15:29:16","slug":"critical-infrastructure-in-crisis-preparing-for-the-inevitable-challenges-of-disaster-management","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/critical-infrastructure-in-crisis-preparing-for-the-inevitable-challenges-of-disaster-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Infrastructure in Crisis: Preparing for the Inevitable Challenges of Disaster Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">This assignment is something that you will be able to draw upon moving forward in the program. A research proposal is a very common start to a research project as it helps to frame the importance of the project itself and show the knowledge gaps that currently exist in the literature. Typically after a solid research proposal is written, the paper unfolds from there as you have a clear framework to follow moving forward.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"line-height: 16.1px; cursor: auto;\">This assignment requires you to write a proposal that states your research question and your research strategy for addressing it. As mentioned throughout your previous assignments you may draw upon each one to help you build your proposal.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Research Proposal:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The research proposal must be between 8-10 pages in length<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">not including the title page or references.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Your title page should include the working title of your research project, your name, date, and course title. You should also have an abstract on your title page.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Your proposal should have the following sections:<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Introduction:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The introduction is where you identify your specific research question and where you set the general context for the study. In this section, you need to include:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">a statement of the problem or general research question and context leading to a clear statement of the specific research question;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">background and contextual material justifying why this case or topic should be studied; and<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">a purpose statement.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Literature Review:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">This short preliminary literature review section reviews the literature important to your specific research question. The literature review focuses on discussing how other researchers have addressed the same or similar research questions. It introduces the study and places it in a larger context that includes a discussion of why it is important to study this case. It provides the current state of accumulated knowledge as it relates to your specific research question. In this section, you should:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Summarize the general state of the literature (cumulative knowledge base) on the specific research question. For example, if you discuss other studies that have been conducted you would summarize the researcher&#8217;s findings, how those findings were obtained, and conduct an evaluation of biases in the findings.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">This section should provide a broad overview of the primary arguments related to the topic and organizes the general views on the main aspects of the topic by theme, which could be the prevailing arguments or schools of thought or commonly held beliefs that your particular topic may challenge.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Include a short conclusion and transition to the next section.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">In your literature review, you should also discuss the theoretical framework to be used in the study. You should ensure you cover the following in your discussion:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">a summary of the theory or model to be used in the study, including a diagram of the model if appropriate;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">comment on the kinds of questions this theory has been used to answer in the past and why it is appropriate to use in this proposed study<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">To really drive this home you want to end your literature review with a discussion of the current knowledge gaps. This is an opportunity to once again promote the importance of your own research. How will your research fit within this larger body of knowledge? What are you doing differently? What gaps will your research fill?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">For some additional information on how to organize your theoretical framework into your paper, check out this<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">USC Library guide on Theoretical Frameworks<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">From here you would then include a transition into your methodology section.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">NOTE: Literature reviews can be a bit tricky to write. Think back to how you wrote your short theory lit review in week 4. Chances are you already started to write in a style similar to what one does when completing a literature review. Check out<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">this video<\/a>(the same one you were guided to in week 4) to help you further prepare to write this section of your proposal. This will not be the last time that you are asked to write a literature review in your academic career so it is important to master this skill.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Research Design and Methods:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/strong>Describe how you will answer your research question or test the hypothesis. This section describes your overall research design and how you plan to collect, synthesize, and interpret your data. It should include:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">identification and operationalization (measurement) of variables;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">a sampling plan (i.e., study population and sampling procedures, if appropriate);<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">justification of case studies used;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">data collection\/sources (secondary literature, archives, interviews, surveys, etc.);<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">a summary of analysis procedures (pattern-matching, etc.); and<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">the limitations of the study and bias discussion.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Conclusion:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/strong>Reemphasizes the importance of your study and ties the proposal together.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Reference List<\/em><\/strong>: As with all academic papers you need to reference the works that you have cited (direct quotes or paraphrases) in the text of your document and incorporate a complete reference list or bibliography at the end. This list needs to be in the style used within your field. APA= Criminal Justice, Turabian for all others in this course.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Remember that the references you use demonstrate your knowledge of the topic area. This research proposal is meant to convince your professor that you not only have identified a worthy question in need of investigation but that you are also capable of carrying out the research involved to successfully answer that question. At the very least you should have referenced 12-15 peer-reviewed sources in this proposal.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Since multiple writing styles are in use within this course, on your title page, please note which style you are using within your assignment. This will help me cater my comments to the style you are using. The style you use needs to be the one that is used within your program of study.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Format:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The standard academic format will suffice: one-inch borders on all four sides, double-spaced, with times new roman 12-point font.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 9pt; cursor: auto;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 9pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The research paper must be submitted as a Word Document Attachment in the Assignments section of the classroom by<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Sunday, 11:55 pm EST at the end of week 8<\/span>.&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Entitled (NameFINALW8.doc) and upload in the Assignments sections.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 9pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 9pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Good luck!!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This assignment is something that you will be able to draw upon moving forward in the program. 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