A paper proposal will comprise five elements: an introduction, adducements, approach, annotated bibliography, and expanded outline.
Introduction
This will include an informative title and expansion, which describes the study and the involvement history. The expansion comprises what drew you to the topic and the steps you took to narrow or expand your topic.
Adducements
This is a neologism conveying the idea that proofs or evidences are being adduced for the value of the study. The first of these adducements is a discussion of the importance of the study. The second is a justification for the study, which may include but is not limited to a lack of consensus in scholarship, peculiarities in the data, unanswered questions, exegetical issues, and theological implications.
Approach
This begins with a discussion of the deficiencies of previous approaches, which comes from the literature review. It continues with a description of the new approach, which must delineate the theoretical model to be used in the study and the methodology which will be employed. This will conclude by speculating on the prospects of the research .
Annotated Bibliography
This consists of a list of as many sources as possible. Each entry should contain four parts: documentation according to Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition (this will change as Chicago issues new editions,) summary of the content, contributions to the topic, and deficiencies of the work with respect to the topic.
Expanded Outline
This is an outline of how the results will be presented.
Guidelines for a Paper Proposal for CTS
