Research Proposal InstructionsCreate a Research Proposal in the current APA format on the chosen research topic in the area of communication studies and social media. (This is the topic chosen in DB 2 in Module 1.) Using the Terrell text as a guide, the proposal should contain three chapters.Chapter One, the Introduction, should include the background for the topic, statement of the problem and its significance, research questions, hypothesis, the definition of terms, assumptions, the introduction of a communication-centric theoretical construct that will be used for analysis, and limitations of research. Chapter Two, the Literature Review (created previously), should provide a review of the existing literature on the research topic, including background literature, current ongoing research, and opportunities or gaps in the existing body of literature. Identify the communication theory that will be applied to this study. The use of communication focused literature is paramount. Chapter Three, the Research Methods, should discuss the proposed plan; research methodology intentions for the proposal. Discuss the following: research paradigm (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods), research
design, participants and sampling, instruments, procedures, plans for data analysis, application of communication theory as an analytical tool, ethical considerations, plans for presenting the results (book, conference presentation, or other application/dissemination of the research results), and a closing summary.Chapter One should be five pages, Chapter Two should be ten pages, and Chapter Three should be five pages.Be sure that chapters one and two (the Introduction and Literature Review) have been revised according to grading feedback from the previous assignment. The proposal should include at least 25 references cited within the body of the paper and listed on the reference page, according to the APA style manual. Of the references, at least 20 of the 25 should be primary sources, such as peer-reviewed journal articles and academic books (not textbooks). Additionally, 50 percent or more of sources should come from the discipline of Communication Studies.Please be informed that using work form DIGI 700 is expected; however, the SafeAssign Originality score needs to be 20% or less. Building on previous course work in the program requires the addition of new insights and continued analysis.