Research Proposal 4 - Sample Thesis Statement and Proposal Summary

THE THESIS STATEMENT &
PROJECT SUMMARY
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PROJECT PROPOSAL

INSECT-REPELLANT CURTAINS FROM
DISCARDED CIGARETTE FILTERS
Joshua Abdulaziz Hamid (Korea)
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (2015)
Albukhary International University
Alor Setar, Malaysia
15 November 2013

PART 2

THE 3-PART THESIS STATEMENT

Paying street children to gather
and process cigarette butts
into door and window
curtains for sale to an
international market can be
more effective than existing
strategies.

Paying street children to gather
and process cigarette butts into
door and window curtains for
sale to an international market
can (a) minimize the negative
effects of pesticides and
insecticides more effectively than
existing strategies.

Paying street children to gather and
process cigarette butts into door
and window curtains for sale to an
international market can (a)
minimize the negative effects of
pesticides and insecticides, (b) offer
long-term empowerment street
children more effectively than
existing strategies.

Paying street children to gather and
and window curtains for sale to an
international market can (a)
minimize the negative effects of
pesticides and insecticides, (b) offer
long-term empowerment street
children, and (c) minimize
environmental damage more
effectively than existing strategies.

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PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES &
BENEFITS

NEXT

TARGET
BENEFICIARIES, NEEDS, AND
BENEFITS

1. STREET CHILDREN

Image of street children courtesy of www.wikis.lib.ncsu.edu

Beneficiaries: Street
children in selected capital
cities of 10 countries
where AiU scholars
originate.
CITATION HERE

Need: Street children do not
have regular income or
employment
opportunities.

CITATION HERE

Benefit: A safe and legal
activity for them to
earn some cash

CITATION HERE

Benefit: Less time for
criminal or deviant
activities

CITATION HERE
ADD AFTER THIS: A THEORY RELATED TO THIS IDEA

Benefit: A sense of selfworth or empowerment

CITATION HERE

Benefit: Society’s
approval of a worthy
activity

CITATION HERE

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SECONDARY BENEFICIARIES &
BENEFITS

2. THE ENVIRONMENT

Image of cigarette butts courtesy of www.sustainableguernsey.info.

Beneficiaries:
Flora, fauna, soil, and
water in the 10 target
areas
CITATION HERE

Need: Remove discarded
cigarette filters from
major cities in 10 heavysmoker countries.
CITATION HERE

Benefit: Healthier flora
and fauna for human
use

CITATION HERE

Benefit: Cleaner
environments

CITATION HERE

3. PESTICIDE and INSECTICIDE USERS

Image of insecticide courtesy of www.care2.com.

Beneficiaries: Users of
insecticides and
pesticides in buildings
and homes of product
buyers
CITATION HERE

Need: Stop the use of
commercial pesticides
and insecticides in
homes and buildings
CITATION HERE

Benefit: Lessen the
negative effects of
chemicals in insecticides
and pesticides
CITATION HERE

Benefit: Lessen the
environmental costs of
production, promotion,
sales, purchase, and use
of insecticides and
pesticides
CITATION HERE

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URGENCY OF THE PROBLEM (1)

1. EFFECTS OF EXTREME POVERTY

Image of street children courtesy of www.wikis.lib.ncsu.edu

Problem Urgency 3.1

The exact number of
street children ...
“almost certainly runs
into tens of millions
across the world”.
UNICEF (2002), State of the World’s Children 2003, p.37, quoted in Street Children Statistics. Retrieved from
www.streetchildren.org.uk/_uploads/resources/Street_Children_Stats_FINAL.pdf

Street Children in Some Areas Represented in AIU
Current statistics for other countries are not available as of this writing.

Rank

Areas

Street Children

1st

India

11,000,000

2nd

Africa

10,450,000

3rd

Cambodia

616,023

4th

Bangladesh

400,000

5th

Peru

250,000

6th

Indonesia

170,000

7th

China

150,000

8th

Viet Nam

Estimated Total

23,000
23,059,023

Estimates from http://www.streetchildren.org.uk/_uploads/resources/Street_Children_Stats_FINAL.pdf

Urgency of the Problem:
Every day, street children
can be drawn into a life of
crime, drug abuse, or
prostitution.
CITATION HERE

Problem Urgency 1.1

Cigarette butts seem to
be one of “the most
commonly littered items
... around the world.”
Martin, T. (2012, October 04). Cigarette Litter and how it Affects Us: Cigarette Litter Facts. Retrieved from quitsmoking.about.com.


Problem Urgency 1.1

Around the world, per
minute, about “10
million cigarettes are
purchased.”


Languages of Top Smoking Countries Represented in AIU
Rank

Country

Language

Rank

Country

Language

1

Russian

Russian*

15 Cambodia

Cambodian

2

Korea

Korean

16 Uzbekistan

Uzbek

3

Kuwait

Arabic

17 Laos

Laotian

4

China

Chinese

18 Nepal

Nepali

5

Turkey

Turkish

19 Yemen

Arabic

6

Indonesia

Indonesian

20 Sri Lanka

Sinhala

7

Tajikistan

Tajik

21 Myanmar

Burmese

8

Viet Nam

Vietnamese

22 Bangladesh

Bangladeshi

9

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz

24 Bhutan

Nepali

10 Philippines

Tagalog

25 India

Hindi

11 Thailand

Thai

26 Rwanda

English

12 Mongolia

Mongolian

27 Somalia

Somali

13 Malaysia

Malay

28 Afghanistan

Pashto, Dari

14 Pakistan

Pakistani

*Top Ten

Adapted from www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/mar/23/tobacco-industry-atlas-smoking

Problem Urgency 1.1

In China alone, 300 million
smokers consume about 3
million cigarettes a minute
or 1.7 trillion cigarettes a
year.


Problem Urgency 1.1

“Nicotine, tar, toxins, and
chemicals contaminate
the ground, waterways,
and damage organisms.”

Problem Urgency 1.1

Cellulose acetate in
cigarette filters can take
up to 10 years to
decompose.

Every day, chemicals from
discarded cigarette filters
leach into soil and
waterways to affect plants
and animals that humans
consume.
CITATION HERE

Problem Urgency 2.1

Insecticides can cause
1 birth defects,2
asthma,
reduced IQ, learning
3 and cancer.4
disability,
1 Senthilselvan et

al, 1992.
1996 Chlorpyrifos (Dursban)-associated birth defects: report of four cases. Arch. Env .Health 51(1): 5-8)
3 Guillette, Environmental He. Perspectives, June 1998.
4 A. Swenson and S. Bushhouse, "Childhood Cancer Incidence and Trends in Minnesota, 1988-1994". Minnesota Medicine, vol. 81,
December 1998.
2 Sherman, JD.

Problem Urgency 2.2

Insecticides can eliminate
natural pest control and
develop resistance among
target pests. Other pests
multiply when natural
enemies are killed.
Williamson, S. (2003, September) The Real Cost of Pesticides in Economic costs of pesticide reliance. Retrieved from
http://www.pan-uk.org/pestnews/Issue/pn61/pn61p3.htm

Problem Urgency 2.3

Insecticides are expensive:
In 2000-2001, sales of
insecticides and pesticides
worldwide was about USD
32,769 million.
Kiely, T., Donaldson, D., Grube, A. (2012). Pesticides Industry Sales and Usage: 2000 and 2001 Market Estimates. United States
Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved from www.epa.gov/pesticides/pestsales/01pestsales/market_estimates2001.pdf

Urgency: Commercial
pesticides and insecticides
are expensive, dangerous
to the environment, and
negatively affect human
health.
CITATION HERE

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ACTION PLAN: OUTPUT & TIMELINE

PROPOSED TIMELINE
In the project proposal phase:
• Week 1: One project proposal
• Week 1: One instruction poster
• Week 1: One promotion poster
• Week 2: One promotion slideshow
• Week 3: One project proposal
• Week 4: Presentation & correction

TWO-WEEK ACTION PLAN 1/4

Action: Create one promotion
poster (English + translations)
Purpose: To motivate people to
collect discarded cigarette
filters

Action: Create one instruction
poster (English + translations)
Purpose: To teach visually (no text)
how to make curtains from
discarded cigarette filters

Action: Create one promotion
slideshow (English + translations)
Purpose: To show the effects of
discarded cigarette filters on the
environment

Action: Create one project
proposal (English)
Purpose: To convince a company to
finance a project:

–to collect discarded cigarette filters
–to make insect-repelling curtains
–to sell the product


ERROR: This section is for producing the
product, which is incorrect. It seems to be a
slideshow for client use.
CORRECTION: This section should be a
procedure for implementing the project, as
detailed in the proposed timeline.
TIP: Use the proposed timeline as a guide
to structure this section.

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PROPOSED PROCEDURE

Procedure
1.
2.
3.
4.

Collect cigarette filters
Use a needle and thread
String the cigarette filters together,
Hang several strands from a strip
of cardboard.
5. Hang the curtain from a window or
a door

Collect
cigarette
filters.
Use
gloves.

Image of cigarette butt collection courtesy of www.longwood.edu

Dry the
cigarette
filters.

Image of cigarette butt courtesy of www.mdpi.com

Sort and
clean the
cigarette
filters.

Image of cigarette butts courtesy of www.williamsburg.weddingvideolosangeles.us

Procedure
1. Collect cigarette filters
2. Use a needle and thread to string
the cigarette filters together.
3. Hang several strands from a strip
of cardboard.
4. Hang the curtain from a window or
a door

Curtain
with
multicolored
design

Image of curtain courtesy of www.cutoutandkeep.net

Procedure
1. Collect cigarette filters
2. Use a needle and thread to string
the cigarette filters together.
3. Hang several strands from a strip
of cardboard.
4. Color, and hang the insectrepelling curtain from a window or
a door.

Curtain
with
painted
design

Image of curtain courtesy of www.hawaiiandays.com

Image of curtain courtesy of www.etsy.com

TIP: This and the next section can be in
paragraph form in the research proposal. In
what section?

PART 3

23 SOURCED IDEAS

Sourced Ideas (1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.

Countries where AiU scholars originate
Number of street children in countries
where AiU scholars originate
Effects of cigarette butts on the
environment, flora and fauna
Costs and effects of pesticides and
insecticides
Amount of discarded cigarette butts in the
countries of AiU scholars
Effects on flying insects of chemicals in
cigarette butts

Sourced Ideas (2)
7.
8.

Production of bead curtains
Possible financing sources in countries
9. Possible cultural challenges in countries
10. Possible import obstacles or restrictions in
target buyers’ countries
11. Possible negative effects of proposed
products
12. Possible negative effects of proposed
processes

Sourced Ideas (3)
13. Existing strategies for controlling
environmental damage from cigarette butts
14. Existing strategies for empowering street
children
15. Existing strategies for minimizing negative
effects of insecticides and pesticides.
16. Environmentally-friendly business models
17. Best international promotion strategies
18. Best international sales strategies

Theoretical Frameworks
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.

Human needs theories – for motivation and
promotion Name the theories
Conflict and decision theories – for Name the theories
challenges and responses to challenges
Innovation diffusion & adoption theories –
for project and product promotion Name the theories
Learning theories – for process training and
product promotion Name the theories
Cultural dimensions theories – for project
planning, implementation, sales &
promotion Name the theories

References

The list of references on this slide
should follow the APA format.
Each reference should include a live
online link.
There is no limit to the number of
references on one slide, as long as
each entry is readable.

References

The list of reference should be copypasted into an MS Word document
titled References.

References

The list of reference should be
accompanied by another MS Word
document titled Research Notes.

Except where indicated,
this section should be
under “Discussion” or
“Analysis”

PART 4

17 ORIGINAL IDEAS

1. Internet sources indicate that
cigarette butts can be used to
make clothes, add strength to
metals, deter parasites, or
manufacture bricks.

CITATIONS HERE

2. Unlike on the internet, this
proposal can directly help street
children in selected cities to earn
money as well as clean up the
environment.


3. Unlike the ideas on the internet,
this proposal offers a system that
can be viable in technologicallyor resource-poor communities.


4. Most of all, due to its low cost
and low technology, this proposal
can be easily implemented and
replicated in other areas that are
not included in this project
proposal.

CITATIONS HERE

5. This proposal includes the
production of posters in the
language of the street children in
10 selected countries: Russian,
Korean, Arabic, Chinese, Turkish,
Indonesian, Tajik, Vietnamese,
Kyrgyz, and Tagalog

The three types of posters can be:
6. Attention posters
7. Information posters
8. Instruction posters

Error: The next three slides would be best under
“Methodologies”

6. Attention posters to
show that cigarette
butts can be exchanged
for cash, office
location, and office
hours.
ADD AFTER THIS: THE SUPPORTING THEORIES FOR THESE IDEAS

7. Information posters to
show the cash value of
each type of cigarette
butt


8. Instruction posters to
show how to process the
butts before cash
exchange


Three posters can be proposed
9. Attention posters for product
creation
10. Information posters for product
creation
11. Instruction posters for product
creation

9. Attention posters to show
that cigarette butts can be
created into curtains for
cash, office location, and
office hours.


show the benefits of
cigarette butts


show how to process and
create cigarette butts
curtains


Three posters can be proposed
12. Attention posters to convince
buyers
13. Information posters to help
buyers
14. Instruction posters to help
buyers

12. Attention posters to show
that cigarette butts curtains
are attractive, can be
ordered online, and has
many benefits.


show prices, designs, and
benefits of the curtains;
how buying them helps
street children; where they
can be ordered

show how to use,
maintain, store, and
dispose the curtains


Since most target users are
from poor
environments, slideshows
will not be designed for this
proposal.

However, slideshows for the target
export markets can be proposed:
15. Attention slideshows to attract
buyers
16. Information slideshows to help
buyers
17. Instruction slideshows to
convince buyers

15. Attention slideshows to
show that cigarette butts
curtains are attractive, has
many benefits, and can be
easily ordered at low prices.


16. Information slideshows to
show prices, designs, and
benefits of the curtains;
how buying them helps
street children; the website
address and payment
options

17. Instruction slideshows
to show how to
use, maintain, store, and
dispose the curtains


Projected Challenge 1

The product may not be easy to
use, not effective against
insects, or not culturally
acceptable in target buyer
countries.



The production process may not
be effective for street
children in the target areas.



There may be opposition from
cigarette and tobacco
industries, anti-child labor
groups, social or government
agencies, religious or cultural
organizations.


The translated posters may not
be effective for street
children in the target areas.


Project implementation may be
hampered by the inability to
raise funding for the project.


The product may not meet
international export-import
standards.

The workers may be vulnerable
to dangers in the production
process.

The project may not be
acceptable in the target
areas or to the target
beneficiaries.


The product may not profit on
the international market
enough to sustain the
project.

Proposed Solution 1

A product prototype can be
pilot-tested for
use, insecticidal
effectiveness, and cultural
acceptability in target buyer
countries.

Proposed Solution 2

A production process can be
pilot-tested for effectiveness
among street children in the
target areas.


Proposed Solution 3

At the planning stage, input can
be gathered from cigarette
and tobacco industries, antichild labor groups, social or
government agencies,
religious or cultural
organizations in the target
areas.

Proposed Solution 4

The proposed translations of
the posters can be pilottested among street children
in the target areas for textual
and visual clarity and effect.


Proposed Solution 5
A visual poster can be created
to teach how to raise capital
for this project.


Proposed Solution 6
to teach how to ensure
quality control for
international market
standards.


Proposed Solution 7
to teach how to protect
worker health during
product processing.


Proposed Solution 8
A survey of AiU scholars who
originate from the target
beneficiary areas can be
conducted to determine
project acceptability, identify
barriers, and gather
suggestions for
improvement.

Proposed Solution 9
A focus on local markets instead
of international markets can
be considered as an option
in the project plans.


This is a proposal to pay street
children in major cities in 10
selected countries to gather and
and window curtains for sale to
an international market.

The Proposal: Potential Benefits
1. Minimize

environmental damage
from cigarette butts.
2. Avoid health effects
of using pesticides and
insecticides.
3. Create income for
street children in AiU
countries.

This project can (a) empower
street children, (c) minimize
environmental damage, and
(c) minimize the negative
effects of pesticides and
insecticides in homes and
buildings.

This proposal proposes 17
new ideas, uses 23 sources
of information, and seven
(7) theoretical frameworks.

There may be challenges in
project implementation
due to cultural
differences, as well as in
product sales due to export
restrictions.

Theoretically sound
proposals to meet these
challenges are included in
this proposal.

A preliminary online survey
indicates that this proposal
may be the first of its kind.

WHEREAS this proposal can
benefit street children in
heavy-smoker countries
around the world who can be
directly contacted by AiU
scholars;

WHEREAS this proposal can
benefit households, buildings,
the environment, flora, and
fauna;

WHEREAS this proposal can be
easily replicated and
implement in other heavysmoker cities due to its low
technology and low capital;

WHEREAS this proposal can be
acceptable to potential
investors due to its potential
social and economic effects;

IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED
that this proposal be submitted
approval, for subsequent pilottesting, and for subsequent
implementation.

PROJECT PROPOSAL

INSECT-REPELLANT CURTAINS FROM
DISCARDED CIGARETTE FILTERS
By Joshua Abdulaziz Hamid (Korea)
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (2015)
Albukhary International University, Alor Setar, Malaysia

END OF PRESENTATION

THANK YOU
Prepared by Jaime Alfredo Cabrera
30 Oct 2013
Albukhary International University
mr.jaime.aiu@gmail.com

This is how you can get an A* in your final work

Assessment of Draft Problem Statement
CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT

01

Clear identification of the target beneficiaries

PASS

FAIL

02

Description of their need, with theoretical support

PASS

FAIL

03

Documented proof of the urgency of the need

PASS

FAIL

04

Original input, with theoretical support

PASS

FAIL

05

Timeline of action proposed action; action with theoretical support

PASS

FAIL

06

Possible challenges to implementation with theoretical support

PASS

FAIL

07

Proposed solution to challenges, with theoretical support

PASS

FAIL

08

Summary of the proposal

PASS

FAIL

09

Title of the Proposal

PASS

FAIL

10

All sourced materials are correctly integrated, cited, & referenced

PASS

FAIL

Requirement for approval: no fail grade.

Assessment of Final Thesis Statement
CRITERIA

POINTS

SCORE

01

Clear identification of the target beneficiaries

10

10

02

Description of their need, with theoretical support

10

5

03

Documented proof of the urgency of the need

10

10

04

Original input, with theoretical support

10

5

05

Timeline of action proposed action; action with theoretical support

10

5

06

Possible challenges to implementation with theoretical support

10

5

07

Proposed solution to challenges, with theoretical support

10

5

08

Summary of the proposal

10

10

09

Title of the Proposal

10

10

10

All sourced materials are correctly integrated, cited, & referenced

10

5
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Assessment of Final Thesis Statement

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