research Proposals are to be approximately 500 words in length (double-spaced; standard margins and font; including any footnotes), plus an annotated bibliography. This length of 500 words does not include the bibliography, figures, charts, tables, diagrams, etc. TOPIC IS canadian Quebec nationalism. Your topic must be explanatory in nature. That is, your research must move beyond simply describing the phenomena under study to explain why these phenomena exist. apply the comparative method in framing and answering their questions. Please compare Canada today with Canada at previous points in time in Quebec nationalism. Part 1: Statement of Intent (500 words, or approximately 2 pages double-spaced) A statement of intent provides a brief summary of the research topic you have chosen, identifying the essence of your proposed course of study. It should include a specific research question and concrete, albeit preliminary, (hypo)thesis statement. Remember, your research project must be explanatory – meaning that your research question will typically begin with the words “why” or “how”. Your response to this question will be based on your early interpretation of the literature found in your annotated bibliography (below). This answer is not a “guess”, but an informed hypothesis to be evaluated through further research. In presenting your statement of intent, be certain to defend your choice of topic as relevant and worthy of study. In short, your abstract should “sell” your audience on the value of your chosen research topic, while convincing them that you have completed sufficient preliminary investigation to conduct the research in a timely fashion. Part 2: Annotated Bibliography As a list of key sources on your topic, your bibliography should include both seminal (classic) and more recent literature that is vital to an understanding of the subject area you have chosen. This bibliography should include a wide range of at least ten (10) academic sources from monographs, book chapters or journal articles. After locating these materials, the next step is to annotate each source. Each annotation includes a brief (50- to 100-word) summary of the piece, including its core thesis statement and significance to understanding the broader research topic. This annotation should be in the student’s own words. PLEASE USE THE Chicago Manual of Style for all citations, using the in-text, AuthorDate format