A valuable source for proposal writers, graduate students, faculty and research professionals. Advice is given for graduate students embarking on research proposals, for faculty and professionals writing proposals for projects and funding, and writers developing book proposals. A highlight of the book is that it contains over 1,000 research phrases that provide a starting point and information that will help both beginning and experienced research writers. There are computer research phrases that will help researcher's proposals sound up-to-date with computer technology advances. This book is a quick and concise handbook to help research writers develop proposals promptly with the help of research phrases at their fingertips.<BR>Dr. Peterson provides helpful hints for writing better proposals. Her practical experiences help ease the fears of research and proposal writing bringing it to a workable and understandable level. Proposals are often reviewed by professionals with graduate degrees who have been involved in academic circles. These reviewers expect proposals to flow smoothly as they read the sections of the proposals. There are many ways to phrase the focus, objectives, and other parts of the research proposal. This is a book to guide proposal writers and an essential reference for research and proposal development.