Project Timeline
Establishing a timeline, with realistic and attainable deadlines, will make sure that you spend appropriate amounts of time on each step of the process and help keep you on track. Here are some recommended guidelines for the amount of time to spend on each stage. Keep in mind that these percentages are only guidelines. Your particular assignment and your own research skills may dictate different needs for each step.
Research Process |
Percent of Time |
Planning the project |
5% |
Preliminary topic selection |
5% |
Topic formulation and focus |
15% |
Gathering information |
30% |
Preparing to write |
5% |
Writing and revising |
40% |
Input the month and day you want to start our project and the day it's due. click the Submit button to get your timeline. Use your browser Print function to keep a record of your timeline.