When the three sons of a dead octogenarian paid a routine visit to his grave, they were shocked to discover a mysterious letter, not only mentioning his assets and life experiences, but also containing his signature. Nabil, the eldest son of the deceased, picked up the envelope containing the letter, his hands trembling, and his mind speculating about its source. Could it be from their dead father? Could someone, connected to their father, have brought it to the grave for some ulterior motives? Nabil and his brothers didn't know that the shock they had at that time was just a drop in the...

Intellectualism and scholarship will cease to flourish without research and academic writing in form of books, thesis, journal articles, conference papers, etc. In the same vein, the unborn generation will not benefit from the intellectual achievements of the present generation without academic writing. Half of the research work to be undertaken by a researcher is considered done by the time a researcher becomes familiar with the essential requirements for quality research. This book guides potential researchers through nine essential requirements for writing quality research proposals and...