0796	Assessment
Abstract	The abstract is okay.  It could use some editing to improve the syntax and could perhaps be a bit clearer about the project's goals.
Research Question	The research question, comparing the determinants of abortion attitudes and possible changes in those determinants over time, is clear and sound.  It would be a good idea to have a clear, direct statement of this goal nearer the beginning of the proposal.
Literature Review	The materials reviewed are both broad and well-focused on the research topic.  The "review" is distributed somewhat unusually across the Introduction, Background, Research Question, and Hypotheses sections, but this approach largely works here.  The first two of these sections (Introduction and Background) could use some editing for organization, but this is minor.
Data	The data selection seems appropriate.  The draft proposal does a good job of describing the data, variables, and proposed methods of analysis.
Causal Interpretations	The development of the causal interpretations, particularly in the Hypotheses section, is good.  The wording of Hypothesis 7 is confusing.  The description refers to age and gender as predictors of abortion attitudes, but this is very different from saying that all of the independent variables in the study are correlated.  This section needs rewriting.
Research Value	The potential contribution of the research is well defended in the proposal.  It might benefit from adding a brief, direct summary of this, but, again, this is a minor issue.
Timetable	The schedule seems fine, although the data analysis is likely to extend longer than suggested here.
Citations & Biblio	The citations and bibliography are fine.  (Do, however, check the style requirements for the bibliography.  Most require italics for journal and book titles, titles all follow the same capitalization rules, and titles are never in all capitals.)
Quality of writing	The writing is good overall, but suffers from minor syntax, grammar, and word use errors throughout.   One particular issue concerns verb tense, which switches from past to present in a manner that can be rather confusing.
Priorities for Revising for Final Draft	This proposal is coming along very well.  You should simply continue to refine and revise it, taking into account the suggestions above.  Try to take an initial look at the actual data, as this may give you some new insights on the research design.
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