[header] How to write a prospectus [title] State the general topic of your study. [step] You'll want to start by briefly discussing the general topic that your study or research project will address. The topic is a broad area of study that you want to write about or research. 
[substeps] Your topic isn't as broad as an entire subject such as history or sociology. Rather, you're going to list a specific aspect of that subject, such as " the causes of world war ii " or " the impact of globalization in latin america.