Background and Context
Provide explanation (definition) of the main terms in your title/topic area. Why these terms are relevant? When and how they were introduced (historical background)? How are they related (what is their contribution/importance) to the text mining or other areas? What are their practical applications? Give concrete examples of their usage, for example, in Weka, in a specific Python library, in R, in Oracle DBMS, etc.
Problem Statement
Narrow your research area to one problem. Describe one problem. Provide more details and/or give one example.
Research Questions
State the specific question(s) that you aim to answer.
Scope and Limitations
Determine the scope of your research and the limitations. Be very specific.
Relevance and Importance of the Research
Explain why your research is relevant. Who will be interested in your research? What is your contribution to knowledge/applications/etc.
Finish the proposal by describing why you (or your group) finds this topic interesting. How this topic is (would be) related to your other courses, work, or future plans.