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Main use of proposal : People write proposal as an offer to carry out research or to provide a product or

service

Classification of proposal:

2 type

Internal : submitted inside the company

External : submitted outside the company

Logistic

Internal

External :solicited, unsolicited.

Type

Solicited : When an organization wants to purchase a product or service, it publishes 1 of 2 basic kind of

statementIFB(info for bid) and RFB ( request for proposal)

Structure

Summary

Proposal more than few pages, provide a summary. It is crucial

+ Cover the major element

+ Define the problem

Introduction

+ What is the problem

+ purpose

+ background

+ sources of information

Proposed program

+Show the reader plan of work

+Justify your claim

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+ include some reference

+ include what you have done to be more persusasive

Qualification and Experience

+ Include few paragraphs describing technical credential (small project)

+ Include resume of project leader and other important participants (larger project)

Some useful expression for writing proposals

Most research has focused on .

According to Jones (2001), the

Internal Proposals External Proposals

Format The memo format The general format

Style Depending on who you address Always formal

Language level Many technical terms, jargons Simpler words and easy-to-

understand vocabulary

Organization No need for introduction aboutyour company

Background introduction andadvertisement about yourcompany

Understanding the process for writing proposals

Analyze your audience Analyze your purpose Gather information about your subject Choose the appropriate type of proposal Draft the proposal Format the proposal

Guidelines for demonstrating your professionalism in a proposal

Be sure you have read and understood the proposal requirements

Provide your credentials and work history

Provide your schedule

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Describe your quality-control measures

Include your budget

Assignment Overview and Topic Selection4 points to remember for your assisgnment 2:

1. Write an unsolicited proposal2. Your proposal may be an offer to carry out research or to provide a product or service3. The proposal topic should be of significant interest.4. The topic must be small enough in scope (approximately 1800 words)

5 steps

1. Select a topic and subit for approval (Next meeting, Oct 02nd)2. Create an outer-level organizational scheme purpose statement, summary, introduction,

work plan, statement of qualifications, budget, and timeline)

3. Compose a complete draft of your proposal, and bring it to an in-class peer reviewsessions (Oct 04th) (1.0 mark deduction without reviewed draft)

4. Revise your proposal, based upon feedback from the peer review.5. Submit the final version of your proposal and copy of your peer review (Deadline : Oct

11th)