A3X writing a proposal - Unit 2 - page 30

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• Leerjaar 3

This is a strange one!

Bit odd, don't you think?

Agenda

10 Minutes quiet reading

Test feedback

Proposal writing (2 lessons)- formative assessment next week

2.3 Other sadness idioms?

Idiom: 

puts a damper on 

Meaning

stop an occasion from being enjoyable (sometimes dampner is used instead of damper)

Example:

Pat's unreasonable behaviour puts a damper on every meal, so I am really looking forward to staying with you at the weekend. 

Writing a Proposal

Have any of you been to Australia? 

1. Look at the photos and answer questions a-c

2. Read the exam task  and answer questions a-c

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WHAT EXACTLY IS A PROPOSAL? 

A proposal starts by describing the situation in a business, school, club, or other organisation you might be part of. For example, you might have to talk about the computer room in your college or the state of the canteen in your office. Sounds like a report, doesn't it? Well so far it's pretty similar.

The difference between a report and a proposal is that in the latter we have to give recommendations for an event/situation  in the future. A report is giving feedback from an event that has taken place.

You have to persuade whoever is reading the proposal to make the changes you think are best.

Now, you might be thinking, this sounds a bit boring!

so: 

describe a situation

say how you think it could be better

try to convince someone you are right

I don't know about you, but to me that doesn't sound boring. I like telling people how to do things better. That's why I  became a teacher!

WHO'S GOING TO READ IT?

As you'd expect, sometimes the proposals in CAE are set in the business world, and sometimes in the academic world. In these cases you'll be writing in quite a formal style. Another common scenario is that you're in a club and want to propose some changes - if you're writing to the other members of the club you can be a bit less formal but you should still be polite.

ARE THERE ANY SPECIAL RULES?

You should use headings and have an intro and conclusion. You CAN use bullet points but I think it is better to  write in full sentences. It's a writing test not a bullet point test. Bullet points can help people read something efficiently, but they are often used by writers who are too lazy/scared to write complete sentences. Use them with care!

Oh, and it's not a letter so don't start with 'Dear Sir.'

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3. Read the model answer and decide if the statements are true or false.

4. List the different ways ...

5. example: a. show/to show

6. The expressions  in the model answer are more formal and the vocabulary is more sophisticated. 

7. Choose a catch heading for your proposal

Proposal writing - lesson 2

Collocations

Which one word can be used to complete all of the following three sentences? The answer appears below.

1. We don't usually go out at weekends as a ........, but we've decided to treat ourselves to a trip to the cinema this week.

2. As a ........ of thumb you should add double the amount of water to the mixture.

3. There have been several reports of human rights abuses under his ........

COLLOCATIONS: ANSWERS

The missing word is 'RULE'. 

as a rule

as a rule of thumb

under someone's rule

Quiet reading

Planning

In a CAE proposal, you're expected to give factual information and make suggestions which will be followed by your readers.

Planning

First we should come up with some ideas about culturally significant aspects of the Netherlands. Choose the ones we could show at the festival and decide how you would show them. 

See next slide for ex: 7C

By the way - the 3 parts of the task could be used as 3 paragraphs in our proposal. Easy, right?

Golden Age:

Cheese production: 

Water Management: 

LANGUAGE NOTES

This is being written for the festival organizers, so we're going to be quite formal. We are not going to use bullet points because if you write well they are not needed. 

BALANCE

We're not going to be a fanatic about this issue - that isn't persuasive. WE ARE going to mention problems with our plan, and give reasons why the our ideas are good ones. Why? Because a balanced argument is a persuasive argument - but mostly because that will allow me to use more linking words like 'while, whereas' and some complex sentence structures like 'While there's no doubt the cultural aspect of the  festival is seen as very important, I would argue that it must be presented in a modern and up to date way.'

Enough waffle. Let's write.

Yo, festival organiser dudes!

You wanna hold a boring international festival ? No wayz! I like a chill event! Me and me mates are going to help yous. 

In groups of four people......

Make a plan and write a draft of your proposal, use the model shown on your print out and your notes taken from the LessonUp shown earlier in the lesson.

Discuss together, re-write the draft

Total Time = 15 minutes

Some of you will be asked to present your proposal.

Remember:

• Use impersonal semi-formal- formal language
  
• Use sub-headings
• Do not use shortened forms - such as I am (I'm) / he is (he's) do not (don't) / cannot (can't)
• You need an introduction and a conclusion
• You can use bullet points (not too many!)
• Do not use Dear Sir - To whom it may concern. 

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This is a sample of a proposal

Proposal to Repurpose Hoorn Town hall

In this proposal I aim to persuade the Council that the town hall  is a landmark building, that its demolition is not in the public interest, and that the building could still have a bright future.

Why Hoorn Town hall should be preserved

Hoorn Town hall is an iconic 1970's building on the edge of the town and it stood as a point of pride for many decades before falling into neglect. Even today in its shabby  state, it is warmly regarded - many citizens of Hoorn  have got married there, and all the babies born in Hoorn have had their birth's registered there. However,  the building is more than memories - it's a place where local meetings used to happen, and where it can happen again.

How it can be modernised

The Town hall  is old and would cost a fortune to heat. There's no doubt it would be expensive to insulate, install triple-glazed windows, and set up solar panels on the roofs. However, local architects and the Engineering College are willing to work on my proposed redevelopment for free. I recommend that one section be converted into office space - that would help offset the cost of the project.

Redevelopment would benefit everyone

It's not hard to see who would benefit from demolition - property developers who would buy the land cheaply and throw up some copy/paste housing. Modernising the building and re-opening the meeting spaces would benefit not only the people who would meet there but also the whole community. It would be a focal point and we could hold weddings and rent space for family gatherings by giving the building a new modern function. 

Conclusion

Taking into consideration the historical importance as well as the benefits a modernized town hall would bring to the local population, I believe that renovating the building is the best choice and strongly urge you to consider it.

Next Week: 

Formative Assessment: 

Write a proposal:

Use the exam question in  the book (P 30)  the assignment will be written and completed and handed in during the lesson - THURSDAY 29TH JANUARY