5VCAE Writing a proposal

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Writing a proposal - 4VCAE

What is a proposal?

A proposal is a written document that is submitted to an organization with the aim of persuading them to accept a particular course of action, or provide funding for a specific project. A proposal can be either formal or informal, but most commonly takes the form of a business proposal. This type of proposal is usually made by businesses who are seeking investment from venture capitalists, or looking to secure contracts from government agencies. 

What is a proposal?

There are three main types of proposals:

1. Request for Proposal (RFP): An RFP is a document that businesses use to solicit proposals from vendors. 

2. Informal Proposal: An informal proposal is not as formal as an RFP, but it still puts forth a plan or idea with the intention of getting approval from the recipient. 

3. Personal Proposal: A personal proposal is one that does not involve any monetary exchange. 

Today you will:

• Learn how to write a proposal
  
• Learn how to form formal sentences in your proposal

You will need:

• CAE book p. 60-61
  

What is the purpose of a proposal?

1. You try to persuade readers to follow a course of action.
2. Your audience can vary; therefore, you should think about your writing style. Should you use formal or informal language?
3. In your proposal, you have to make a persuasive case for action that should be taken based on factual information.
   

How do you write a proposal?

• Where possible, answer using your own vocabulary, not the words from the task. Planning before you write will help.
  
• Use the format of a proposal, i.e. a title, sections, headings, an introduction and a conclusion.
  
• For the CAE exam: Keep within the word limit, but definitely check whether you have mentioned all the important info.
  

Proposal Structure

CAE Proposal Requirements

The series will appeal _________ people of all ages.

They should focus ______ local issues

We should provide viewers _____ situations they can identify _______

So.... what does a good proposal contain?

Over to you:

• Ex. 1-8 you can work on together and help prepare and discover proposals further
• Ex. 9 on your own (ready to recieve peerfeedback next week) 

Peer Review Checklist

• Title
• Introduction: Purpose of the proposal, restate topic, 3 main key points.
• Body: 3 key points and a heading for each paragraph.
• Conclusion: final recommendations
• Future tense with reference to the future.
• Appropriate word choice.
• Polite but assertive tone of voice.
• Check grammar, spelling and punctuation.