Will You Marry Me?

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Valid Proposal or Not?
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By Cole, Willow, Harumi, Donovan, & Nelson

What makes a good proposal?

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What is a proposal?

Put forth plans of action

Persuasive writing

Define and address

problems
Most important part of a proposal?
Evidence is everything

Not just any plan

One that fits the situation

Proof of feasibility http://giphy.com/gifs/trwNrNyRipi00

Why should you care?
Relevant to professional and academic difference

Capable of making a difference

Main majors: Science, Business, Political Science, Law

Importance of Proposals
Can be used to improve
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Successful proposals give financial

return to company
Develops useful communicative
skills
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 Problem
Objectives

Structure Solution
Methods
Costs
Problem (What is the problem?)
General

What are we trying to fix?

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Objectives (What needs fixing?)

More specified

Parts of the problem

What must the solution

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Solution (How do we solve this?)
Goal

Long-Term Outcome

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Methods (Why will this work?)
How the solution will work

Show the intended effects

Proves it deals with problem

in best way

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Costs
How much are the overall solutions

Long-term costs

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How to Cite?

Evidence

General Topic

Necessary to prove
point

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Lets write a proposal!

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Rhetorical Devices Logos
Pathos
Ethos
Tone
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Logos, Pathos, Ethos

Logos: Reason and rational principle http://giphy.com/gifs/cute-brain-dance-l41m04gr7tRet7Uas

Pathos: Convincing through evoking an

emotional response
Ethos: Credibility or an ethical appeal
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Tone

Professional

Formal

Stay interesting
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Different tones for different proposals

Subgenres:
Types of Research Proposals
Proposals Grant/Funding Proposals

Legislative Proposals/Civil Policy

Business Proposals

Petitions

Multimodal Compositions

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Research Proposals
Suggest possible research or experiments

Applications?

Science majors, research scientists,

undergrad/graduate research, etc.

Example:
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e/article/pii/S0094576507001634

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Grant/Funding Proposals
Receive funding for projects or
ventures

Applications?

Scholarships, stipends, engineering

projects, start-up companies, etc.

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Example:
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Legislative Proposals/Civil Policy
Possible laws/policies that one would like to enact

Applications?

Law students, politicians, local officials, etc.

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Business Proposals
Transactions or new deals with companies
Solve problems
Provide direction
Applications?
Businessman, business majors, organization
executives, etc.

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Petitions
Citizens means for change
Many individuals required

Why something should happen

Evidence

Influenced by media
Application?
Protesting, organizations, student clubs, etc.

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13-petition-campaign-benedict-cumberbatch-f/
Multimodal Proposals

Media:
Websites
Posters
Billboards
Commercials

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Matching! Can you do it? Lets find out!
1. The most important element of a A. Solution
proposal.
2. The first component of a proposals B. Petiton
structure. C. Legislative Proposals
3. A proposal designed to convince
readers to dedicate money to the D. Grant/Funding Proposal
purpose. E. Problem
4. Could be used by businessman or
business students. F. Research Proposals
5. Citizens means for change. G. Business Proposal
6. Science majors and other researchers
H. Evidence
make these kind of proposals.
7. The ultimate goal of a proposal is to
suggest a _______.
8. The type of proposals law students
would have to use.
Activity Answers
1. H
2. E
3. D
4. G
5. B
6. F
7. A
8. C
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