Project 3: Proposal Project

Length: Your Proposal should be 3-4 pg. in length.

Due dates: Refer to the class schedule for Peer Mark Draft and Revision dates.

Format: Follow MLA format and include a Works Cited page. Below the heading, include the following information:

To: (The individual/s at the business/organization who have the authority to approve your proposal)

From: (Your name)

Subject: (Proposal Title)

Audience: The individual/s at the business/organization who have the authority to approve your proposal

Purpose: To define a problem, recommend solutions, and persuade your audience to implement the recommendations.

For this assignment, you will be writing a proposal in which youdefine a problem and recommend a solution. Your goal is to persuadeyour audience that your solution should be implemented. The problemcould be a campus or work-related, political, social, environmental, oreconomic problem. You might be proposing a service, the purchase ofequipment, or a policy change. See Lunsford Everyone’s an Author pg. 391-395 for help with choosing a topic, prewriting, and organizing your ideas.

Choose a problem that is narrow enough that your proposal can bedescribed in some depth in 3-4 pages. For instance, “How to SolvePoverty in America” would not be an appropriate topic; however, youcould address the issue of hungry students by proposing theestablishment of a campus food co-op. Your proposal should include thefollowing sections (label each section):

1. To, From, Subject as described above.
2. Definition of the Problem—explain the scope and significance of the problem.
3. Solution and Recommendations—a detailed descriptionof your solution to the problem, which could include costs, informationfrom experts in the field or other interested parties, plans forimplementation, etc.
4. Conclusion—a persuasive paragraph which will explain why your proposal will solve this particular problem.
5. Works Cited page—include at least 2 sources thatprovide additional support for your proposal. Sources could includeinterviews, government documents, cost information, statistics, expertsin the field, and so on.

Here are some questions that will help you write the Proposal:

• What is the significance of this problem? Why should the audience be concerned about this?
• Who is the audience—Level of interest? Educational level? Familiarity with the topic? Pre-existing bias?
• Is the language of my Proposal clear and appropriate to the purpose and audience?
• What research information will best support my ideas? Statistics? Trend analysis? Quotations from experts?