CI Week 2 DB

T. Forman, PhD, RN-BC, CNE 1

HSCI 7302 Professional Proposal Writing

Letter of Inquiry Assignment Instructions and Grading Rubric After reviewing all the required course content, identify a funding agency for your proposed project. Write a formal letter of inquire to the funding agency. Assignment Instructions

• Please compose a formal letter introducing your proposed project to an identified funding agency.

• Within the letter include all information discussed in the Letter of Inquiry Handout. • The document should be no longer than two pages. • Upload the completed document, no need to add an APA formatted cover sheet.

Grading Rubric Element Exemplary

(4 points) Proficient (3 points)

Developing (2 points)

Needs Improvement (1 points)

No Credit (0 points)

Organization Expertly uses all necessary letter formatting (heading, greeting, introduction, body, closure, signature).

Accurately uses all necessary letter formatting (heading, greeting, introduction, body, closure, signature).

Some noticeable errors in letter formatting noted (heading, greeting, introduction, body, closure, signature).

Excessive number of errors in letter formatting noted (heading, greeting, introduction, body, closure, signature).

Majority of letter formatting elements are missing (heading, greeting, introduction, body, closure, signature).

Introduction Name (title, if appropriate), project name, and name of funding agency are all included in the introductory paragraph.

One of the following elements are missing: 1) Name (title, if appropriate), 2) Project name, or 3) Name of funding agency.

Two of the following elements are missing: 1) Name (title, if appropriate), 2) Project name, or 3) Name of funding agency.

Introduction is present but none of the following elements are included: 1) Name (title, if appropriate), 2) Project name, or 3) Name of funding agency.

Not included.

Purpose Letter clearly states the purpose of the proposed project. Tone is appropriate for intended audience.

Proposed project purpose is stated but improved clarity is needed. Tone is generally appropriate for intended audience.

Proposed project purpose is unclear. Tone is too formal or too informal for intended audience.

Proposed project purpose is difficult to understand. Tone is inappropriate for intended audience.

Not included.

T. Forman, PhD, RN-BC, CNE 2

Element Exemplary (4 points)

Proficient (3 points)

Developing (2 points)

Needs Improvement (1 points)

No Credit (0 points)

Description Complete description of the proposed project is provided.

An adequate description of the proposed project is provided.

And incomplete description of the proposed project is provided.

Description provided does not seem to be relevant to the proposed project.

Not included.

Timeline Detailed timeline provided.

Timeline provided, but lacking details.

Timeline is unclear or unrealistic.

Timeline is irrelevant to the proposed project.

Not included.

Organizational Details

Details about the organization are provided.

Some organizational details provided.

Stated organizational details are unclear or inappropriate

Organizational details provided do not seem to be relevant to the proposed project.

Not included.

Need Statement

A succinct, clear statement explaining why the proposed project is needed or necessary provided.

An adequate statement explaining why the proposed project is needed or necessary provided.

Stated needs are unclear or inappropriate for consideration of grant funding.

Stated needs do not seem to be relevant to the proposed project.

Not included.

Project Goals Two of more goals are stated in either bullet points or paragraph form.

Only one goal is stated in either a bullet point or paragraph form.

Stated project goals are unclear or inappropriate.

Stated goals do not seem to be relevant to the proposed project.

Not included.

Conclusion Within the closing paragraph, a request was made for relevant proposal guidelines and contact information for the letter writer was included.

Closing paragraph is missing either the request for relevant proposal guidelines or the writer’s contact information.

Closing paragraph is missing a request for relevant proposal guidelines and contact information has not been included.

Conclusion is off topic or flippant in nature.

Not included.

Grammar, Spelling, Sentence Structure, and Length

Writing is of excellent quality, free of any grammar and spelling errors.

Writing is polished; maximum of one grammar or spelling error.

Writing is adequate for graduate level work; maximum of two grammar or spelling errors.

Writing is inadequate for graduate level work; three spelling or grammar errors.

Letter is poorly written with multiple spelling and grammar errors.

T. Forman, PhD, RN-BC, CNE 3

Element Exemplary (4 points)

Proficient (3 points)

Developing (2 points)

Needs Improvement (1 points)

No Credit (0 points)

Letter is no longer than two pages.

Letter is no longer than two pages.

Letter is less than one page.

Letter is longer than two pages.