Proposal

Proposal (Part II – 125 points) -- Upload to Moodle by 3:00pm on Monday, May 11th

You will write this analysis in an internal proposal format (see pages 489-500 of Chapter 18 “Proposals” of Technical Communication for a sample). Your entire proposal should be roughly 8-10 pages long from title page to Works Cited page, but it can be longer.

Submitting Your Proposal: One group member must upload your group’s proposal on Moodle by 3:00pm on Monday, May 11th. You will upload your proposal as a .doc or .docx attachment. Click on the link “Upload Communication Analysis Proposal Here by 3pm on May 11th!” and upload your document.

You will NOT need every component shown in Figure 18.5 and your proposal will not be as long as the example; therefore, include the following requirements:

· Title page (1 page)

· You do NOT need a cover letter.

· Table of contents (1 page)

· List of illustrations (if necessary. If you don’t have graphs or illustrations, you don’t need this.)

· Abstract (roughly 2-3 short paragraphs – roughly 6-8 sentences total – it can be more)

· Introduction (roughly 2-3 short paragraphs – roughly 6-8 sentences total – it can be more)

· Discussion (could be short 8-10 paragraphs, but it could be longer depending on the details you provide). You must include quotes from your outside sources as evidence for your claims.

· Conclusion/Recommendation (roughly 2-3 short paragraphs – roughly 6-8 sentences total– it can be more)

· Glossary (you do NOT need to include this unless you have several words you need to define for your audience.)

· MLA Works Cited page (separate page at the end of your proposal). This may be ½ to 1 page depending on how many sources you’ve quoted from.

· A MLA Work Cited page is not listed in the Figure 18.5, but you MUST document your sources (the articles you quoted from in your Discussion) in a MLA-style Works Cited page.

· There is a sample Works Cited page on Moodle.

Visuals in Proposal: You may use graphics, charts, or visuals to support your point in your report, but you don’t have to. If you use visuals, use them wisely!

Page Length: Consider the page lengths provided next to each section. If you want to write more than what is suggested, that’s acceptable. However, if you write less, you may not cover you points thoroughly. The proposal should be long enough to convince your reader to support your recommendations. Remember, though, that a business audience is often busy; avoid providing too much information.