proposal

PROPOSAL ASSIGNMENT

The proposal is a kind of an outline for your final report. With the proposal, you are setting up a design for your final report. The final report topics are the business problem/opportunity, the career report, or the consumer report.

The proposal is about one page or so long.

You need to design a document that is pleasing to look at. Like the resume, lots of designs are available.

The proposal should be a memo report, with the appropriate memo headings.

The following headings should appear in your report.

MEMO

To: Dr. Rivers

From:

Date

Sub:

AUTHORIZATION

Who gave you the authority to do this report?

PROPOSED TITLE

The title (of your proposed final report) should be long and explanatory.

PROBLEM/OPPORTUNITY

In one or two paragraphs describe the situation you will be dealing with. (e.g. if you are buying a car, the problem would be your current situation.)

PURPOSE

One sentence that tells the point of your report.

SCOPE

One sentence that tells the key parts of your report. It tells the reader the key points that you will focus on.

LIMITATIONS

One sentence mentioning any factors which limit your ability to perform strong research.

METHODS OF RESEARCH

A. interview (who and when)

B. internet (specific sites)

C. Library (others?)

SCHEDULE

Put your schedule of process events to complete the paper in a chart.

List all key dates and actions.

List all due dates for parts of the paper. (See the syllabus for due dates.)

BUDGET

How much will it cost to do the research? If the cost is not significant, just write NA.

COMMENTS

One sentence stating any questions or comments you might have about the project.

APPENDIX A: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Write five questions you would ask the person that you are interviewing as a resource.

APPENDIX B: DESCRIPTION OF SOURCES

Two sentence description of the websites you mentioned in the methods of research section.