Archive for the ‘Proposal Tips and Guidelines’ Category.
June 16, 2011, 3:41 am
Writing proposal can be a tedious job for someone. The following are some practical tips.
- Start early as possible because when you start early you will be able to know the needed data and information.
- Identify the problem, need or knowledge to be address properly.
- Clearly state your objectives and explain the proposed outcomes to address the problems.
- Make sure that you have appropriate rationale for each study. Also, explain the importance of your project.
- Define your methodology to be used in order to accomplish your objectives including the activities that will take place.
- Include the personnel who will carry out the activity as well as the equipment and facilities to be used.
- Don’t forget to include the cost of your project being proposed.
- Make sure to organize your project into proper format because it is an effective way of communicating of the details of the proposed work or project.
- Don’t forget to read instruction carefully before start writing because reviewer of your proposal will check the designated format as well the required information.
- Be simple and concise by removing all unnecessary detail or information.
- Make your work well-organized and concise so that it will stand out in the crowd.
- Give credits to your sources. If you use several paragraph from any magazine, you can put a quotes and cite the sources.
March 28, 2009, 7:37 am
A good proposal should be readable, well-organized, understandable and grammatically correct. Your proposal should clearly explain how the proposed idea made improvements.
Based on my understanding, I listed some of characteristics should a proposal should have.
- Describe an idea to solve problems in new ways
- Identify the general and specific objective precisely
- Rationale costing. Budget should be realistic. It should be consistent and complete without unambiguous
- Provide valid assumptions. It should have detailed information to justify every statement.
- Detailed schedule of activities to complete the project
- Follow all the directions given in the proposal guidelines
- Consist of appendices which serve as evidence of careful planning and previous experience
- Clearly communicates the qualification of the personnel involved in the project
- Well-organized writing style in such as way that it uses a header to lead the reader
- Paginated from beginning to end including the appendix
- Use appropriate graphs and figures, charts and other visual materials
- Proofreads for grammatical errors and misspelling
- Include vitae to demonstrate credentials required
- Consists of necessary letter of support and other documentation
- Identify potential pitfalls and alternative approaches
August 21, 2008, 10:22 am
Some Tips for Proposal Writing
- Identify the purpose clearly at the beginning of your proposal
- Avoid using technical terms; use a language that everyone can understand
- Use simple and short sentences that are clear and direct to the point
- Make sure that your reader has the necessary information to make a final decision
- Put yourself in the shoes of your reader. Think of what the reader may want to hear
- Get someone else to read your proposal before submit it
Some Guidelines for your Proposal
- Your proposal should define problem and state how to solve it. The reader must assure that your proposal can solve the problem effectively
- Proposed project should research thoroughly. You can provide your reader with examples and facts to assure them that your proposed idea or project is possible.
- Propose project proved that it works. You can include analysis of your plan and possible results of your solution.
- Make sure that your proposed project is financially feasible. Make sure that they can afford the solution you are proposing.
- Last but the least, your proposal must look attractive. The overall appearance of your proposal should be neat inside and out.