Technical Writing – Week 6 Assignment
Proposal
The purpose of the proposal is
to present a solution to the problem you identified early in our course. Building off of our previous assignments, especially
the feasibility report, the proposal offers a solution to an identified
problem, and attempts to persuade readers to accept a particular course of
action.
REQUIRED ELEMENTS:
- Memo
cover page
- Title
page
- Table
of contents
- List
of figures
- Executive
summary (single-spaced)
- Introduction with purpose
statement
- Discussion section: Problem,
Solution, Context.
- Organize the report by
subheadings relevant to the proposal
- Conclusion that ends
memorably and reiterates main points
- APA references page
RESEARCH: A minimum of five (5) credible sources are
required
REQUIRED STANDARDS:
·
6-8 pages (does not include memo, title page, table of contents,
list of figures, or references page)
·
Double-spaced (although proposals are sometimes single-spaced,
this course will utilize double-spacing for the sake of consistency)
·
Times New Roman, 12 pt. font
·
1 inch margins
·
Page numbers
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In-text citations and references page in APA format
·
A minimum of two (2) visual aids (at least one (1) table, graph,
flow chart, timeline, or illustration created by student, and one (1) that can be inserted from a source with
appropriate APA reference)
