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Chapter 16 in your textbook discusses proposalsoffers to carry out research projects or provide goods or services in exchange for money or other resources. The examples in the textbook demonstrate the strategy of writing to for-profit organizations such as companies. But proposals are often addressed to nonprofit organizations, such as philanthropies or government agencies. In this case, you will compare the strategies used in writing proposals to nonprofits and to for-profit organizations. Then, you will write a memo to your professor presenting your findings.
To complete this case, perform the following tasks:
Study Chapter 16, paying particular attention to the section called “Persuasion and Proposals.” In addition, review Chapter 8 on persuasion because the heart of proposal writing is making a persuasive case.
Study the Foundation Center’s Proposal Writing Short CourseChapter 16 in your textbook discusses proposalsoffers to carry out research projects or provide goods or services in exchange for money or other resources. The examples in the textbook demonstrate the strategy of writing to for-profit organizations such as companies. But proposals are often addressed to nonprofit organizations, such as philanthropies or government agencies. In this case, you will compare the strategies used in writing proposals to nonprofits and to for-profit organizations. Then, you will write a memo to your professor presenting your findings.
To complete this case, perform the following tasks:
Study Chapter 16, paying particular attention to the section called “Persuasion and Proposals.” In addition, review Chapter 8 on persuasion because the heart of proposal writing is making a persuasive case.
Study the Foundation Center’s Proposal Writing Short Course (Links to an external site.).
Compare the strategies of writing to for-profit organizations (as discussed in your textbook) and to nonprofit organizations (as discussed in the Proposal Writing Short Course).
In what ways does the essential difference between the two kinds of audiences affect the formal elements of the proposal and the strategy for making a persuasive case?
Write a 1,000-word memo to your instructor that contains your findings.
Submit a draft of your memo to a Brainfuse Tutor for feedback. Make sure to tell the tutor about the details of your assignment and the resources you are using. Upload your Brainfuse results document along with your memo.
You should review the discussion of comparison and contrast in Chapter 7.
You should review the three files in the Supplemental Resources page.
You should consider how the two kinds of audiences (for-profit and nonprofit) affect the formal elements of the proposal and how each type of proposal is judge by the audience who reads it.
You should consider how the two kinds of audiences (for-profit and nonprofit) affect the strategy for making a persuasive case. (Links to an external site.).
Compare the strategies of writing to for-profit organizations (as discussed in your textbook) and to nonprofit organizations (as discussed in the Proposal Writing Short Course).
In what ways does the essential difference between the two kinds of audiences affect the formal elements of the proposal and the strategy for making a persuasive case?
Write a 1,000-word memo to your instructor that contains your findings.
Submit a draft of your memo to a Brainfuse Tutor for feedback. Make sure to tell the tutor about the details of your assignment and the resources you are using. Upload your Brainfuse results document along with your memo.
You should review the discussion of comparison and contrast in Chapter 7.
You should review the three files in the Supplemental Resources page.
You should consider how the two kinds of audiences (for-profit and nonprofit) affect the formal elements of the proposal and how each type of proposal is judge by the audience who reads it.
You should consider how the two kinds of audiences (for-profit and nonprofit) affect the strategy for making a persuasive case.
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The textbook is Technical communication 11th edition.
