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Project Proposal

Project Proposal

Project proposal is a highly persuasive and


informative document that aims
to address a particular problem or issue.
Types of Project Proposal

1. Solicited Internal
• It responds to a specific request within the organization.
2. Unsolicited Internal
• It is a self-initiated proposal that no one asked for.
3. Solicited External
• It responds to a specific reqruest from someone who is not within
the company.
4. Unsolicited External
• It is a self-initiated proposal that no one asked.
Parts of Project Proposal
1. Cover Letter
• Introduces the proposal to the reader.
2. Title Page
• Includes the project title that is concise and informative.
3. Abstract or Executive Summary
• Includes the objectives, implementing organization, major project
activities, and total project cost .
4. Context of the Proposal
• Presents data collected from other sources that are relevant to the
planning stage.
Parts of Project Proposal
5. Project Justification
• Provide a rationale for the project.
6. Personnel Involved
• Lists the people involved in the project their corresponding role, and their
summary of qualifications.
7. Project Implementation
• Indicates the time and place of activities.
8. Budget
• Presents the expected income and expenses over a specified time period.
Parts of Project Proposal
9. Monitoring and Evaluation
• Specifies when and how the team will monitor the progress of the project.
10. Reporting Scheme
• Specifies the schedule for reporting the finances and progress of the project.
11. Conclusion
• Briefly describes the project, the problem it addresses, and its benefits to all
stakeholders through a summary.
12. References
• Lists all the references used in drafting the project proposal using the
format required by the funding agency.
Guidelines in Preparing for a
Project Proposal
1.Decide what the problem is and prepare a rough idea on how this problem can
be
addressed.
2. Develop or select a framework that will help you organize your ideas
systematically.
3. Identify your specific activities, outputs, resources, and methodologies.
4. Build your project proposal team and appoint a project leader who is
responsible
for coordinating activities and communicating with the funding agency.
5. Identify the organization that will probably fund your project.
Guidelines in Preparing for a
Project Proposal
6. Hold an initial meeting with your team to discuss the plans in preparing the
project proposal.
7. Allot sufficient time for planning
8. Involve all the team members by assigning specific responsibilities to them.
9. Make sure that your objectives and activities are within the given time and
resources.
10. Contact the funding agency if some items and requirements are not clear to
you.
11. Always put yourself in the shoes of the receiver of the project proposal.
Guidelines in Writing for a
Project Proposal
1. The title page must be unnumbered but it is considered page (1), the back
page of the title page is unnumbered as well; but it is considered page (2)
The abstract, which follows after the title page, is considered page (1) and
must already be numbered.
2. Do not use abbreviations on the title page.
3. Attach the curriculum vitae of the personnel who are part of the team.
4. In the project implementation section, use the Gantt chart for presenting
the time frame
Guidelines in Writing for a
Project Proposal
5. Write the abstract only after you have completed the report.
6. Study other successful proposals that are similar to yours.
7. Be factual but use technical terms sparingly.
8 Choose a reader-friendly format,
9. Use action words to make your proposal more dynamic.
Position Paper
Position Paper

A position paper is a type of academic


writing that presents one's stand or
viewpoint on a particular issue.
Parts of a Position Paper

1. Introduction
• Uses a lead that grabs the attention of readers.
• Define the issue and provide thorough background.
2. Body
• States your main arguments and provide sufficient evidence (e.g.,
statistics,
interviews with experts, and testimonies) for each argument.
• Provides counter arguments against possible weaknesses of your
arguments.
3. Conclusion
• Restates your position and main arguments.
• Suggests a course of action.
Choosing an Issue
1. The issue should be debatable. You cannot take any position if the topic is
not debatable.
2. The issue should be current and relevant.
3. The issue should be written in a question form and answerable by yes or
no.
4. The issue should be specific and manageable
Guidelines in Writing a
Position Paper
1. Begin the writing process with an in-depth research about the issue
at hand.
2. Be aware of the various positions about the issue and explain and
analyze them objectively.
3. Reflect on your position and identify its weaknesses.
4. Establish your credibility by citing reliable sources.
5. Present a unique way of approaching the issue.
6. Limit your position paper to two pages.
7. Analyze your target readers and align your arguments to their
beliefs, needs, interests, and motivations.
Guidelines in Writing a
Position Paper
8. Summarize the other side's counter arguments and refute them with evidence.
9. Define unfamiliar terms at first mention.
10. Use an active voice as much as possible. This will make your tone dynamic and firm.
11. Arrange your evidence logically using an inductive or deductive approach
12. Check your paper for fallacies and revise accordingly.
13. Use ethical, logical, and emotional appeals. Ethical appeals relate to your credibility
and competence as writer; logical appeal refers to the rational approach in developing an
argument; emotional appeals pertain to feelings evoked during arguments. Make sure to
check your appeals to ensure that they are not fallacious.
Thank You

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