CMN 279 Lecture 1: Proposals and formal report
31 Aug 2016
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Proposals: informal, formal, research, writing formal reports, elements of formal reports. Internal or external: may be written in response to a rfp, ask for action, business, or funding. Proposal, method, and schedule: costs and budget. Staffing and qualifications: benefits, request for authorization. Front matter: copy of the rfp, cover letter, abstract or summary, title page, table of contents, list of figures, body: Introduction: background or problem statement, detailed proposal and method. Staffing: authorization, benefits and conclusion, back matter, appendix, references. Common mistakes in writing proposals: not client-focused. Inaccurate budget: rfp instructions not followed, no clear plan/solution. Is it important for the report: there are many ways to find sources. Primary: research you carry out, communicate directly with the source. Secondary: retrieve existing information that someone else has compiled, library and online searches, compile bibliography as you go, where to look: Internet searches: online databases (library, books and journals/magazines, company records.
