Chapter 14: Proposals

What is a proposal in technical writing?

• asking someone to marry you

• persuasive document that offers a solution to an identified problem or need

• tries to persuade the audience to take a particular action

• a formal document to an external audience

What is NOT one of the ways informal and formal proposals are different?

• The tone is more professional in an informal proposal

• An informal proposal is shorter

• A formal proposal seeks to solve a problem

• An informal proposal has a more flexible organization

Which of these is NOT a part of an informal proposal?

• summary

• introduction

• glossary

• body

What does RFP stand for?

• Right Formal Proposals

• Request for Proposals

• Rigid Form of Proposal

• Request for Persuasion

Martin is a teacher. He prepares a formal proposal requesting funds from the school district to buy more books for his classroom library. What kind of proposal is this?

• Grant proposal

• Sales proposal

• Research proposal

• Planning proposal

Anna is a college student. She writes a proposal for her college professor about her plans to study African wildlife for her final project. What kind of proposal is this?

• Research proposal

• Grant proposal

• Sales proposal

• Planning proposal

If you write a proposal in response to an RFP, it is a(n)...

• unsolicited proposal

• solicited proposal

• formal proposal

• informal proposal

The format of a proposal will always depend on...

• the needs and wants of the reader

• how long it needs to be

• if the problem is complex or not

• if it is solicited or unsolicited

What kind of audience do formal proposals typically have?

• lay audience

• external audience

• target audience

• internal audience

An informal proposal would be appropriate for...

• your coworkers

• a new client

• a charity or government organization

• an existing client