Understanding Proposals

What is a Proposal?

The Proposal Writing Process

Types of Proposals

About Requests for Proposals

Beginning the Proposal Writing Process

Identifying Your Purpose and Your Audience

Performing a Needs Analysis

Writing the Goal Statement

Preparing An Outline

A General Format

Special Sections

Creating a Framework

Getting Down to Details

Finding Facts

Identifying Resources

Using the Internet as a Resource

Organizing Your Information

Writing Skills (I)

Spelling and Grammar

Working With Words

Constructing Sentences

Persuasive Writing

Mastering Voice

Writing Skills (II)

Creating Paragraphs

Creating Strong Transitions

Building to Conclusions

Writing the Proposal

Educating the Evaluator

Ghosting the Competition

Using Illustrations

Checking for Readability

Checking for Clarity

Reading for Your Audience

Using the Readability Index

Proofreading and Editing

Proofreading Like a Pro

Editing Techniques

Checking the Facts

The Power of Peer Review

Adding the Final Touches

Our Top Typesetting Tips

Achieving a Professional Look and Feel

Creating the Final Package