Proposal Writing

The timing section of a proposal will NOT include:

Progress report dates.
Deadlines for ending data collection.
Deadlines for submitting the final report
Guidelines on ethics
Good research proposals will always:
Focus on the different formatting style.
Consider all possible research that had previously been done on the topic.
Provide respondent names and addresses.
Focus on addressing the research objectives.
The proposals literature review is important because:
The tutor insists upon it.
It looks authoritative.
It is expected by the university.
It shows that you are knowledgeable about the literature that relates to your research topic
Which proposal section is intended to describe the purpose with a full statement of the
research question?
Introduction
Literature review
References
Proposed Method

Which ONE of these is best avoided in a proposal?

Jargon
Short, clear sentences.
Careful use of correct gender terms.
Accurate spelling and grammar.
Which of the following is a true statement about proposals?
Proposals are primarily persuasive in purpose, rather than informative.
Proposals keep track of progress.
Proposals generally explain why something happened.
Proposals are not written in letter or memo format.
Proposals never map out strategies for accomplishing a goal.
Which of the following statements accurately describe different types of proposals?
Planning proposals offer solutions to a problem or suggestions for improvement.
Research proposals request approval for a study.
Sales proposals are marketing tools to offer a service or product.
All of the above
Elements of a proposal include all of the following EXCEPT ________________.
A title that intrigues the reader rather than forecasts the proposal's purpose and content.
Background information.
A description of a solution or resolution.
Details about the costs, timing, and qualifications
A statement of the problem or situation.

The conclusion of a proposal _________________.

Reaffirms the need for the project.
Induces the audience to act.
Is not always necessary.
A checklist for the usability of proposals would include
Have I done adequate research?
Is the cost, budget, and/or qualifications section accurate and easy to understand?
Is my writing style clear, concise, and confident?
Are visuals, if needed, used effectively?
All of the above
Proposals that have been requested by a manager, client, or customer are:
Unsolicited
Solicited
Formal
Primary sources of information are:
Contain information obtained from a variety of sources.
Published and stored after the event.
Written, created or produced by the researcher during the time period under study
Which of the following is an example of secondary source of information?
A questionnaire
A journal
An experiment

You have been asked to write a research report to which you must attach a list of
references. Information about which of the following, would you include in the list of
references?
Only journal articles.
Only those texts cited in the report.
All text consulted as well as all text cited in the report

Q1. Write a research proposal for a topic that you may report on or a topic in which you
are simply interested. Be sure to be specific and detailed. Why is there need for this
research? Who will benefit? What are the chances for success?
Q2. Think of a problem that you have noticed around campus. Are the trash
barrels overflowing near the cafeteria each night during dinner? Do students
prop open security doors? Write a planning proposal that identifies and
outlines a solution for your problem.
Q3. Why is it important to review web-based resources?
Q4. Name all of the resources one would expect to find in a university library that can help
writing research proposal.
Q5. What is an abstract?
Q6. How can you format a proposal for reader-friendly ease of access?
Q7. What are the different sections of proposal? In what ways these sections
can be organized?
Q8. What are different kinds of proposal? Define with examples
Q9. What are the questions that an effective proposal must answer? Justify
your answer with examples.

Q10. Draw the diagram of research proposal process.

Questions can be asked about different sections of proposal. i.e why
recommendations are written? Why discussing about personnel involved in
projects is important in proposal writing?