Exam 17: Writing Proposals and Progress Reports

Scott is writing the budget section of a proposal on funding for a concert,"Music for a Cause." After careful calculation,he has found that a total of $12,000,000 will be required for the event.Which of the following does he need to do which will help him win the bid?

Which of the following is a feature of a good work schedule for a proposal?

Which of the following guidelines need to be followed while writing sales reports?

Which of the following should one undertake to write a good proposal?

It is important to understand that the audience for a proposal are experts in the subject matter and one should prepare proposals accordingly.

Ethan Hill who works for Small Steps,a child rights organization,is writing a proposal as part of the Literacy Campaign he is working on.The proposal is written for a top-notch multinational company to provide funds for the purchase of computers for underprivileged school children in Taiwan.Which of the following dictions should Hill be using in his proposal?

How important is an executive summary in a business plan?

Sales proposals,particularly for complicated systems costing millions of dollars,are often short and crisp.

Progress reports consist of the work that needs to be done along with who will be doing it.

Which of the following questions does the problem section of a proposal for a class report address?

Taylor is writing a progress report on development of a new software program for a client.She and her team faced a technical glitch last week which however,has been solved now.Which of the following is the best way to present this information to the client?

Which of the following should be undertaken while writing proposals?

One should begin a proposal with a brief but strong summary of major benefits of having one do the work.

Proposals must stress benefits for all affected audiences in order to achieve its goals.

A proposal that goes outside an organization is usually considered to be a legally binding document.

A good progress report presents good news by speculating on the reader's feelings.

Joshua Baker,who works for a telecom company,recently prepared a proposal for a road show in Manhattan.In the proposal,he listed out activities such as production of banners and props,permission from government officials to host the show on Houston Street,organizing volunteers to interact with crowds,along with timelines for each activity to be completed. Under which of the following sections was this information covered in the proposal?

Discuss with the use of an example,the methods section of a proposal.

Daniel Perez is writing a proposal on "Relief Efforts for Flood Victims in Laos." In the proposal he states that he will gather information by interviewing flood victims and government officials.He also mentions that he will be contacting news reporters who have covered significant information on the catastrophe.Which of the following sections will this information be covered under?

Which of the following guidelines should be followed while writing business plans?