Deck 23: Proposals

Question 1

Proposals have one purpose: to convince your audience to agree to your plan.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The background section of a proposal may be brief or long,depending on the audience's knowledge of the situation.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following components may be included in a formal proposal?
(a)table of contents
(b)references list
(c)a letter of transmittal
(d)a and b
(e)a,b,and c

Answer 3

E

Question 4

When choosing sources to support your proposal,
(a)cite all sources of common knowledge.
(b)limit your sources to major background studies.
(c)ignore the most recent studies.
(d)do not acknowledge sources with a point of view different from your own.
(e)All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Emphasize key points in your proposal with relevant visuals.

Question 6

When writing the proposal,
(a)adopt a confident tone.
(b)choose the most simplistic language possible.
(c)use active verbs.
(d)a,b,and c.
(e)a and c.

Question 7

Whether solicited or unsolicited,all research proposals are formal.

Question 8

RFP is short for _____________

Question 9

An effective proposal
(a)demonstrates a clear understanding of the audience's needs.
(b)uses an appropriate format.
(c)identifies benefits of solving the problem.
(d)offers a realistic solution.
(e)All of these answers are correct.

Question 10

If the solutions you propose have limitations,be sure to acknowledge them in the proposal.

Question 11

Three categories of proposals are ,
,and .

Question 12

Informal internal proposals often take the form of an email or a memo.

Question 13

Formal proposals rarely need front and/or end matter.

Question 14

Besides being clear,the proposal plan must be
(a)inexpensive.
(b)overly optimistic.
(c)creative.
(d)realistic.
(e)b and d.

Question 15

proposals are written in response to a request from a manager or customer,whereas proposals are written without having been requested.

Question 16

Avoid all of the following in a proposal except
(a)an inducement for readers to act.
(b)excessive detail.
(c)passive language.
(d)exaggerated claims.
(e)a broad title.

Question 17

Clearly stating the problem is not necessary in a proposal,because it is implied.

Question 18

The logical flow of a proposal is from problem/situation to solution/resolution.

Question 19

Documenting the sources in your proposal is not necessary.

Question 20

Research (grant)proposals
(a)are always unsolicited.
(b)request approval to conduct a study.
(c)always are written for nontechnical audiences.
(d)rarely include a request for funding.
(e)All of these answers are correct.