Module One: Understanding Proposals

● What is a Proposal?

● The Proposal Writing Process

● Types of Proposals

● About Requests for Proposals

Module Two: Beginning the Proposal Writing Process

● Identifying Your Purpose and Your Audience

● Performing a Needs Analysis

● Writing the Goal Statement

Module Three: Preparing an Outline

● A General Format

● Special Sections

● Creating a Framework

● Getting Down to Details

Module Four: Finding Facts

● Identifying Resources

● Using the Internet as a Resource

● Organizing Your Information

Module Five: Writing Skills (I)

● Spelling and Grammar

● Working with Words

● Constructing Sentences

● Persuasive Writing

● Mastering Voice

Module Six: Writing Skills (II)

● Creating Paragraphs

● Creating Strong Transitions

● Building to Conclusions

Module Seven: Writing the Proposal

● Educating the Evaluator

● Ghosting the Competition

● Using Illustrations

Module Eight: Checking for Readability

● Checking for Clarity

● Reading for Your Audience

● Using the Readability Index

Module Nine: Proofreading and Editing

● Proofreading Like a Pro

● Editing Techniques

● Checking the Facts

● The Power of Peer Review

Module Ten: Adding the Final Touches

● Our Top Typesetting Tips

● Achieving a Professional Look and Feel

● Creating the Final Package

Module Eleven: Wrapping Up

● Words from the Wise

● Review of Parking Lot

● Lessons Learned

● Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations