Proposal Memo: Final, Finished Draft

Due Sep 27, 2019 by 11:59pm
Points 400
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Available Sep 23, 2019 at 12am - Sep 30, 2019 at 11:59pm

This assignment was locked Sep 30, 2019 at 11:59pm.

Goals

Analyze the rhetorical situation and determine the appropriate audience or users of written communication, considering the needs of global audiences and people with disabilities. [CLO 1]
Use conventions of various workplace genres, such as proposals, instructions, correspondence, reports, and slide decks, with understanding of how the genre conventions can be used as heuristics and as principles of arrangement. [CLO 4]
Apply principles of effective visual design for print and electronic presentation, including hierarchical, chronological, and spatial arrangements. [CLO 6]
Identify and apply the principles of effective style in the composing of usable, reader-centered written communications. [CLO 7]

The Task

For this Major Writing Project Activity, create a final, finished draft of your project in your word processor. Return to your rough draft and complete the project. Remember that your final, finished draft is expected to be different from your rough draft.

Checking Your Draft

Once you have a complete draft, apply the strategies in the resources below to your project to ensure your work is ready to submit:

Resource	Use this Information to . . .
#TuesdayTutorial: Characteristics of Memos Strong Subject Lines Memo Format Self-Review Links to an external site. In Markel & Selber: Sample Memo, Figure 14.10, on page 377 Guidelines: Organizing a Memo, on page 378	Ensure your Proposal Memo uses memo format accurately and effectively.
#WeekendWatch: Using Strong Verbs #TuesdayTutorial: Using Plain Language	Strengthen the words, phrases, and sentences of your Proposal Memo.
#WeekendWatch: Chunking Your Paragraphs into Readable Bites #FridayFact: Information-Rich Signposts Help Readers In Markel & Selber: Guidelines: Revising Headings, on pages 196–197	Structure your Proposal Memo to make it friendly and well-organized.
#ThursdayThought: F-Shaped Reading Pattern #FridayFact: Centered Text Is Harder to Read #ThursdayThought: Put CRAP in Your Document Design (available 09/26) #TuesdayTutorial: Convincing a Reader to Read Your Text (available 09/24) Professional Design for Correspondence In Markel & Selber: Guidelines: Designing Easy-To-Read Text, on pages 286–287 Using Color Effectively, on pages 300–302	Make your Proposal Memo polished, professional, and easy to read.
Documentation and Citations for Your Projects	Add documentation for any resources (words, images, videos, audio clips, etc.) that you did not create yourself.
UNC-Chapel Hill Writing Center’s Editing and Proofreading handout	Check your project for accurate/appropriate grammar, spelling, punctuation, mechanics, linking, and formatting.

Finishing Your Draft

Create a final, finished draft of your project in Microsoft Word. Keep the following Project Requirements in mind:

Focuses on a kind of writing from your Analysis of Writing in Your Field project that you have not written before.
Is a document in memo format created in a word processor.
Provides a specific subject line for the document.
Includes the following sections, in this order:
- A clear statement of purpose.
- A brief summary of the information in the document.
- Details on the areas to be studied in your recommendation report, including the ethical issues you will consider.
- An explanation of the research strategy you will use, explaining your plan for finding information about the kind of writing.
- A request for approval of your proposed topic.
Use professional design and formatting that does the following:
- Makes information easy for readers to find and read.
- Emphasizes important information.
- Makes a good first impression as a polished, professional document.
Use accurate/appropriate grammar, spelling, punctuation, mechanics, linking, and formatting.

Read additional details on the project assignment, Proposal Memo.

Grading Process

I will record the points for this activity after I check your draft and ensure that it meets the basic requirements listed above.

If I have a question or concern about your draft, I will add a comment. Check the help link in the #TuesdayTutorial: Resources on How to Use Canvas for information on how to read comments on your work.