WRA 453 Grant & Proposal Writing Fall 2005 Bill Hart-Davidson Session 10: P1 presentation format; Need Statements; Next time: Field Trip!

P1 Presentations General guidelines: 10 minutes long, maximum 5-6 slides or the equivalent Visually supported by examples from your shadowing project Addressed to your peers as fellow researchers Good presenters will: Briefly summarize who they shadowed and what project(s) they investigated Move quickly to connect interesting findings to course concepts Highlight issues, examples that make their case interesting Conclude with implications of their findings for the audience

Need Statements “The Need Statement is a succinct and persuasive presentation of facts and evidence that describe a problem and support the need for a project.” Mikelonis, et. al. p. 36 Need statements, in various forms, are incorporated into many genres during the proposing process. They might find their way into: The proposal itself An initial conversation with members of the sponsoring organization A presentation delivered with the written proposal

Need Statements: 3 parts 1.Description of the problem 2.Plan for solving the problem 3.Request for support (aka, “instrumental purpose”) Line of argument “Here’s a problem that our organization is facing and here’s why we need to address this problem now. We suggest the following plan for solving the problem. We seek your approval and your support in X,Y,and Z form in order to achieve.

Need Statements: 3 parts 1.Description of the problem 2.Plan for solving the problem 3.Request for support (aka, “instrumental purpose”) Problem statements explain: Context of the problem Justification for addressing the problem Specific aspect of problem being addressed

Need Statements: 3 parts 1.Description of the problem 2.Plan for solving the problem 3.Request for support (aka, “instrumental purpose”) Methods sections contain: Approach taken to solve the problem List of activities

Need Statements: 3 parts 1.Description of the problem 2.Plan for solving the problem 3.Request for support (aka, “instrumental purpose”) Support sections contain: Actions you want the sponsor to take immediately Resources you want the sponsor to commit

Try It: Draft a P2 Need Statement 1.Limit it to 200 wds. 2.Think of it as an all-purpose document that will be used in a variety of ways throughout your project. 3.Use it to test the scope of your idea. Post it on your project page

Next Time: Field Trip! Meet in the Library Basement Instruction Room across from the Special Collections Area Try to get there a few minutes early to login, etc.