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Points for Review Staff Qualifications/Resumes Introductions & Conclusions Costs and Benefits APA Documentation Models... & Looking Ahead

Typical Proposal Parts*  Introduction  Current Situation  Project Plan (Objectives)  Qualifications (Staff)  Budget  Costs and Benefits  Conclusion  APA-style documentation  In-text citations in ¶s  Annotated Bibliography (references & notations) * See U9 for complete requirements for your Unit 9 Project.

Drafting & Writing: Staff Qualifications/Resumes  Detail staff qualifications  Emphasize individual strengths  Point out expected contributions  Include resumes for all professional staff  Use a professional format  1-2 pp./resume, AMAP  Similar format for all resumes, AMAP  Emphasis on eye-level issues, AMAP  Reverse chronological order [latest on top]  Consistent page layout w/i the resume, AMAP  Use internal headings  Popular techniques: letter cases; bold; italics; underscore; alignment  Omit: fancy font; color; graphics; visual aids; photos

Drafting & Writing: A Resume Guide YOUR HEADING [name, address, city/state/zip, tel., ] EDUCATION [omit h.s. unless no advanced educ/training] EXPERIENCE/SKILLS Management/Supervision Writing Certificates Publications PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS EMPLOYMENT

Drafting & Writing: Introduction & Conclusion ¶s  Introduction Use the worksheet, p. 121 Revise for conciseness, 1-3 paragraphs Sample Proposal Introduction, p. 123  Conclusion Transitional ideas, p. 126 Consider using some or all of the moves on p. 125 Sample Proposal Conclusion, pp

Drafting & Writing: Costs and Benefits Persuasion Logic Summation: Cost Effectiveness vs. Expertise  Value of funding your proposal…a good buy!  Wisdom of funding your proposal…a smart move!

Research Reminders *Newly Revised* APA-style documentation In-text citations & Bibliographic references Study the KUWC APA tutorials Course Announcement Reminder

APA Documentation Examples Library database, 2 authors Jackson, A., & Price, M. (2011, May). Enhancing worker well-being. Psychology Monitor, 10(2), Retrieved from In-text citation in a paragraph: Workers’ rights have eroded in several sectors (Jackson & Price, 2011). Company report, print, corporate author Educational Studies, Inc. (2009). United States classroom outcomes by grades, Report No Chicago: Wilson Publishing Co. In-text citation in a paragraph: Classroom outcomes are steadily improving (Educational Studies, 2009).

Unit 5—To Do’s Read: Ch. 6-7 Research  Continue to collect current Proposal data  Document all data, including your RFP Write  Discussion  Draft your Introduction section, Qualifications section, Costs and Benefits section, and Conclusion section. You will not submit these, at this time. They can be 1 paragraph, each. Remember: total Proposal length is pp., double-spaced. Be concise!

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