Making Chocolate Chip Cookies Out of Proposals

Teagan’s Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 c. butter or margarine ¾ c. white sugar ¾ c. brown sugar 2 eggs 1 t. vanilla 1 t. salt 1 t. baking soda 2 ¼ c. flour 2 c. chocolate chips

Teagan’s Mom’s Proposals Background Objectives Methods Costs Qualifications Benefits From Rich Freed’s “Slots” (Iowa State University, Department of English)

Setting the stage The Problem  Definition  History  Present State  Future Perfect

Setting the Stage Defining the Solution  In terms of the Problem  With details

Defining Future Perfect  Determining goals  Creating lists  Establishing final objectives

Defining the Project Planning  Flow chart  Outline  Solving the Problem

Making your Method  Usable  Readable  Memorable Use Images Tables,charts, graphs, photos, diagrams or other images

Segmentation or “Chunking”  Dividing into digestible units  Creating visual breaks  Developing steps to completion

Creating the budget  Address all possible expenses  List all costs—even those not being funded

Displaying the budget  Table (with all columns totaled)  Rationale  Details

Costs are  Money  Time  Effort  People  Equipment

Who does the work?  People  Organizations

Benefits to who?  Beneficiaries  Audience

 Put the ingredients together,  Make them WORK together,  Make them use each other.