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Project #3. English 216 Fall 2004. Developing a Proposal. Identify & define the problem Develop a proposal claim: propose some practice or policy be implemented Be sure that proposal addresses a problem or a need, and is action-oriented, is directed at the future, and

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Project #3

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  1. Project #3 English 216Fall 2004

  2. Developing a Proposal • Identify & define the problem • Develop a proposal claim: propose some practice or policy be implemented • Be sure that proposal addresses a problem or a need, and • is action-oriented, • is directed at the future, and • is appropriate to your audience.

  3. Essential ElementsBe Sure to include: • statement and discussion of the problem (includes background and purpose statement) • list of long-term and short-term objectives • statement and discussion of the proposed solution, including (as warranted): • an explanation of how the solution can solve the problem; • methods to be used and procedures to be followed; • personnel involved; • material equipment and facilities to be used; • amount of time required to implement the solution; • cost of solution.

  4. Always Keep in Mind • Audience • Purpose

  5. Audience • Who are they? • What do they know about the problem? • What are their concerns? • How best can you persuade them to follow your proposed course? • What kinds of evidence will persuade them?

  6. Developing a Proposal • Provide clear and direct evidence that demonstrates the nature, scope and quality of the problem, • Provide clear arguments and evidence for each of your claims

  7. Identify & Define the Problem What is the nature of the problem? What is its scope? What is its quality?

  8. Problem: Parking at ASU • There are not a sufficient number of parking spaces for students, faculty, or staff. • Students, faculty and staff are often cannot locate an open space in their defined parking area—an area for which they have paid parking fees to use. • Spaces are over-sold based on a formula that is no longer reasonable for a campus this size.

  9. Make a Strong and Clear Proposal Claim

  10. Proposal Claim: • In an effort to maximize the available parking at ASU, ASU Parking Services should ban full-size trucks from all campus parking structures.

  11. Note the reasons why your proposal ought to be implemented

  12. Reasons: • Because parking is a problem that needs to be addressed • because full-size trucks present a safety hazard for pedestrians and drivers in the various parking structures on campus, and • Because full-size truck often occupy more than one space, thus compounding the shortage of available parking spaces

  13. Note the effects of instituting your proposal

  14. Effects: • Because instituting such a ban would reduce the number of injuries and accidents • Because instituting such a ban would also help “free-up” parking spaces since many such trucks occupy more than 1 parking space, • And because instituting such a ban would not place undue hardship on drivers of full-sized trucks.

  15. Relate the Claim to a Need or Problem • Full-size trucks obstruct the view of drivers and pedestrians in ASU parking structures; • they present a safety concern and pose a serious danger; and • Since they often occupy more than one space, they compound the problem of insufficient parking spaces.

  16. Explore the implications • Parking on the Campus of ASU is a serious problem that must be addressed; • There are not enough parking spaces for a large urban campus to which most students, faculty and staff commute; • Parking structures are often full to overflowing. • There is little land available on which to build more parking lots or structures.

  17. Demonstrate the Feasibility of your Proposal • Banning full-size trucks from parking structures will not pose additional costs, • nor will it necessarily infringe on the rights of those who drive such vehicles.

  18. Feasibility (con) • In order to facilitate this proposal, I suggest that ASU parking officials establish specific spaces for full-size trucks in all lots while banning them from all parking structures.

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