English 341 –Assignment Three

Proposal

Directions
Using Technical Report Writing Today, review Chapter 16: Proposals to write a proposal asking
permission from ME to write your feasibility report.

Use the memo format for your proposal:

Date: Written out

To: Laura Wilson
From: Yourself as consultant (remember to sign or initial)
Re: (Proposal to Conduct Feasibility Study on…)

• Introductory paragraph which sets up the discussion of the proposal (using top-down
strategy).

• Section headings, such as (these may change; just remember to follow the rules of
heading levels as discussed in class):
DISCUSSION
Problem – discuss the problem or issue behind the need for a feasibility study
Criteria/Methods – list the criteria and standards and describe your methods of
discerning the success of each criterion
Qualifications and Resources – establish your credibility and list your resources
(i.e. people you will be interviewing, internet sources, etc.)
Work Schedule – Gantt chart (p. 421)
CONCLUSION
• a final sentence or two that calls the project to action (i.e. it is
important to begin this feasibility study quickly so the lab can be informed
of a timely decision…)

Remember
• Review p. 415-440 before beginning this assignment.
• See me with questions ASAP.