PROJECT PROPOSAL

Project Proposal
It is a highly persuasive and informative document that aims to address a particular
problem or issue. It is a bid or offer to initiate a project for an individual or a group. It
usually ranges from 1,000 to 2,500 words depending on the complexity of the project
being proposed.
A good project proposal specifies the following items:
 Goals and objectives that the project wants to accomplish
 Project plan that details how the set goals and objectives will be accomplished
 Financial, human (e.g. experts, consultants), and technical (e.g., equipment and
facilities) resources useful in implementing the project; and
 Budget that specifies how much money is needed and for what purpose it will be
spent
4 Types of Project Proposal
1. Solicited Internal
It is used when the target reader is within the organization. It responds to a specific
request within the organization. The problem has been identified within the organization
and the decision to solve it has been made.
2. Unsolicited Internal
It is used when the target reader is within the organization. It is a self-initiated proposal
that no one asked for. The target reader has not yet identified that a problem exists
within the organization; hence, no decision has been made to solve the problem.
3. Solicited External
It is used when the target reader is not within the organization. It responds to a specific
request from someone who is not within the company. The problem has been identified
and the decision to solve it has been made.
4. Unsolicited External
It is used when the target reader is not within the organization. It is a self-initiated
proposal that no one asked for. The target reader has not yet identified that a problem
exists; hence no decision has been made to solve the problem.
Parts of a Project Proposal:
1. Cover letter
 Introduces the proposal to the reader
 States the project proposal title, the date of the request for proposal (if solicited),
the general purpose and scope of the proposal, and an acknowledgment of the
people who have contributed to the completion of the proposal
 Includes the highlights of the proposal and directs the readers to these highlights

2. Title Page
 Includes the project title that is concise and informative
 Includes the lead organization, place and date of project, client’s or donor’s
name, proponent’s name and the department or organization he/she represents,
and date of submission

3. Abstract or Executive Summary

 Includes the objectives, the implementing organization, the major project
activities, and the total project cost
 Is usually composed of 200 to 500 words and highlights only the major points;
some abstracts may be longer depending on the culture of the funding agency
 Use a paragraph format

4. Context of the Proposal

 Describes the socio-economic, cultural, and political background in which the
proposal is situated
 Presents the data collected from other sources that are relevant to the planning
stage

5. Project Justification
 Provides a rationale for the project
 Includes a problem statement that specifies the problem addressed by the
project
 Points out why the problem is an issue that requires immediate attention
 Specifies the target group’s needs that arise from the adverse effect of the
described problem
 Presents the approach or strategy that will be used to address the problem
 Describes the capability of the implementing organization or group by stating its
track record

6. Personnel Involved
 Lists the people involved in the project, their corresponding roles, and their
summary of qualifications
7. Project Implementation
 Is divided into an activity plan which specifies the schedule of activities and a
resource plan which specifies the items needed to implement the project
 Describes the activities and resource allocation in detail, as well as the person in
charge of executing the activities
 Indicates the time and place of activities

8. Budget
 Presents the expected income and expenses over a specified time period
 Itemizes the budget

9. Monitoring and Evaluation

 Specifies when and how the team will monitor the progress of the project
 Specifies the method for monitoring and evaluation
 Specifies the personnel in charge of monitoring and evaluation

10. Reporting Scheme

 Specifies the schedule for reporting the finances and progress of the project

11. Conclusion
 Briefly describes the project, the problem it addresses, and its benefits to all
stakeholders through a summary
 Directs the readers back to the good features of the project
 Urges the readers to contact the proponent to work out the details of the project
proposal

12. References
 Lists all the references used in drafting the project proposal using the format
required by the funding agency
Subject: Creative Writing
Grade and Section: Grade 11 – St. Gregory

ACTIVITY 1
Name:_____________________________ Grade &
Section:____________________

Directions: Read each passage of the following passages and identify the narrators’
point of view, character’s thoughts revealed, and explain how were you able to identify
the point of view. Write your answer on a short bond paper. (Answer directly)

1. The Scarecrow found a tree full of nuts and filled Dorothy’s basket with them, so that
she would not be hungry for a long time. She thought this was very kind and
thoughtful of the Scarecrow, but she laughed heartily at the awkward way in which
the poor creature picked up the nuts. His padded hands were so clumsy that he
dropped almost as many as he put in the basket. But the Scarecrow did not mind
how long it took him to fill the basket, for it enabled him to keep away from the fire,
as he felt that a spark might get into his straw and burn him up.

Point of View :
Character’s thoughts :
revealed
Explanation :

2. To his astonishment, Charlie found himself standing next to his bicycle, back where
he had entered the swamp. That was bizarre and upsetting—but not as bad as the
realization that he was still holding the skull. He thought he had dropped it before he
raced out the door. He certainly hadn’t intended to steal the thing. He didn’t even
really want it!

Point of View :
Character’s thoughts :
revealed
Explanation :

3. And we scrounged. Next to survival, scrounge was probably the most important
word in our new vocabulary. We found a store that was throwing out water-damaged
mattresses. Getting them home was a problem, since we had to make two trips,
leaving Brad and Katie, armed with sticks to guard over the remained. I truly
expected them to be challenged by some gang boss, but they said that the only
 person who came by was a scrawny little rat of a girl living alone. We let her have
one of the mattresses.

Point of View :
Character’s thoughts :
revealed
Explanation :

4. To Make French Toast: First, take out a skillet to cook and turn the stove on low.
Second, you will melt the butter in the pan and stir it with a spatula. Third, beat the
eggs. Fourth, lay the bread, white or wheat, on both sides in the eggs. Fifth, sit the
bread on top of butter for 30 seconds and then turn over. Now you have a slice of
French toast, repeat.

Point of View :
Character’s thoughts :
revealed
Explanation :

5. At the pizza place, Tony the baker was getting the pizzas ready for baking. He
flattened out a ball of dough into a large pancake and tossed it in the air. He spread
tomato sauce on it, sprinkled it with cheese, and shoved it in the oven. Then the
telephone rang. “A fellow from the factory wants a large pizza delivered in a hurry,”
Tony’s wife called. “OK, I’ll get my coat,” said Tony

Point of View :
Character’s thoughts :
revealed
Explanation :

6. Someone to Love Me by Anne Schraff Lorraine, Cindy’s mother, came out of her
bedroom carrying a small mirror. She peered at her reflection as she walked,
carefully examining the lipstick she had just put on. “Stop whinin’ baby. Just
straighten things up before you leave for school. I’m late for work.” “I’m not going to
school today,” Cindy declared. She waited to see if her mother would get angry and
insist that she go. Cindy was a freshman at Bluford High, and even though it was
only October, she had already missed several days of school.

Point of View :
Character’s thoughts :
revealed
Explanation :

7. They spoke no more until camp was made. Henry was bending over and adding ice
to the bubbling pot of beans. Henry grunted with a tone that was not sympathy, and
 for a quarter of an hour they sat on in silence, Henry staring at the fire, and Bill at the
circle of eyes that burned in the darkness just beyond the firelight.

Point of View :
Character’s thoughts :
revealed
Explanation :

8. Bran's father sat solemnly on his horse, long brown hair stirring in the wind. His
closely trimmed beard was shot with white, making him look older than his thirty-five
years. He had a grim cast to his grey eyes this day, and he seemed not at all the
man who would sit before the fire in the evening and talk softly of the age of heroes
and the children of the forest. He had taken off Father's face, Bran thought, and
donned the face of Lord Stark of Winterfell.
Point of View :
Character’s thoughts :
revealed
Explanation :

9. Tessie Hutchinson was in the center of a cleared space by now, and she held her
hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her. “It isn’t fair,” she said. A
stone hit her on the side of the head. Old Man Warner was saying, “Come on, come
on, everyone.” Steve Adams was in the front of the crowd of villagers, with Mrs.
Graves beside him. “It isn’t fair, it isn’t right,” Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then
they were upon her.

Point of View :
Character’s thoughts :
revealed
Explanation :

10. Juan slammed his hand on the table. “No way are you leaving.” They were in the
middle of an argument, and he couldn’t believe his wife was rushing out without
answering his last point.

“I have to,” Eleanor said. She grabbed her coat. Her driver’s license meant
everything to her. Without it, she’d never see her daughter again. Her ex certainly
wasn’t going to drive a hundred miles to bring the girl for a visit.
 Juan blocked the doorway, crossing his arms over his chest and squaring his
shoulders. He knew how much her daughter meant to Eleanor, but in the two years
they’d been married she’d never made him the priority. He was starting to think she
never would. And that wasn’t going to work for him.

Point of View :
Character’s thoughts :
revealed
Explanation :

Subject: Creative Writing

Grade and Section: Grade 11 – St. Gregory

ACTIVITY 2
Name:_____________________________ Grade &
Section:____________________

Directions: Make a Series of Events Chain by composing your own fictional story.
Apply the different types of point of view. Write in a short bond paper.

SERIES OF EVENTS CHAIN ON POINT OF VIEW

_________________________________________
(Your Title)

First Person Point of View

Second Person Point of View

Third Person POV Limited Omniscient

Third Person POV Omniscient

Third Person POV Objective

Shifting Point of View