English B – HL

Unit 4: Volunteering
Theme: Social Organization
Analyzing a Proposal
Reflective & Thinkers YEAR 1
 OBJECTIVE
Students analyze the
features and
conventions of a
sample proposal
 INQUIRY
Access the document
called “Proposal
Features” to inquire
into its conventions.

Summarize the key

features of a
proposal.
 ACTION
Access the document called
“Proposal Sample.”

Use a virtual annotation tool

to identify the key features of
a proposal: title, headings,
length of paragraphs, links to
prompt, introduction,
conclusion, etc.

Be ready to present your

annotated doc to your class.
 REFLECTION

1. Under what real-life conditions

would you write a proposal?
2. How are the concepts of context,
audience, and purpose evident in
the composition of a proposal?
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 English B – HL
Unit 4: Volunteering
Theme: Social Organization
Writing a Proposal (formative assessment)

Reflective & Informed YEAR 1

 OBJECTIVE
Students compose a
collaborative proposal
in groups.
 INQUIRY
You are about to write a collaborative proposal
with your classmates. Brainstorm a list of
conventions and features of a proposal.
ACTION
“You’re planning to take on a gap year after your
graduate high school. Write a text to your parents
in which you present your plans, explain its value
benefits, and address any possible concerns.”

Identify :
1. Context
2. Audience
3. Purpose
ACTION
“You’re planning to take on a gap year after your
graduate high school. Write a text to your parents
in which you present your plans, explain its value
benefits, and address any possible concerns.”

Identify :
1. Context
2. Audience
3. Purpose
 ACTION
“You’re planning to take on a gap year after your
graduate high school. Write a text to your parents
in which you present your plans, explain its value
benefits, and address any possible concerns.”

Outline according to proposal conventions:

 ACTION
“You’re planning to take on a gap year after your
graduate high school. Write a text to your parents
in which you present your plans, explain its value
benefits, and address any possible concerns.”

Outline according to proposal conventions:

• .
• .
• .
*.
*.
*.
• .
 ACTION
“You’re planning to take on a gap year after your
graduate high school. Write a text to your parents
in which you present your plans, explain its value
benefits, and address any possible concerns.”

Outline according to proposal conventions:

• Title
• Intro
• Headings (find appealing ones for your target audience
* Present plans
* Explain value benefits
* Address any concerns
• Conclusion
 ACTION
“You’re planning to take on a gap year
after your graduate high school. Write
a text to your parents in which you
present your plans, explain its value
benefits, and address any possible
concerns.”
 REFLECTION

How might the composition of a

proposal relate to the oral
presentations you recently delivered?

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 English B – HL
Unit 4: Volunteering
Theme: Social Organization
Writing a Proposal (summative assessment)

Reflective & Informed YEAR 1

 OBJECTIVE
Students individually
compose a 450-600
words proposal.
 ACTION
“Your school’s CAS coordination is
planning to organize a community service
fair that centres around the role of some
charities and NGOs in solving local issues,
and they are looking for ideas for this
event. Write a text to your school board in
Identify : which you describe the mission of your
selected charity or NGO, explain the
1. Context
effects of these issues, and suggest ways in
2. Audience which the school community can
3. Purpose contribute.”
 ACTION
“Your school’s CAS coordination is
planning to organize a community service
fair that centres around the role of some
charities and NGOs in solving local issues,
and they are looking for ideas for this
event. Write a text to your school board in
which you describe the mission of your
Outline selected charity or NGO, explain the
according to effects of these issues, and suggest ways in
proposal which the school community can
conventions contribute.”