BUISNESS LETTER
In M7.4: Planning Your Proposal, you developed a preliminary plan for a workplace proposal that was based on the topic from the research essay you submitted in Module 6. This week, you will use that plan and what you have learned in the readings to develop a short (1-2 page) workplace proposal.
As a reminder, your manager (or another appropriate management-level person in your organization) expressed interest in hearing more about how your research essay topic might benefit your organization. Your goal is to convince your manager (or other appropriate reader) to give you permission to proceed with what you’re proposing.
If you currently don’t work in an organization where your overall topic makes sense, that’s okay. Just simulate a workplace environment to the best of your ability by identifying the best person within a real (or fictional) company to read your proposal. If you’re having trouble with this part, reach out to your instructor for assistance.
Your proposal must include the following sections:
-Introduction (subject, purpose, significance, and background)
-Project details (recommendation or solution)
-Deliverables or milestones (products and/or due dates)
-Conclusion (summary and call to action)
-Because the document is in a letter format, you are not required to use internal headings to distinguish the individual sections, but you may do so if that approach makes sense. You may also include visual elements if you think that they would help your reader take action on your proposal, but visuals are also not required.
Your proposal is not expected to be comprehensive or lengthy. Use the information you have already developed in your research essay and revise it to meet your audience’s specific needs. By this point, you should have already conducted enough research to develop your proposal without too much extra time searching for supporting sources. After all, you’ve already prepared a complete research paper on the topic! But, be willing to augment some areas from your research paper and condense others. Be sure that you are focusing on your reader and what you think his or her expectations will be for the proposal.
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Submission Instructions
This assignment uses Turnitin.
Your paper should be submitted as a single Word document (.doc, .docx, .pdf., or .rtf) file and adhere to the following guidelines:
It should be formatted as a business letter.
It should be single-spaced, in an appropriate font, with a font size between 10 and 12 point.
The margins should not exceed 1″ on all sides.
