Proposal

Objective: make suggestions based on factual information and evaluation for future actions

Intended audience: peer groups, colleagues, college principal or boss

Style: formal and impersonal

Structure:

• Introduction: State the background to show what the objective of the proposal is

  • The aims of this proposal are to …

  • The objectives of this proposal are to …

  • The purpose of this proposal is to examine …

  • In view of the fact that …

  • Considering the fact that …

• subheading 1: a description of the current situation

• subheading 2: this is where the “proposal” comes in. Show how the current situation could be better. Make sure to address all the questions that you were asked.

  • It would be helpful to …

  • It would be of great benefit to …

  • It should also be considered …

• final recommendations: express opinions and make recommendations. Include a final sentence summarising your opinion.

  • In conclusion, the ideas presented…

  • Despite the effort required …