Using the feedback received, revise your Proposal.
Submit a revised, polished Final Draft of your Proposal (Research or Industry/Organizational) that meets the requirements outlined below.
Sections applying APA Style formatting:
Title Page (which includes the name of your target reader/decision maker and their organization). Text should be double spaced. TItle is not bolded.
Executive Summary Page (200 – 250 words total) – Write at the end after you’ve written the entire body section.
The heading for this section and other sections in the paper should adhere to APA format.
Important headings (Level 1) are bolded and centered on a line. Secondary headings (Level 2) are bolded and aligned left on the page.
Main Body Sections:
Introduction – Provide a very brief outline of the problem to establish the context within the organization to whom you are writing.
Problem & Scope – Articulate the current situation highlighting inefficiencies, gaps in knowledge, ineffective processes, etc.
Objective (Specific Aims) – Give briefly and concisely the features an effective solution will have.
Solution – Provide the specific proposed resolution to the problem or research to be conducted along with supporting rationale.
Procedures/Methodology – Give details on how the research will be conducted or how the solution will be implemented (be thorough and detailed).
Cost/Budget and Timeline sections (what are estimated cost elements? What are project timeline milestones that can be estimated?)
Conclusion – Summarize the problem and solution. Using a professional style, specifically state you are seeking approval for the resources to initiate the project.
References Page – References must be correctly formatted using APA Style. All references listed must be cited in the body of the Proposal and all citations in the body of the Proposal must be listed on the References page. NOTE: My section of the class is not required to use APA citation format for this document, but when you allude/reference external sources, do so as a journalist would (ex: As Dr. John Smith, noted pediatrician writes, xxxxx).
Appendix – Include appendices if needed for labeled charts, tables, graphs, etc. If you include appendices, you must refer to each one in the body of the Proposal.
Formatting requirements:
Font – Use an easily accessible font. A good choice is Time New Roman, 12 point. (Another choice could sometimes be Arial, 11 point.)
Paragraph – Double spaced
Margins – 1 inch all sides
Length – Body 3-4 Pages (not including Title, Abstract/Executive Summary, and References page)
References – If included, at least 4 must be from a scholarly source
Document 1: Is my proposal
Document 2: is peer feedback
Document 3: is peer feedback
Documents 2-3 feedback is within the comments section(Click show comment to view). They should be considered.
