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    This document provides guidance on writing a proposal genre. It explains that a proposal describes a situation and makes recommendations for improvement. It should include a description of the current situation, suggestions for improving it, and try to convince the reader. The style should be formal and impersonal. Headings, bullet points, and full sentences should be used. Introductions present the aim and context, while conclusions reiterate recommendations. Language to describe problems and make recommendations is also provided.

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    This document provides guidance on writing a proposal genre. It explains that a proposal describes a situation and makes recommendations for improvement. It should include a description of the current situation, suggestions for improving it, and try to convince the reader. The style should be formal and impersonal. Headings, bullet points, and full sentences should be used. Introductions present the aim and context, while conclusions reiterate recommendations. Language to describe problems and make recommendations is also provided.

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    This document provides guidance on writing a proposal genre. It explains that a proposal describes a situation and makes recommendations for improvement. It should include a description of the current situation, suggestions for improving it, and try to convince the reader. The style should be formal and impersonal. Headings, bullet points, and full sentences should be used. Introductions present the aim and context, while conclusions reiterate recommendations. Language to describe problems and make recommendations is also provided.

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    The key takeaways are that a proposal aims to persuade the reader to make changes by describing a situation and making recommendations to improve it. A proposal should include an introduction, current situation, suggestions, and conclusion sections.

    The main components of a proposal are an introduction, current situation, suggestions, and conclusion sections. Headings and bullet points can also be used.

    The 'Current Situation' section of a proposal should describe any existing issues, include the results of any relevant surveys, and express concerns about the current situation.

    WRITING MODULE

    GENRE: THE
    PROPOSAL
    Rocío Rivera Cid
    Towards CAE
    Translation and Interpretation program
    What is a proposal?
    A proposal is a description of a situation in a
    business, school, club, or other organization you
    might be part of and in which you give
    recommendations to improve a situation.
    What is the function of this genre?
    -To persuade whoever is reading your proposal to
    make the changes you think are best.
    TIMING FOR THIS PART: 45 MINUTES
    5 MINUTES TO PLAN, 35 MINUTES TO WRITE, 5 MINUTES TO EDIT
    What do we need in the
    proposal?
    In a proposal, you need to include:

    ➔ A description of the situation

    ➔ Suggestions to improve

    ➔ Trying to convince someone you are


    right
    Who is the target audience?
    Sometimes, proposals in CAE are set in the business world, and sometimes in the
    academic world. In both cases, the style for your proposal is FORMAL.
    Tip
    Another common scenario is to write a proposal for a club If you don’t want to make a
    mistake in terms of register,
    suggest some changes. If this is the case, if you are writing always prefer a more formal
    to some other members of the club, the style can be a bit style for your proposal.
    less formal but you should still be polite.
    Are there any special rules for
    the proposal?
    You should have an introduction, a body
    And a conclusion.
    2. You should always include headings. Tip
    3. You can use bullet points, but you have to Remember. If something
    sounds like common sense,
    Write full sentences, not phrases. people will ignore it.
    4. The proposal is IMPERSONAL, this means you should Highlight what is
    Avoid using, for example, I think, and use instead : IT IS unexpected about
    your topic.
    RECOMMENDED THAT
    5. Leave you own opinion at the end of the proposal.
    What does a proposal look
    like?

    Your town council is going to improve


    public transport in the area and is inviting
    local people who use it to make proposals
    on how to improve the system. Write a Tip
    proposal which highlights any problems The Cambridge Test is a test for
    your English, not the quality of
    you have had with local transport and your ideas, so don’t waste time
    thinking about the best ways to
    give recommendations for generally improve the transport system!
    improving the system. Write what comes to your mind:

    -Having to wait for buses and


    missing start of the class.
    What kind of language?
    INTRODUCTION (FIRST HEADING)

    ➔ The aim of this proposal is to...


    You can use this for almost any proposal

    ➔ This proposal is intended to


    highlight the current problems
    with...and give ideas for improving...
    What kind of
    language?
    CURRENT SITUATION

    ➔ As the council may be aware, there are


    issues with...

    ➔ Following a survey among the bus users


    carried out in the town, pensioners
    described the situation in town as…

    ➔ A number of concerns with regard to the


    frequency of buses were expressed by
    pensioners/young mothers...
    What kind of
    language?
    SUGGESTIONS

    ➔ It is suggested that / it is recommended


    that…

    ➔ A phone App should be created and made


    available to all public transport users to
    help…

    ➔ There should be…

    ➔ It would be an advantage to implement /


    have a new / give customers the option to...

    In this part you can include bullet points.


    What kind of
    language?
    Conclusions (final recommendations

    ➔ If these recommendations are


    implemented, the current undesirable
    situation with public transport will
    definitely improve / is bound to improve.
    CURRENT INTRO
    SUGGESTIONS SITUATION
    CONCLUSION

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