Before this point, we've been working on separate sections of the proposal. Now we need to look at it as a whole and see how well it flows together. The chapter talks about adding front and back matter and revising.
Points to Discuss
I've been thinking about what front matter to add to my proposal. I don't think I need all the parts mentioned in the book. I will have a title page, but I don't think I want to devote a whole page for the table of contents. I'm thinking of organizing my front matter like this:
- Title Page
- Executive Summary
- Bio and table of contents on one page
The chapter also lists an extensive amount of back matter. I really don't think I need anything other than a bibliography. A lot of the other sections seem more relevant to business proposals. The only other one that I might include is the glossary of terms. But so far, I haven't really used any terms that anyone in the MAPC faculty wouldn't understand. If I only have a few unfamiliar terms, it will probably be more effective to define them in the body of the proposal.
I remember the first day of class talking about revision as a "re-vision." The book seems to agree with this definition of revision. It seems like a good idea to take a couple of days off from the proposal and then look at it again with fresh perspective to make sure it makes sense. I know that my purpose and method have changed quite a bit from when I first started writing. But I am not used to revising. Usually I just write a paper and turn it in. So this process is foreign to me, but I can see the value of doing it.
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