In Week 8, your Formal Proposal should contain the following:
- Be
formatted as a formal proposal, following the guidelines for formal
proposals in the text (including the guidelines for headings and
subheadings found on pages 426-439); - Include appropriate prefatory, text, and supplemental parts.
- The
Formal Proposal should contain appropriate prefatory, text, and
supplemental parts, including the following: a cover and/or title page;
Correspondence of Transmittal; a Table of Contents; the four-part
Introductory section from Week 6; appropriately labeled body sections;
and Appendices, and list of References. Your Formal Proposal does not
need to contain all of these parts, but should contain most of them.; - Fully
explain the “green” strategy you are proposing. (The word count for the
intro, body, and conclusion should be 1250-1750 words); - Include
a Gantt chart and at least one other visual aid that presents data or
is used to clarify a complicated concept. Visual aids and their
inclusion must adhere to the standards we studied in this course, and
which are presented in Chapter 9 (specifically refer to Integrating
Visuals with Text on page 244); - Use at least six credible researched sources appropriately and effectively (no more than 33% from Web searches);
- Include
proper documentation using APA style (both in-text and end-of-text
citations — please check your work using the Dropbox/Turnitin.com); and - Be free of spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.
A successful Formal Proposal will include the following:
- The revised (as indicated by the professor in the Week 6 graded assignment) Table of Contents and Introduction section.
- The
Table of Contents is complete and provides a clear outline for how the
proposal will flow.The Introduction includes all four sections with
fully developed original text appropriate for each section. - Evidence
the writer fully and firmly grasps the purpose/goals of the proposal
assignment, including selecting the appropriate organizational approach. - Body of proposal is be properly formatted, with at least two heading levels.
- Well-developed
content that is written in the student’s own words (introduction, body,
and conclusions/recommendations should be between 1250-1750 words). - Sufficient research material to support ideas.
- A Gantt chart and at least one other visual aid that are properly referenced and cited as needed.
- Direct
quotes and/or paraphrases of outside material that are properly
integrated into the text and cited (in-text and end-of text) per APA
guidelines. - A references page that lists at least six credible sources (with at least 66% of sources coming from DeVry’s library).
- Proper use of formatting and style (e.g., bullets, headings, lists, and so forth).
- An awareness and proper use of all 10 writing conventions for professional writing (as appropriate) covered in Week 2.
- Use of proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
Grading Rubrics
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Category | Points | % | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Content | 70 | 47 | Fulfills the purpose of the assignment clearly and completely; quality of information; adequate support and development; ideas work together as a unified whole; written in student’s own words; source material is properly quoted and/or paraphrased per APA guidelines |
Style and Conventions | 25 | 16.5 | Written for intended audience; professional tone and style; employs clarity, conciseness, fluency, etc.; free of grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. errors |
Structure/Organization/Format | 25 | 16.5 | Effective document design (e.g., includes at least two heading levels, bulleted lists, page numbers, etc.); formatted correctly in appropriate medium (i.e., formal proposal which includes required prefatory, text, and supplemental parts); information presented in a logical arrangement using the appropriate organization |
References | 20 | 13 | A minimum of six (6) sources — with a minimum of 66% of sources used come from DeVry’s library — are cited in the text and listed on the references page per APA guidelines; citations and bibliographic material are properly formatted per APA guidelines; reference page is properly organized |
Visual Aids | 10 | 7 | Includes a Gantt chart and at least one other visual aid; visual aids are relevant, appropriate for the material presented, are properly labeled and referenced in the text of the proposal; source of visual aid is cited (if visual aid is not the student’s creation) |
Total | 150 | 100 | A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
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