English Composition › Section F · The proposal › Topic F.1

Proposals and professional writing

A proposal persuades readers that a problem is real and that a particular solution will work. The same skills, clear purpose, reliable facts and an objective voice, run through most writing at work.

In this topic

  • What a proposal is
  • Proposals at work
  • A problem-solving mindset
  • Fact and opinion
  • Bias in sources
  • Bias in yourself
  • Purpose and audience
  • Key features of the genre
  • Worked example: reading a source critically
  • Worked example: one problem, two audiences
  • Common mistakes to avoid
  • Key takeaways

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