CAE proposal

• Cambridge
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Cambridge today 

Proposals!

Today's goals. What do you think? 

Make three learning goals by use of the following key words. 

purpose - CAE writing - proposal - content - structure 

Today's goals...

The checklist 

You understand the purpose of a proposal.  

You know the structure of a proposal. 

You know how to create the content of a proposal.   

CAE says...

A proposal may be written for a peer group (such as colleagues or club members), or for a supervisor (such as a boss or a college principal). You will be expected to make one or more suggestions, supported by factual information and evaluation, in order to persuade the reader of a course of action.

Difference Report and Proposal

The general purpose of a report is to identify a specific current problem, explain it objectively and recommend action that will lead to a solution.

The general purpose of a proposal is to indentify a particular need, explain it and recommend how this need can best be met.

Difference Report and Proposal

• Written to someone with authority or peer VS
  
• Written to someone who needs to make a decision usually which involves spending or investing money 
  

• Written to people who can take action or affect outcome VS
• Written to someone whose decision will directly benefit the writer in some way or a group writer belongs to
  

The general purpose of a report is to identify a specific problem, explain it objectively and recommend action that will lead to a solution.

(e.g. a client or customer, a committee, someone responsible for finances within company or organization, etc.)

(e.g. writer is a salesperson) 

(e.g. a local amateur athletic team that needs support) > so more persuasive writing.

A proposal? 

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Create the outline. 

Take a look at the examples on Magister (Cam4 studiewijzer). Create a template for a CAE proposal.  

Remember? A template is like an outline. What is the structure that you should use when you write a proposal? 

The checklist 

You understand the purpose of a proposal.  

You know the structure of a proposal. 

You know how to create the content of a proposal.   

Assignment

You are studying at an international college. The Principal would like to improve the way the college organises the work experience programme and has asked students to submit their ideas. In your proposal, you should summarise what you think are the problems with the current work experience programme, explain your ideas for how to improve it and suggest how students would benefit from these changes.

Write your proposal in 220 - 260 words in an appropriate style.