Proposal Format Information
Proposal is due November 4
Memo format: Put the following material in the upper left corner
To: Dr. Benie Colvin
From: John or Jane Doe
Re: Research Project Proposal
Date: November 4, 2009
Need to include headings (justified to left margin) for all of your discussion areas
Summary: A few sentences reminding me about your general topic
Plan with Rationale: Here is where you map out what you will be doing for your presentation and how you
will implement your project.
Schedule of completion: This section can be bulleted. Give me you calendar for step completion including
the written components.
Difficulties you envision: What problems do you anticipate? How will you try to overcome them?
Costs and materials: Remember that some of you will be printing several copies of your script; others may
provide a handout to go with your PowerPoint.