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Proposals diverge from reports in the following ways EXCEPT:

	A. Proposals attempt to persuade an audience to take some form of action.
	B. Proposals may be in the form of a letter or a memorandum.
	C. Proposals typically serve a variety of informative purposes only, such as keeping track of progress.
	D. Reports often precede proposals.
	E. Grant proposals request financial support for a research or community project.

The proposal audience wants to know all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. How famous is the person writing the grant?
	B. What exactly is the problem or need?
	C. How do we know your plan will work?
	D. Why should we spend time, money, and effort on this project?
	E. What action are we supposed to take?

A proposal involves all of these basic persuasive tasks EXCEPT:

	A. Spells out the problem and its causes clearly and convincingly.
	B. Offers a realistic, cost-effective solution.
	C. Points out benefits of solving the problem.
	D. Induces your audience to act.
	E. Glosses over any objections to your solution.

Elements of a persuasive proposal include all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Titles that intrigue rather than forecast the proposal's purpose and content.
	B. Objectives that enable readers to visualize results.
	C. A focus that spells out the project's benefits for the audience.
	D. Solutions that anticipate major objections and offer realistic approaches.
	E. Detail that is adequate but not excessive and that spells out what will be provided.

Supplements should be tailored for a diverse audience for which of the following reasons

	A. A single proposal often addresses a mixed audience.
	B. Various reviewers may be interested in different parts of your proposal.
	C. Uninformed secondary reviewers often need an informative abstract, a glossary, and specialized appendices.
	D. A and C only.
	E. A, B, and C.

An outline for a proposal should consider all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Limitations and contingencies.
	B. A subjective project overview.
	C. Timetable.
	D. Request for action.
	E. Proper citation of sources.

The introduction to the proposal will cover all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Alert readers with concise descriptions of the problem and objective.
	B. Give readers details to help them understand the problem.
	C. Refer reader to your conclusion for information about the sources for your data.
	D. Identify specific causes of the problem.
	E. Preview the plan to solve the problem.

The body of the proposal will consider all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Offers realistic and persuasive forecast of benefits.
	B. Tells how plan will be implemented.
	C. Estimates costs and materials needed.
	D. Promises more "bang for the buck," showing your ingenuity.
	E. Describes all phases of the project.

Situations that require a proposal should take into account all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Setting out a precise plan and an itemized budget.
	B. Bypassing the audience and use profile considerations.
	C. Understanding the attitude and personality of the primary audience.
	D. Meeting the audience expectations about information to be included in the document.
	E. Anticipating audience questions about your request.

A checklist for the usability of proposals would include all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Using a memo for short internal proposals.
	B. Stating the problem or objective clearly.
	C. Identifying all foreseeable limitations and contingencies.
	D. Using writing that is clear, concise, and fluent.
	E. Having a conclusion that predicts extraordinary success and hopefulness for future funds.

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