The course stresses the competitive nature of proposals and the need to understand the readers and decision-makers.

You will practice writing the essential parts of a business proposal and will produce at least one complete business proposal. You may use a proposal you are actually preparing for your business.

CONTENT

Lesson 1: Your orientation toward proposals

Lesson 2: Analyzing the potential customer or client

Lesson 3: Developing strategies for producing a successful proposal

Lesson 4: Developing themes and persuading

Lesson 5: Writing the situation and objectives

Lesson 6: Writing the methods

Lesson 7: Writing the qualifications

Lesson 8: Writing the costs and benefits

Lesson 9: Writing: beginning and revising

Lesson 10: Special techniques: headings, lists, tables, graphs, charts

Lesson 11: Format and appearance

Lesson 12: Producing the finished document

Lesson 13: Evaluations, reviews

PREREQUISITES

Basic command of the English language with no serious usage errors.

TUITION

$295

TEXTS

$29.95

$26.95

DURATION

13 lessons, approximately 32 hours of study. All lessons must be completed within four months.

ENROLLMENT AND START DATES

Enrollment is currently open. Fill out the registration form at https://www.writingtrainers.com/register/regiformdata.htm . Your syllabus will be online as soon as possible after registration is finished. Complete lessons at your own pace, as long as you finish them within four months.