Creating a structure

organize ideas

Proposals follow the thought processes most people go through in dealing with issues, and some of these problems raise more complications than others. (shape your work) Generally, the less formal the proposal, the fewer structural elements it will have. So adapt the following template to your needs, using it as a checklist of possible issues to consider in framing a proposal.

You might use a similar structure whenever you need to examine what effects — good or bad — might follow some action, event, policy, or change in the status quo. Once again, you’d begin with an introduction that fully describes the action you believe will have significant consequences; then you explain those consequences to readers, showing how they are connected. Finally, a conclusion could draw out the implications of your analysis.