Proposal Outline

Rhetorical Situation

Exigence

- Prevent Child Abuse America (Pickens County) is a small organization that would benefit from a reorganization of documents, especially pertaining to fundraising

- For me, the idea of assisting a nonprofit through writing is appealing. Depending on the work I do, the deliverables could be added to my portfolio of writing samples and/or helpful to me in determining whether NPO work is something I would like to do in the future.

Audience

- Presumably, my audience would be the client, PCAA and the people in charge of the organization. However, the work could evolve to external documents, in which the audience would eventually be members of support groups, potential donors, and even the public at large.

Constraints

- Time- Of course, the project must be completed in order to be evaluated for the class. Also, time constraints could translate to fundraising dates and other deadlines outlined by the client.

- My experience- Since the organization invests most of their time and money into services for parents and children, the nature of the work is sensitive and I may need to go through training to know what is appropriate and what is not.

***As we discussed in class, the Rhetorical Situation, as well as the entire plan for the project, is based largely on the client. As of today, I still haven’t been able to reach someone at PCAA, so my plan stands to change drastically (hopefully) in the next week.

I. Introduction

a. Writing to propose a partnership in which I produce deliverables for Prevent Child Abuse America of Pickens County

b. I have a vested interest in the organization and would like to volunteer services in order to make their lives easier

c. Based on their (your?) high volume of work but limited resources, I can solve basic problems with little assistance

II. Project Plan (I’m still a little hazy on the actual details, but ideally, this is what I picture)

a. Organizing office documents to make everyday work more efficient and useful

b. Writing form fundraising letters for corporations, small businesses, and individuals (probably at least 3 different approaches)

c. Working closely with leaders of support groups to put together some sort of packet containing proper procedure, etiquette, etc.

III. Qualifications

a. I’m not sure if I have the best credentials for this job, but I would like to convey to the client that I care about the organization enough to put my best work into the job.

b. Also, I’m a senior English major with good writing skills proposing to work for free.

IV. Cost/Benefit Analysis

a. This is one of those nothing-to-lose things because I am providing a free service in hopes of helping the organization.

b. I’m not sure about including this in the actual proposal. Obviously, I’ll convey that I don’t expect/want compensation, but I will probably have to develop my argument (persuasion) elsewhere in the proposal.

V. Conclusion

a. ? This will come, I assume.