social awareness proposal preparation (writing exercise from 4/21/16)
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Social AwarenessYour Proposal and Pitch
Mayo High School, Rochester, MN. World Literature Capstone. Spring 2016.
Use the questions that follow as writing prompts.
Give yourself a minute or two to write your response for each question.
Answer based on all of the reading, research, and thinking that you’ve done up until this point.
What’s your topic?Write:
What’s the issue?Write:
Who is this an issue for?
Write:
Who might care about this issue?
Write:
What’s the best way to reach them?
Write:
How could you share information with them?
Write:
Now we’ll map your responses
to the appropriate section of
the proposal presentation
.
Note places where you had a hard time answering the question based on your topic. Spend some extra time working on those areas.
Also check to make sure you have evidence and sources for the appropriate sections of your writing and presentation.
I. IntroductionA. Hook: B. Description of topic (2-3 sent):C. Explanation (why did you decide this topic?)
II. Body (Thread components for Social Awareness)A. #1 Determine target audience for issue
1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
B. #2 Identify marketing techniques1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
III. ConclusionA. Summarize (What do you hope to learn or gain?): B. Final Tie Back (Go back to your hook and use it to inspire, challenge,
or recommend):
Social Awareness Proposal Outline
What’s your topic?Write:
DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC
What’s the issue?Write:
DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC
Who is this an issue for?
Write:
TARGET AUDIENCE
BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW?
evidence (you will probably need a source
here!)
Who might care about this issue?
Write:
TARGET AUDIENCE
BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW?
evidence (you will probably need a source
here!)
What’s the best way to reach them?
Write:
MARKETING TECHNIQUES
BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW?
evidence (you will probably need a source
here!)
How could you share information with them?
Write:
MARKETING TECHNIQUES
BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW?
evidence (you will probably need a source
here!)
I. IntroductionA. Hook: B. Description of topic (2-3 sent):C. Explanation (why did you decide this topic?)
II. Body (Thread components for Social Awareness)A. #1 Determine target audience for issue
1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
B. #2 Identify marketing techniques1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
III. ConclusionA. Summarize (What do you hope to learn or gain?): B. Final Tie Back (Go back to your hook and use it to inspire, challenge,
or recommend):
Social Awareness Proposal Outline
If you have thorough
responses to each question
and have sources in the
appropriate sections, you’ve completed the
following portions of the
outline...
Hopefully this exercise has helped pinpoint places where you need to do some extra thinking, research, or writing before finalizing your proposal.
I. IntroductionA. Hook: B. Description of topic (2-3 sent):C. Explanation (why did you decide this topic?)
II. Body (Thread components for Social Awareness)A. #1 Determine target audience for issue
1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
B. #2 Identify marketing techniques1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
III. ConclusionA. Summarize (What do you hope to learn or gain?): B. Final Tie Back (Go back to your hook and use it to inspire, challenge,
or recommend):
Social Awareness Proposal Outline
QUESTIONS?Don’t forget to refer back to the research guide for more suggestions.