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Recall one occasion when you heard or read a proposal, or proposed a solution yourself orally or in writing. Use the following questions to develop your thoughts. Your instructor may ask you to write about your experience or discuss it with others in class or online.
● Who was the audience? How do you think communicating to this audience influenced what was told or how it was told? For example, if the audience was not personally affected by the problem, how were they inspired to care about solving the problem?
● What was the purpose? What did you — or the other writer or speaker — hope to achieve? For example, was the primary purpose to inspire the audience to vote a certain way or urge people in a position of power to take a particular action?
● How might a different audience or purpose have changed the proposal? For example, if the proposal were to be addressed to someone who could solve the problem, should it emphasize the proposed solution’s feasibility or practicality? Also think about how changing the medium of presentation would affect the proposal. For example, if it were posted on a Web site, would it be desirable to link to a video showing how a similar solution works elsewhere?