Assignment: Present the topic of your final project in a planning proposal directed to the person and/or organization who will receive your final project. Follow the proposal memo format presented in the "Proposal Organization" section of Unit 4, "Proposing a Project," in the course guide. You may also use the suggestions for format in Chapter 17 "Writing Proposals" in Markel. Include some type of graphic that depicts your investigation plan and schedule. Use either a memo or business letter format for your proposal.
NOTE: You can address this planning proposal, as well as all deliverables related to the final project-progress report and formal analytical report, to the course instructor or to the person in an organization to whom you are directing the report.
Assignment length: minimum single-spaced 3 pages with graphic, double-spaced between paragraphs.
Format: Submit the planning proposal in a Microsoft Word .doc or .rtf format. If you have Adobe Acrobat, you can submit the assignment as a .pdf file. You can also submit the proposal as an .html file if you can submit it without losing the intended formatting of the document.
Submission: Post to the Submit Assignments area of the WebTycho menu as a file.
An example of a planning proposal for COMM 393 is available in Course Module 2.