제안서 작성에서 문제 진술의 표현 전략 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to suggest the strategies of writing a problem statement adequate to a form of a proposal. Writing a proposal is the main field of writing widely needed in many occupations. The most important part in the proposal is crafting a problem statement, since it is the gist of the proposal, conveying the significance of suggestions, methods of operation, expected effects, and the solution.BR In practice, I offered two lectures for students and introduced how to write a proposal. After the lectures, about 40 undergraduate students developed complete proposal drafts. In assessing the problem statements in the proposal drafts, I located the four different types of major flaws. First, students tended to immediately find the solution relying on their own feelings and experiences, rather than having a good grasp of the problematic situation. Second, the problems were addressed in ambiguous way. Third, the problem statements were spread out in many parts of proposals not placed in the beginning. Fourth, some proposals were marred with the inconsistence between a problem and the solution.BR As a way to improve the writing skills, this article proposes a model of RFP (Request For Proposal) and introduces the use of a self-checklist consisting of questions. The employment of these strategies in the proposal writing brings improvement in the quality of problem statements, and this study concludes that the use of RFP and a self-checklist help a writer to be equipped with a comprehensive understanding of the form and rhetorics of proposal writing.