How to write a proposal: Writing 33%

Social Experiments

What aspect of human behaviour could you test?

•Nature Vs Nurture

•Why do some people follow an individual? What makes a leader?

•Do people behave worse in groups?

Proposal Writing Features

•It is written for a superior, e.g. a boss, therefore use formal language and style

•Clearly organised factual information which leads towards a suggestion/recommendation or conclusion

•Persuade your reader with factual information that your idea/point of view is great

•Headings/subtitles

For Example: 
Introduction
Aspect of Human Behaviour
How I intend to test my theory: Initial Test and Advanced Test
Initial Test: Findings
Conclusion

•A range of linking structures to connect ideas and information

Useful linking structures and vocab

•The purpose of this proposal is to …

Connectives

•Firstly/secondly/thirdly/ Finally

•First of all

•In order to/ so as to/ so that

•As a result of …/ consequently/due to

•However/In contrast

•In addition/Furthermore/ Additionally

•Although the common belief is … I think the reality is …
Undoubtedly/ Needless to say

Passive voice

•It is commonly believed/said that …

•It has been reported over the last ten years that …

•Researchers/scientists/sociologists are said to believe that …

•It is thought that … have a tendency to …

•It is crucial/imperative that further research into this field is carried out.

•To better understand

•To explore the link between … and …

•To be intent on proving a link between … and ...

•Social/human behaviour

•Psychological experiment

•To test human behaviour

•To carry out an experiment

•To test a theory
I recommend + gerund
I suggest + gerund

To evaluate, to enable, to ensure, to investigate
In terms of / As far as ... is concerned / With regards to   

Extra vocabulary

Ethical considerations, potential long-term/short-term psychological effects, de-briefing, sample, control
group, placebo effect, a grant, funding