Problem/Solution Proposal Group Project

This project requires that the group create a written proposal that would solve an existing problem according to a specific plan. The proposal should be at least four pages long, as it consists of a number of sections as outlined below. The group must also do a presentation of their proposal, but one that does not just read the written document. Instead, you must find ways of making the proposal interesting to a speech format. This might require using a variety of visual aids, and it will also require each member to create speaker’s notes from which to deliver their portion of the presentation extemporaneously.

Written Proposal
1. State the problem.
a. Define the problem. Is it one that requires redefinition in order to be solved? Has this problem, in other words, been misunderstood until now?
b. In a related question, who does it affect and how are they affected? Why should this be important to the reader of this proposal?
c. Describe the relevance of the problem. Why is it urgent to solve? What is it has it done, what is it doing, what might be the long term consequences if it is not solved?

2. Identify the solution.
a. What are both the larger and more immediate goals that your solution will achieve? Start with the general benefits of enacting this proposal and move to the more local and specific.
b. Describe the steps you will need to take in order to accomplish your goal and bring about this solution to the existing problem.

3. Show that you have considered objections and alternatives.
a. What are the other possible solutions you have considered but rejected? Why would these be less effective than your chosen plan of action?
b. What are the objections you anticipate to this proposal? How would you counter them successfully? Explain why these objections are not valid.

4. Conclusion
a. Sum up your proposal and its goals once more in different words than you have used before. Make it interesting and memorable. This is your last chance to convince your audience. Make a final appeal to their consciences or sensibility in one way or another.