The document outlines the course structure and assignments for ENG 3326: Proposal Writing, taught by Dr. Natalia Matveeva during Spring 2017. It includes a detailed schedule of weekly activities, readings, and tasks focused on scholarship and grant writing, involving both individual assignments and peer reviews. Additionally, students are required to engage with external organizations to develop real-world proposal writing experiences.

1. ENG 3326: Proposal Writing
Instructor: Dr. Natalia Matveeva
Schedule: Spring 2017
Directions:
All assignment descriptions are located in the
Assignment Descriptions
folder in
Course Content
.
All PowerPoint presentations and additional reading materials
(handouts, articles, etc.) are placed in the
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
folder in
Course Content.
Terminology:
Study = read carefully
Read = read carefully and take notes
Scan = read most sections
Post = submit a response in
Discussions
Submit = submit an assignment through
Submit Assignments
Email = email me using Blackboard Mail
Task = complete an individual task
PPP = PowerPoint presentation
Week
Date
Activities and tasks due by
11pm

2. 1
Tue
Jan 17
Course Introduction
Watch:
Introductory video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eneAREPC910&feature=you
tu.be
Read:
·
3326_StartHere in
Course Content
·
3326_Syllabus in
Course Content
·
3326_Schedule in
Course Content
Post:
Self Introduction
Post:
Questions about the syllabus or the schedule if you have any
E
mail
: A message saying that you have read and have understood the
policies
Thur
Jan 19
Unit 1: Scholarship Application

3. Read:
·
Ch1.Introduction to Proposals and Grants
·
“Grant Writer” by
Elka Torpey:
http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2014/youre-a-what/grant-
writer.htm
·
“Be a Grant Writer and Start a Grant Writing Business” by
Jenny Fulbright:
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/business-ideas/grant-writer-and-
start-a-grant-writing-business.htm
Listen to
: PPP: Introduction to Proposal Writing; Elements of a
Successful Scholarship Application (
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)
Study:
Assignment Description: Unit 1.
Scholarship Application
Task:
Search for scholarship opportunities on campus and online.
Post:
Questions about Unit 1 if you have any
2
Tue
Jan 24

4. Unit 1: Scholarship Application
Read:
Ch2.
Identifying Problems and Opportunities
Listen to
: PPP: Memos, Emails, and Letters. Common Problems in
Student Writing (
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)
Review:
Sample letters in
Sample Documents
Submit:
1st draft of Unit 1 in
Assignments
Note: See the assignment description for details.
Start working on your
Learning Module 1
.
Thur
Jan 26
Unit 1: Scholarship Application
Read:
Ch3.
Strategic Planning for Proposals and Grants
Study:
·
“Common Problems in Student Writing”

5. ·
“Commonly Misused Words” (in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)
Submit:
2nd draft of Unit 1 in
Assignments
Note: See the assignment description for details.
Post:
2nd draft of Unit 1 in
Discussions
for peer review
Note: See the assignment description for details.
Submit:
Quiz responses to
Learning Module 1
in
Assessments
Start working on your
Learning Module 2
.
3
Tue
Jan 31
Unit 1: Scholarship Application
Study
: PPP: Conquering the Comma by OWL (in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)

6. Post:
Your peer review of one of the posted drafts in Discussions
Note: See the assignment description for details.
Submit:
Quiz responses to
Learning Module 2
in
Assessments
Thur
Feb 2
Unit 2: Business and Research Proposals
Submit:
Unit 1 in
Assignments
Read:
Ch4.
Describing the Current Situation
Watch: “
General Overview & Searching for Opportunities” (13 min) (
https://www.fbo.gov/demos/vendor-training/
); use Chrome if Explorer does not work.
Study:
Assignment Description: Unit 2.
Business and Research Proposals
Post:
Questions about Unit 2, if you have any
4
Tue
Feb 7

7. Unit 2: Business and Research Proposals
Read:
·
Ch5.Developing a Project Plan
·
Ch7. Introductions, Costs, and Benefits
Scan:
Sample proposals
in
Sample Documents
Start working on your
Learning Module 3
.
Thur
Feb 9
Unit 2: Business and Research Proposals
Read:
·
Ch8.Developing Budgets
·
3326_U2_AddReadings_LibraryInstruction
(in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)
Submit:
1st draft of Unit 2 in
Assignments
Note: See the assignment description for details.

8. 5
Tue
Feb 14
Unit 2: Business and Research Proposals
Read:
·
Ch9.Writing With Style
·
Ch10.Designing Proposals
·
“Composing good paragraphs”
(in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)
Submit:
Quiz responses to
Learning Module 3
in
Assessments
Thur
Feb 16
Unit 2: Business and Research Proposals
Read:
Ch6. Describing Qualifications
Submit:
2nd draft of Unit 2 in
Assignments
Note: See the assignment description for details.

9. Post:
2nd draft of Unit 2 in
Discussions
for peer review
Note: See the assignment description for details.
Start working on your
Learning Module 4
.
6
Tue
Feb 21
Unit 2: Business and Research Proposals
Task:
You will work with a real client to complete Units 3 and 4.
Search for a potential client in your community. It can be any
nonprofit organization, including religious institutions, schools,
organizations that provide health and other services, and
shelters. Contact the facility and offer your help in creating a
funding database and a preproposal for them. The client has to
agree to provide basic information about the organization.
Read:
Ch11. Using Graphics
Post:
Your peer review of one of the posted drafts in Discussions
Note: See the assignment description for details.
Submit:
Quiz responses to
Learning Module 4
in
Assessments

10. Thur
Feb 23
Unit 3: Project for a Real Client: Funding Sources on the Web
Submit:
Unit 2 in
Assignments
Read:
Ch12. The Final Touches
Read:
“
Grants 101”:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn-grants/grants-101.html
Study:
Assignment Description: Unit 3. Funding Database (NOTE:
Start your research right away!!!)
Scan:
Sample RFPs in
Sample Documents
Post:
Questions about Unit 3, if you have any
7
Tue
Feb 28
Unit 3: Project for a Real Client: Funding Sources on the Web
Post:
Client Information Form in
Discussions

11. (The form is located in the assignment description for U3).
Read:
“Ch4. Finding Funding Sources Using Library Resources” from
Grant Seeking in an Electronic Age
(in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)
Watch:
·
“
Searching for Funding Opportunities on Grants.gov” by
Grants.gov (2 min):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_215
9985187&feature=iv&src_vid=7IMdpggrAV8&v=tpm4-tD0p2k
·
“What's in a Grant Opportunity on Grants.gov?” by Grants.gov
(2 min):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7cEs3_zTRE&index=5&list
=PLNSNGxQE7NWlPcYxVJsglJbRc6cPcfC8X
·
“Applying with Workspace on Grants.gov” by Grants.gov (2
min):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3399wgVpPks&index=6&lis
t=PLNSNGxQE7NWlPcYxVJsglJbRc6cPcfC8X
·
“Submitting the Application Package on Grants.gov” by
Grants.gov (2 min):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J79kmpkLHtw
Read:

12. “Grant Eligibility”:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn-grants/grant-
eligibility.html
Study: “
How to Find Sponsors” (in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)
Thur
Mar 2
Unit 3: Project for a Real Client: Funding Sources on the Web
Read:
“Ch5. Finding Funding Sources on the Web” from
Grant Seeking in an Electronic Age
(in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)
Post:
A weekly update in
Discussions
(what you have done so far and what you still need to do).
8
Tue
Mar 7
Unit 3: Project for a Real Client: Funding Sources on the Web
Submit:
1st draft of Unit 3 in
Assignments
Note: See the assignment description for details.
Watch:

13. ·
“Intro to Finding Grants” by Foundation Center (30 min):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_3r_CjeMn4
·
“Introducing the New & Improved Foundation Grants to
Individuals Online” by Foundation Center (3 min):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTueYeGruKk
·
“How do I search the nine Foundation Directory Online
Professional databases?” by Santa MonicaPL (6 min):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdeh2rbG5w8
·
“
Using the Foundation Center Directory Online” by
ONEplaceatKPL (11min):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62t8QL6xvx4
Thur
Mar 9
Unit 3: Project for a Real Client: Funding Sources on the Web
Read:
Dustin, Ch1.
(in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)
Listen to:
PPP: What Is a Non-profit Organization?
(in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)

14. Post:
A weekly update in
Discussions
(what you have done so far and what you still need to do).
Spring Break: Mar 13 - Mar 19, 2017
10
Tue
Mar 21
Unit 3: Project for a Real Client: Funding Sources on the Web
Start working on your
Learning Module 5
.
Submit:
2nd draft of Unit 3 in
Assignments
Note: See the assignment description for details.
Post:
2nd draft of Unit 3 in
Discussions
for peer review
Note: See the assignment description for details.
Thur
Mar 23
Unit 3: Project for a Real Client: Funding Sources on the Web
Post:
Your peer review of one of the posted drafts in
Discussions.
Note: See the assignment description for details.
Submit:
Quiz responses to
Learning Module 5

15. in
Assessments
Post:
A weekly update in
Discussions
(what you have done so far and what you still need to do).
11
Tue
Mar 28
Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals
Submit:
Unit 3 in
Assignments
Watch:
“Grant Writing 101: It's Not Rocket Surgery” by VCU RRTC
(25 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFBRgiyTt7E
Read:
“Ch6. Writing the Letter of Intent and Preproposal” from
Grant Seeking in an Electronic Age
(in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)
Study:
Assignment Description: Unit 4. Basic Grant Proposals
Study:
Sample grant proposals in
Sample Documents
Post:

16. Questions about Unit 4, if you have any
Thur
Mar 30
Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals
Read:
·
“
How to Find Stats”
(in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)
·
“An Overview of the grantseeking process” by O’Neal-McElrath
(in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)
Watch:
“Introduction to Proposal Writing” by Foundation Center (27
min):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1NhEhovepA
Watch
: “How to Search for Statistical Data”: a sample search for
statistical data: how to find stats on HIV in Houston (; in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
). NOTE: The video is a bit dated, but still useful.
Post:
A weekly update in
Discussions
(what you have done so far and what you still need to do).

17. 12
Tue
Apr 4
Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals
Listen to:
PPP: Budgets in Grant Proposals
Read:
·
“Grant Writing Toolkit: The Needs Statement” by Tara Gohr,
Erin Hielkema, Aly Sanchez
(in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)
·
“Step1: Developing the Proposal Idea” by O’Neal-McElrath (in
PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials
)
Task:
Search for relevant statistical data to be use in your need
statement.
Thur
Apr 6
Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals
Watch:
“
Grant Writing: Developing & Submitting a Killer Nonprofit
Grant Proposal” by Charity NetUSA (50 min):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VkV57VOjZQ
Submit:
1st draft of Unit 4 in
Assignments
Note: See the assignment description for details.

18. Start working on your
Learning Module 6
.
Post:
A weekly update in
Discussions
(relevant statistical data and sources for the need statement).
13
Tue
Apr 11
Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals
Read:
·
"Top 10 reasons Why Proposals Fail";
·
"20 Reasons Why Proposals Aren't Funded";
·
"Plain English, Plain Sense"
Task:
Continue working on Unit 4.
Thur
Apr 13
Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals
Submit:
2nd draft of Unit 4 in
Assignments
and in
Discussions
Note: See the assignment description for details.

19. Post:
2nd draft of Unit 4 in
Discussions
for peer review
Note: See the assignment description for details.
Post:
A weekly update in
Discussions
(what you have done so far and what you still need to do).
Submit:
Quiz responses to
Learning Module 6
in
Assessments
14
Tue
Apr 18
Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals
Task:
Continue working on Unit 4.
Post:
Your peer review of one of the posted drafts in
Discussions.
Note: See the assignment description for details.
Thur
Apr 20
Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals
Task:
Continue working on Unit 4.
Post:

20. A weekly update in
Discussions
(what you have done so far and what you still need to do).
15
Tue
Apr 25
Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals
Task:
Continue working on Unit 4.
Task:
Submit external course evaluations.
Thur
Apr 27
Submit:
Unit 4 in
Assignments
Task:
Send an email with your reflective statement. See the
assignment description for U4 for details.