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Writing Persuasive Proposals

Center for Excellence in Research Advancement Workshops

• When: Thursday, January 28, 2010 : 4:00pm to 6:00pm; Thursday, February 4, 2010 : 4:00pm to 6:00pm; Thursday, February 11, 2010 : 4:00pm to 6:00pm
• Location: Health Sciences Campus, Norris Medical Library, East Conference Room
• Audience: Faculty
• Sponsored By: Office of the Provost
• E-mail: usccer@usc.edu
• Web Site: http://www.usc.edu/cer
• Due to limited space, RSVP is required.
• RSVP: usccer@usc.edu

A hands-on workshop (consisting of three sessions)on directly and effectively meeting the requirements of RFPs and grant program applications.

The three-session workshop will be led by Bonnie Kilgore Lund, professional grant writer and director, The Writing Company. It is targeted to faculty who are currently writing or resubmitting a proposal. The workshop covers writing strategies that show participants how to persuasively address funder requirements and highlight research innovations and merits. Topics include developing a research plan, drafting proposal sections (selecting, organizing, and summarizing key points), revising drafts (using passive/active voice, sentence-level editing), and developing effective graphics.

The workshop features short lectures on writing strategies, analysis of sample proposal sections, writing practice and peer review. Participants are asked to submit a questionnaire and proposal summary prior to the first session and to attend all three sessions.

 

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