June Mebei reports:
"The tentative outline should be flexible, not too detailed and logically ordered. As simple as a tentative outline is on paper, the process of writing one requires that you have already researched your topic and thought of a clear direction for your piece. One major challenge of drafting the tentative outline is knowing where to start...Prepare by gathering your notes beforehand. You can also have your research materials at hand. However, it is best to focus on your own notes instead of drawing directly from your source material. Decide what the main sections of your paper will be and list them in logical order. Number these with Roman numerals. These will be your headings. Under each heading, write at least two supporting arguments or pieces of evidence. These can be labeled with capital letters, starting with A. Add details to your outline by adding more specific sections to your subheadings. In a standard MLA outline, your headings will be labeled with Roman numerals, then capital letters, th[e]n Arabic numerals, then lower case letters in order of broadest to narrowest...Try to add at least two points per subsection. For your entire piece you should have at least two Roman numerals which in turn should have at least two capital letters and so forth. You can choose not to use the Roman numeral system in your outline, but the arrangement of ideas from broadest to narrowest is still a good method of organization." Lanee' Blunt reports:
"A proposal for building a factory is used when you are being considered along with other potential contractors. When you write your proposal, carefully plan and prepare an outline. Address every term and requirement in the RFP when writing the outline. The proposal should address the RFP line for line. Identify the resources that you will need to provide the technical descriptions and compliance matrices. Set deadlines for each section so that when the proposal deadline approaches, you will have the proposal on time. You must have a clear understanding of your objectives when preparing the proposal...Write section 1. Start with the description in which you will provide the reader with a snapshot of what you plan to build. Address in this section how people will benefit from the factory and where it will be located. Write your mission statement. Tell them in your mission statement that you are committed and what you plan for the community...Write section 2. This stresses the benefits of building the factory. What is the direct benefit to the city? Inform the reader of how many jobs the factory might bring to the city. Inform the reader of the sales tax benefits. Give an explanation of the benefits of hiring your company...Write the development part in section 3 of the proposal. State what the building's features will be by giving the square footage and the maximum height of the building. Write about the features of the office space, restrooms and the restaurant giving a detailed description of each item...Write the fourth section. Write the time of completion. Set deadline dates and include dates by which you propose to complete the job. Write the cost information section and provide the proposed price...Write the fifth section. Provide a list of qualifications, a list of resumes and the responsibilities of the key personnel named in the proposal. Include information on engineers, architects and your project team and provide references. What experience do the founders of the company have? List the company goals and objectives...Writing without an outline leads to confusion and you might end up with a proposal that does not meet the RFP standards." John Csiszar reports:
"Debt validation is the process of confirming the true and accurate amount that you owe a creditor. Usually, debt validation letters are used with collection agencies, because once the original creditor sells the debt to an agency the amount can get fudged or inflated. However, there are situations when you might want to validate your debt with your original creditor...You might also want to validate an unfamiliar debt that appears on your credit report. Get the correct mailing address for your debt validation request. Many credit card companies have numerous addresses. There is no guarantee that your request will be received by the proper department if you send it to the wrong address. Usually, the address creditors use on your credit report is an appropriate address for a debt validation request. Another place to look for valid contact information is on your most recent credit statement. You can also contact the Better Business Bureau or visit its website to find contact information on your creditor. Write a letter to the original creditor. Request that the creditor validate the debt in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Since the Federal Trade Commission requires creditors to comply with all such requests, they should be well aware of what you mean by simply asking for debt validation. However, if you want to write a more detailed letter, you can ask for specific information such as the current amount of your debt and your legal rights regarding the dispute of the debt, if applicable. Review the response from the creditor. The Federal Trade Commission requires creditors to respond to you within five days of your communication with a detailed listing of your debt. The response you receive must contain the amount you owe, the creditor you owe it to and a statement that the debt will be considered valid unless you dispute it within 30 days. Dispute the debt in writing, if you find it to be invalid. You have 30 days from the time you receive your debt validation to dispute it. Upon formally disputing your debt, your creditor cannot attempt to collect the disputed debt until it provides you with verification of the debt in writing." Cora Bresciano reports:
"When our fiction is set in another country or our characters speak other languages, we have the opportunity to use foreign words and phrases to enhance our writing, to establish a real sense of place, to create an atmosphere that is distinctly not American. But how much do we include? How much do we translate?...We want our readers to know that a foreign language is being spoken; we want to impart the flavor and rhythms of the foreign tongue. But we need to be understood, as well. We don't want readers to lose anything or to become irritated with a story because they're stumped by our use of foreign words...Write some key words and phrases in the foreign language, but offer the English translation...Write some words and phrases in the foreign language, and don't translate them. Some simple foreign words are well-known to many English speakers. Hello, goodbye, thank you -- most of us remember these from our high school language classes. Consider sprinkling them through your chapters just as they are...Translate literally some unusual foreign expressions. This strategy needs to be handled carefully, though, to avoid sounding comical when you don't mean to...Infuse the cadence and the syntax of the foreign language into the dialogue that you write in English. Even when creating long stretches of dialogue that need to be written completely in English, you can keep the feel of the foreign language by incorporating some of its differences into the English...Enhance the dialogue with descriptions of non-verbal communication...Enhance the dialogue with descriptions of non-verbal communication. Being half[-]Italian, I'm well[-]acquainted with the Italian need to use hand gestures to communicate. Other cultures have similar propensities -- gestures, facial expressions, ways of moving the body that express what words cannot and that mark their exhibitors as being of a particular nationality. Include these non-verbal cues when you write dialogue in order to paint a clearer -- and more colorful -- picture of the foreign scene...Write long passages in the foreign tongue; translate nothing. Okay, this is not a method I condone as a writer. Or appreciate as a reader. But it's precisely what Umberto Eco does. The author of The Name of the Rose regularly includes in his books passages written in Latin, Hebrew, and Greek -- and offers no translations. Of course, he is Umberto Eco, world-famous author and scholar, and he can pretty much do what he wants in print -- but I always find myself frustrated by his indifference to those of us who don't speak all the languages he does...Hopefully our use of foreign words, phrases, and references to dear little cabbages will provide our readers with enjoyment, if not peace -- and at the very least, won't cause them confusion or frustration when they curl up in a corner with our books." Kevin Johnston reports:
"Write a license proposal when you want to license your intellectual property for someone else to use. This document lays out the terms and conditions for use of your company name, copyright, logo or other intellectual property for someone else to use on a product or in promoting a service. The proposal must contain certain elements to avoid confusion, misunderstandings and even lawsuits further down the road. Don't skip any steps, and make sure all of your concerns are included in writing. Don't count on any verbal agreements. Write the names of each company in the first paragraph. Your company name goes first, as the one offering the proposal to the second company, which you should call the client. Describe the product...Include a detailed description of the product, including any specifications you demand in order to have your name, logo or other company information represented properly. Write an estimated date for production to begin...You should indicate that after the production commencement date, if no products have been produced, you have the right to license your company information to competing products. Designate the minimum number and maximum number of products that will bear your name or use your copyright. You may want to set a threshold above which you will be paid more. If the product is a hit, you should receive more money. Explain what you will provide under the agreement...Explain what rights you demand if the proposal is accepted...List all obligations the client will have under the licensing agreement...Close the proposal by thanking the client for his time and consideration. Date and sign it." W D Adkins reports:
"Whenever you sell something of value, it’s a good idea to provide your customer with documentation of the transaction. If you are the buyer, it’s in your best interest to have evidence that the item now belongs to you...A bill of sale serves to provide a written record of the terms and circumstances of a sale and to furnish the buyer with proof that ownership has been transferred to her. When your business makes a sale, the bill of sale is helpful as a record for accounting and tax purposes. Bills of sale are used -- and sometimes required by state law -- when a business sells cars, boats and a variety of other properties...There is no single format for a bill of sale, but it needs to clearly state that your business is transferring ownership of the property to the buyer. In general, the item plus a description is included along with identifying information such as the product serial number. Your [business'] name, the price, the date and the location of the sale must be written on the bill of sale. You may need to include the buyer’s name. A bill of sale needs to state if the sale includes a warranty or if you are selling the item 'as is.'...You can write out a bill of sale by hand. However, when you run a business and provide bills of sale on a regular basis, using a printed form is easier and saves time. General-purpose bills of sale are available at office supply stores. Alternatively, you can find bill of sale templates online and usually print them for free. A bill of sale should be made out at the time of sale and given to the customer after payment is received. As the seller, you must sign the bill of sale. For small items, your customers may not need to sign, but may have to for large transactions such as transferring ownership of a car. Give the buyer a copy of the completed bill of sale and keep another copy for your records...Some transfers of ownership, such as selling a car or boat, are regulated by state agencies. Typically, these sales involve property that requires a title. In some states, the title itself serves as a bill of sale. In others, a separate document is needed. States may require that a bill of sale meet specific criteria, so you should check with the appropriate state department of licensing for the type of property involved. You may also need to have your signature as a seller notarized. When you sell cars, vans and other motor vehicles, the mileage and a description of the vehicle’s condition or history should be written on the bill of sale. In some states this is mandatory." Jared Lewis reports:
"Writing a paper at the master's degree level requires considerably more research and planning than an undergraduate paper. The requirements for these papers can vary according to your discipline and the professor assigning the paper. Also, not all master's level papers have the same purpose, although most emphasize research. Choose a paper topic based on the existing scholarly literature in the field in which you conduct research. Research at the master's degree level is primarily based on attempting to come up with a topic that is narrow in scope, but answers a significant question that exists in the scholarly literature. One of the primary purposes of the master's level paper is to prepare the student for later doctoral research and writing. Once you have chosen a topic, read the major works by other scholars in the field to discover the major themes in the scholarly literature. Analyze the existing literature and look for problems in the scholarship...Critique the existing scholarship so that your paper makes a contribution to the ongoing scholarly debate. This prepares you for the work you complete if you go on to pursue a doctorate. Create an outline for your paper. The outline should consist of an introduction, body and conclusion. Many graduate level papers have an abstract that precedes the introduction. Your use of an abstract depends upon the research discipline and whether or not it is required by your professor. Your outline's body should consist of all of the major points of your paper so that you can map out your train of thought as you go. Write your rough draft based on your outline. Remember that your paper's primary purpose is to review the existing literature and suggest possible directions for new research or critique the existing research. You should formulate your rough draft with this intention in mind. Revise your paper as necessary to assure that it is both thorough and clear in its assessment of the scholarly debate. Make reasonable conclusions and suggestions regarding the...direction of future debate and draw your own definitive conclusion as the starting point for that debate. In doing so, you position your research in such a way that scholars must answer your work, if your research is of publishable quality." Scott Shpak reports:
"The next 12 months are crucial to every small business, whether you've been in operation for years or are in the planning stage. When shareholders and bank managers are involved, financial communications establish confidence and trust. Base the one-year profit projection letter for these stakeholders on your income statement forecast...The income statement presents a dynamic picture of your [business'] fiscal performance, and your budgeted income statement for the next 12 months serves as the basis for a profit projection letter. The income statement reports revenue, costs to supply goods or services[,] and company overheads. An existing company may forecast based on previous performance, while a startup uses market research and experiential guesswork. Your profit projection letter takes the financial data of the income statement and gives context to your predictions...Projecting revenues is a big challenge when budgeting. Bankers and investors want to know the reasons for the numbers you predict. They seek grounded and logical thinking that justifies revenue, as it is key to your profit projection. An existing business owner has an easier time, as he is able to build on previous results. If you're starting from scratch, you must create revenue predictions from research, so your guesswork may be extensive...Your company's gross margin is key to those analyzing your business. The gross margin is your revenue minus the costs necessary to earn revenue. If you are projecting to produce revenue with significantly lower costs, your profit projection letter should explain that...Your net profit is what you write your one-year profit projection letter to showcase. From your gross margin, subtract the costs of doing business. Your overheads, or fixed costs, are generally not influenced by fluctuations in sales. However, a dollar spent on overhead is a dollar erased from your net profit, so savvy investors want to see control and lean thinking. Your projection letter can highlight fixed cost savings, acquisitions and disposal of assets...Use your introduction to state the purpose of your projection letter. With content extracted from your income statement, you have three sections ready to go. The introduction prepares and directs your readers to key points. Concluding your profit projection restates your expectations for the next year. Refer the reader back to key points for emphasis." Charlotte Johnson reports:
"If you take out a loan and then discover that you may not be able to pay it back as scheduled, you may need to write a deferment letter. A deferment letter is [a] way of communicating with your lender that you need to postpone paying back your loan. If your deferment proposal is accepted, you will be allowed to pay the loan back at a later date, although you will accumulate interest on the amount of your loan in the meantime...Write exactly why you cannot currently begin paying off your loan...Indicate in your letter when the condition that made you unable to repay the loan began and when you expect it to end. This lends validity to your situation and gives your lenders a realistic idea about when you will begin to repay the loan...Include all relevant personal information concerning your loan, such as your full name, loan number and social security number...Add references if possible. For example, if you are enrolled in school, include a copy of an enrollment verification form provided by your school on the organization's letterhead...Include thorough contact information so that your lenders can respond as quickly and as efficiently as possible. For example, include your mailing address, telephone number and email address." Timothy Sexton reports:
"Writing a film analysis essay is an assignment that is less likely to terrorize those who fear the idea of writing an essay, because it allows them to write about something most people enjoy. Film analysis is not the same thing as writing a movie review, which involves passively watching a movie. An analysis means you must engage on a level beyond that of storytelling...Watch the movie. Then watch it again. Take notes during the first viewing and, if you are analyzing a movie that is available on DVD, be ready with your remote control to pause and rewind...Critically engage the movie so that you can effectively produce a strong essay. Focus on a single thematic concept related to the film. Ideas for essays taking this route could include an analysis of how the film is photographed, how the movie relates a historical event in a dramatic way without compromising the facts or how a single sequence within the film relates to larger cinematic concepts...Introduce the film and its major participants, such as the actors and director. Include the name of another technician on the film if your analysis will be focusing on that aspect...Provide a brief overview of the story, but avoid the temptation to pad your word count by writing what amounts to a synopsis of the story rather than analysis. Reveal [plot] twists or the ending of the film only if they relate directly to your analysis...Write your film analysis with the movie at hand if this is possible. Write next to a television and DVD player if applicable. Stay inside the theater for the second or third showing with your notepad ready if this is possible. Writing an effective film analysis is best accomplished if you don’t have to rely on your memory of events, dialogue or cinematic techniques...Familiarize yourself with technical jargon related to the art of filmmaking. Learn the difference between a cut and a dissolve. Write about subjective camera work if the analysis is dealing with a part of the movie shot from the point of view of one of the characters. Properly utilizing filmmaking terms will strengthen the authority of your essay." |
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