Main Idea: holds the main point of an informational text.
Main Idea: a general statement that presents essential
points that leads the reader to the right direction.
Deductive order: main idea is stated at the beginning and
supporting details follow
Inductive order: supporting ideas are expressed at the beginning which build a coherent statement at the end
SUMMARY: a short restatement of the main idea of a text.
SUMMARY: cutting the original text and express it into your
own words.
PARAPHRASING: a restatement in your own words of the main idea
and supporting details of a text.
PARAPHRASING: It calls for a change of flow of ideas to make the
original text clearer. Also, the paraphrase may be
longer or shorter than the original text.
CONCEPT PAPER: an in-depth analysis of any idea, situation, or practice. It can be on anything significant—feeling, situation, cultural practice or belief.
Extended definitions: are essay length texts that use different rhetorical patterns or methods of development to show the meaning of a particular term or concept.
Methods of Development:
Defining
Classifying/Dividing
Comparing/contrasting
narrating a process
Illustrating
Cause & Effect
INTRODUCTION: Arouse the interest of the target reader by showing understanding of the mission.
PURPOSE:
Identify a problem or need of the reader that wished to address and justify the need of the proposed project.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Describe the activities that the project undertake to address the problem. Point out the strengths and the general impact of the project.
METHODOLOGY OR PROJECT DESIGN: Enumerate the steps/procedures to implement the project.
PROJECT NEEDS: Make a list of materials, personnel, equipment, and space that will be the needed to carry out the project. Include the cost estimate.
TIMETABLE
Make an estimate of the time it will take for the completion of the project.
OBJECTIVES:
State the specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART) objectives of the project.