Putting it all together

Now that I've come up with the parts and pieces of my research proposal, it's time to start putting it together into a cohesive document that tells a complete story. In reading chapter 15 of Robson's text, I am feeling reinforced in the idea that the proposal should be straightforward and communicate well. If the proposer is clear in what they want to do, it will be apparent to the reviewer. That makes me think of considering your audience. If you know the people reviewing your proposal are experts in the field you are writing about, then the language can be more subject specific and detailed. But, if this proposal is going to be used for a grant application for a foundation that does not know anything about what it is you are doing, that's where more explanation and clear language would be beneficial. Something I have learned from assisting with several grant proposals, is that it is important to not only understand the subject matter you are writing about, but it is important to ensure that the reader understands what it is you are requesting funding for.