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Writing | 1BSU

" QSPQPTBM
1 Do the exercise in the Exam round-up box.

Exam round-up
Say if the following statements about proposals are true
(T) or false (F). If a statement is false, rewrite it to make it
true.

Proposals are normally written for personal friends.
Proposals should include suggestions or
recommendations.
Factual information need not be included.
You may use headings in a proposal. Introduction
You should always write a proposal using formal The purpose of this proposal is to suggest ways in which
language. my college could use resources more carefully and reduce
wastage. I will suggest a range of measures to achieve
this.
2 Work in pairs. Read this Part 2 writing task and then
follow the instructions below. Paper
The college currently uses twice as much printing paper
You see this announcement from an environmental as it did two years ago. This is despite the fact that
agency in a local newspaper. information is stored on computers. Any unnecessary
use of paper affects the environment in two ways: firstly
We are running a campaign to persuade by using valuable resources, and secondly by posing
organisations in our town to use resources more a waste disposal problem. I suggest that in future no
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carefully and to reduce waste. The agency invites you documents should be printed unless there is a good
to submit a proposal outlining the current situation reason for doing so, and students should be required to
in an organisation that you know well and to suggest submit assignments electronically.
ways in which this situation could be improved.
We will provide financial support for approved Electricity
proposals. Currently, many lights, heaters and computers are not
turned off when no one is in the building. Televisions and
Write your QSPQPTBM in 220–260 words. other electrical equipment are left on stand-by overnight,
adding to the college’s energy consumption. Students
and staff should be reminded to turn off all lights and
Think about an organisation you know well. It could
equipment when they are not needed.
be a club, college, office or shop. What kind of
resources is this organisation currently wasting? Think Travel
of materials, such as paper, and less visible resources, It is well known that some students are making
such as electricity. unnecessary journeys to college by car or motorbike.
Make a list of things that individual members of this This adds to our energy consumption. I recommend that
organisation could do to reduce waste. Start with students should be advised not to come to the college
simple things that everyone can do, like turning lights unless they have classes, and public transport or bicycles
off at night, and then go on to more radical actions, should be used where this is possible. In addition to this,
like working from home on one day a week. staff might consider working from home on at least one
3 Read the sample proposal and discuss these day per week.
questions. Conclusion
Has the writer dealt fully with all parts of the task? Is I believe that if all the suggested measures were
there factual information as well as suggestions? implemented, the college would be able to reduce
Is the proposal clearly organised? wastage by at least 20% every year.

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