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Assignment: Letter of Intent
Write a letter of intent to a granting agency. 10 points
Pre-Writing:
1 Points
You have researched your project and identified a potential granting agency.
Content:
4 Points
In the first paragraph, you have specifically stated the grant for which you are applying.
You have provided some background about your organization, including when it was founded, its
mission, goals, target population and programs.
You have discussed the need that prompts you to apply for a grant and how it is related to the
mission of your organization.
You have discussed how you plan to address that need.
You have discussed the approximate costs of the project that addresses that need.
You have concluded your letter in a way that encourages action.
Organization:
2 Point
Your letter has all the required parts(your return address, the name and address of the recipient,
salutation, closing).
Your request is clearly stated in the first paragraph.
Each sentence leads logically to the next; paragraphs are logically organized.
All sentences contribute to the meaning of the letter.
Transitions are used as needed.
Expression:
2 Point
You have addressed the recipient by name, if possible.
Your writing is clear and straightforward.
You use words correctly, precisely and. idiomatically.
Mechanics:
1 Points
No spelling errors.
(There can be no mechanical errors in this kind of writing)
No punctuation errors.
No sentence errors.
Your letter shows evidence of proofreading, revising and editing.
I have seen your rough draft.
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