I have found that writing a second proposal to my paper is a little more difficult. The most difficult part for me is getting started; since this second proposal is essentially a part of the paper I am having most trouble organizing my thoughts. I know what I need to put into the proposal however, every time I sit down to work on it, I never know where to start.
What I did before was, sit down and try to free write, but that seems too unorganized for me at this point. So far I have found it most useful to type the introduction, then make an outline of what would come next. My outline consists of questions that my readers would most likely ask after reading the introduction and after every question I have which source or sources I will need to consult to provide the needed information. This helps me because instead of just trying to type the information into the paper as it comes to me, I can put it in an order that is least confusing to the reader and myself. This method also helps me because now I have an idea of what comes next rather than working one paragraph at a time and having to remember facts and information that comes next.
Another method I find useful when I am stuck on how to phrase a sentence, I say it out loud to a friend or myself. For me, if I can hear what I am trying to write I can make better sense of it to make sure that s makes sense to the reader as well.
If you are having trouble with this second proposal, hopefully some of the things I have mentioned will help you like they did me. Good Luck!
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