What Is the Best Way for the Writer of a Grant

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is the best way for the writer of a grant proposal to craft a clear and specific goal statement?

• A) Paraphrase goal statements that have been used in other successful proposals.
• B) Start with an extremely ambitious goal and revise after the proposal has been accepted.
• C) Isolate the causes of a problem and focus on how to solve them.
• D) Frame your goals as solutions then develop a problem to match.
• E) Appeal to the readers' emotions, and avoid citing statistics or other technical information.

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Definitions:

Halite

Halite is a naturally occurring mineral known as rock salt, consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), and is often mined for use in cooking and as a road deicer.

Water

A transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms.

Carbonate

A salt of carbonic acid, characterized by the presence of the carbonate ion, CO3^2-, or a compound containing this ion.

Covalent

A type of chemical bond where atoms share pairs of electrons.