計畫撰寫 (Work Proposals)


　
Exercise 45
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise


Purpose:

Outlining the work proposal (part two): describing the plan to solve the problem / 工作提案計畫（第二部分）: 行動

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • GIS-based architecture
  • handheld mobile devices
  • automatically page
  • PDA users
  • wireless network
  • access information
  • filtered
  • geographic position

Consult page 47 of Writing Effective Work Proposals by Ted Knoy for some of these definitions.

II. Listening Exercise [Top]
1. Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play" button and then answering the following questions. Press the "Final score" button to check your quiz results.


1. What service can Susan’s GIS-based architecture support?
A. It automatically reports to handheld mobile devices
B. It automatically pages handheld mobile devices
C. It allows PDA users to access information that is filtered according to geographic position

2. How does Susan’s proposed architecture automatically page PDA users?
A. through a geographic position
B. through a wireless network
C. through a normal telephone line

3. When does Susan’s automatically page PDA users?
A. when there is no network congestion
B. when desired local information becomes available
C. when handheld mobile devices are available

4. What kind of architecture does Susan want to design?
A. a wireless network based one
B. a GIS-based one
C. a PDA-based one

5. How is information filtered when PDA users are accessing it?
A. according to geographic position
B. according to a service that automatically reports to handheld mobile devices
C. according to a wireless network

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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 322 of Writing Effective Work Proposals by Ted Knoy.

III. Post-Listening Exercise [Top]
1. Read the audiotranscript with a partner or change some of the information to adapt it to your situation.

2. Outline the first part of your work or research proposal by describing the project background. View the accompanying two Power Point presentations on details of how to write this assignment.

3. Write four questions beginning with “Why” when recommending someone for advanced study, and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: Why is Susan’s GIS-based architecture unique?
Answer: It supports a service that automatically reports to handheld mobile devices.
Example: Why is your proposed method beneficial to society?
Answer: Because it conserves energy and, in doing so, protects the environment

回計畫撰寫 Work Proposals