Question

If your supervisor is hesitant about accepting your ideas, your best strategy would be to a. preview your conclusion before you begin. b. praise your supervisor for her past insights. c. add a paragraph to establish your credibility. d. write a direct and to-the-point opening paragraph.

Answer 1

Selection C is the most appropriate. By establishing credibility at the outset of your proposal, you can make it clearer that you understand the scope of the problem you're trying to solve. This can also make is easier for your supervisor to develop questions that he or she may have as a way of teasing out some more specifics about your plans and suggestions.