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+===== Drafting a Proposal-Free Fall =====
+==== Instructions ====
+Your task is to draft a proposal that both presents your findings from
+the Free Fall activity (or some aspect of it) as well as describes a
+future study of interest. Details of successful proposals can be found
+online, but your proposal should be capable of reporting the most
+important aspects of your past and future work through figures and text.
+It also should be brief, no more than two pages, one for the summary and
+one for the proposed future work.
+Please note, there is no expectation for you to format your work a
+particular way or to spend a lot of time on the "beauty" of it. As long
+as the document is clear and previous data is presented effectively, you
+do not need to consider an "official format."
+==== Grading ====
+Proposals are often peer reviewed by the granting agencies, a practice
+that we will adopt in class. With your group, you will receive proposals
+by other students that you will critique in class. You will discuss your
+ideas and score the proposal according to the rubric. You and your group
+will also agree on an assessment of the proposal, assigning a score and
+determining if you would fund the investigation. Remember, both giving
+and receiving constructive critique are skills that you will rely upon
+many times in your future. Because of this, a score is not useful
+without feedback. As a group, you are expected to provide information on
+successful aspects of the proposal as well as ways in which you could
+suggest improving.
+The score for your Communication Project will follow the breakdown on
+the rubric, divided between your tutor's review, the peer review you
+receive, the peer reviews you provide others in the class.
+==== Preparation ====
+The Communication Project Homework you have completed so far, including
+the feedback you have received, should help you determine how to
+effectively communicate your ideas. In addition, we will hold a
+"Communication Project Prep Day" once during the semester to give an
+extra opportunity to prepare before the first project is due. During
+this class, you and your group can collaborate and critique each other's
+ideas, discuss your previous experiment, and take extra data if
+necessary. The more prepared you are walking into class that day, the
+more it will benefit you -- please be sure to read the documentation
+regarding that day.
+**Some helpful resources:**
+Proposal Writing Examples - <https://goo.gl/98jYQO> and <https://goo.gl/LaLDSS>
+Peer review Tips - <https://goo.gl/ZqjliG> and <https://goo.gl/KRrRV8>