Multiple Perspectives

Looking from Multiple Perspectives

 

STEP ONE: IDENTIFYING STAKEHOLDERS: In order to write a successful proposal, you need to you need to examine multiple perspectives: you’ll want to represent as many people’s interests as possible as you describe your problem and solution, and you’ll want to understand your resisting audience’s inclinations as you pitch your solution.

 

For the following arguments, identify different people who are involved in the issue, people who are directly impacted by the problem posed, people who officiate the policies involved, people who have legitimate concerns or investments in the conversation, or other kinds of stakeholders. 

 

  McKemy Junior High must reconsider its decision to cut music programs.

 

a.       The music teacher

 

b.      Current/perspective students in the music programs

 

c.       Parents of students

 

* ASU’s dry campus policy is injurious to the students and should be amended.

 

a.       Underage students

 

b.      Students of age

 

c.       ASU police

 

* I propose that the ASU adopts a stricter campus security in order to keep vagrants and other potentially dangerous individuals off the school grounds.

 

a.       Rent-a-cops (ASUPD)

 

b.      Students increase in tuition

 

c.       Michael Crow  

 

STEP TWO: Develop Context: how do these stakeholders interact with one another? Do they have the same interests, attitudes, or ideas? What do they agree on and what do they disagree on? Pick one of the debates from the first page and develop a profile for each stakeholder: what are their commonly held values, objectives, or beliefs? What kinds of information or experiences get factored into their decisions?

 

 

#1: Music Teacher

            This is their job they are trying to take away. How else are they supposed to find income? Also I think their beliefs are the same as the student and the parent. If I had the opportunity to add someone else I would add the board of education committee. I could see where they would say his/her job is useless. I think that their experiences would have no effect on the decisions because it probably ultimately comes down to budget.

 

 

 

#2: Student

            I think the students would be the saving grace for the music program. They could share how it has made them a better student. And also how they used what they learned to make them a better person. Also they could say how it is a place to meet new people. Most of the students or the students that want to be there would have the same beliefs as the teacher and say don’t cut the music.

 

 

 

 

#3: Parent

            A parent is also another good voice. They probably have seen improvements in their child as a student. Also it is an outlet for stress and anger. Most of the time the parent just wants what is best for the child. I think that all three of these perspectives coincide with each other. In all most of the people on the board have probably had children go there music programs and saw how wonderful it is first hand and only present this option to save money.

 

 

 

 

 

STEP THREE: Research: What would be the best method to represent or address these perspectives in a proposal essay?

 

#1: Music Teacher

·         State her salary

·         Give examples of her day to day life as a music teacher

·         Present the negatives of having a music teacher (if any)

 

 

#2: Student

·         Personal stories where music has helped them overcome a problem

·         Students opinion if they think music should be a part of their day or not

·         Why they think music is or isn’t a good program

#3: Parent

·         How has music affected your child

·         What was music program like as you were growing up

·         Is the music program a good use of their money

·         If there was no music program where should the money be spent

 

 

*As I said earlier I would have added board members to my perspectives. But I was only given three but these would be my 3 to help prove a point and get it across affectively.