# Goals and Outcomes Presentation Outline

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## Slide 1: Title Slide
- **Title:** Goals and Outcomes: Setting the Stage for Your Proposal  
- **Subtitle:** The first impression matters

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## Slide 2: The Crucial First Section
- **Assertion:** The Goals & Outcomes (G&O) section is the first and most critical part of your proposal.
- **Evidence:**  
  - It’s the first thing reviewers read.  
  - It sets the narrative for the entire proposal—what you promise must be delivered later.

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## Slide 3: Crafting the Opening Paragraph
- **Assertion:** The first sentence must clearly state your research goal with no fluff.
- **Evidence:**  
  - Use a sentence like “The goal of this research is to…”  
  - Keep it jargon-free, concrete, and confined to 1–3 sentences.

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## Slide 4: Building Your Narrative
- **Assertion:** The remainder of the paragraph should outline how you’ll achieve your goal and its significance.
- **Evidence:**  
  - Briefly explain your methods.  
  - Describe the product or outcome of your research.  
  - Emphasize “what’s in it for the reader/reviewer.”

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## Slide 5: Outcomes-Based Approach (ME)
- **Assertion:** Clearly defined capabilities are essential to demonstrate what your research will enable.
- **Evidence:**  
  - List 3–5 specific, verifiable capabilities.  
  - Each capability should be presented as a one-liner with a brief explanation.

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## Slide 6: Hypothesis-Based Approach (MSE)
- **Assertion:** A hypothesis-driven approach provides observable and measurable predictions.
- **Evidence:**  
  - State a falsifiable hypothesis (e.g., “By doing X, we can achieve Y change in Z behavior”).  
  - Briefly mention the measurement approach and literature support.

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## Slide 7: Big Takeaways
- **Assertion:** Clarity and narrative consistency are key to a compelling proposal.
- **Evidence:**  
  - Be concise—your reader is lazy; avoid unnecessary fluff.  
  - Your G&O should preview and set up the rest of your proposal like a prologue.
