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The One Pager
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StructurePromptsBrainstorming
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Significant area.Why does this work matter? What’s the big question you’re trying to answer? What’s under threat? Why should we be alarmed?
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What's been done.Broad nod to significant scholarship. Describe what's known to set the stage for what's missing.
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What's the problem.Explain the issue or problem you see in the field.
State in one sentence.
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Best way to solve the problem.How does it overcome barriers in your field?
Why is your approach better?
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Feasible and Innovative plan for solving the problem.What will you actually do? It helps to frame around aims or research questions. Focus on clear outcomes or deliverables. Do not make your aims depend on each other.
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Outcomes of this work. What can we expect if you complete this work? What are the long-term goals of this work? Who will this help? What difference will this work make in the world? Does this work help seed future work?
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