Graduate School Request

Situation: After working a few years, you would like to attend graduate school on a part$-$time basis. You know that your education can benefit your employer, but y reimbursement for tuition and books when employees complete approved courses with a grade of $C$ or higher.

Task. Brainstorm the best way to approach an employer whom you wish to persuade to start a tuition and books reimbursement program.

Deliverables:

Part $1$: Create a proposal in email format, including a subject line, for this request including careful consideration of the items below. Make this appeal "reader focus

What information would you start the email with?

What do other comparable companies offer $($Google search should provide this information$)$

How can a graduate degree help you succeed in your field?

Why is getting a higher level of education important to you?

What personal attributes would make you successful in graduate school?

How would you balance work and school?

Apply a specific academic theory, one of the three rhetorical strategies, one or two of Cialdini's principles in your writing?

How could such a program help the employer? Remember that the most successful requests help receivers see what's in it for them.

What objections might your employer raise based on misconceptions they have? How can you counter them?

Part $2$:

What persuasion technique did you use and why? Be specific.

Do you think email is the best way to present this information or would you approach it differently?

How would you follow up with the employer after you sent the email?

Please include any other information that you would like to include to strengthen your proposal