Technical Writing · Module 2 · Building a Response Section · Conteh & Brown Group
Economics & Education · Technical Writing · Module 2

Building a Response Section

In Module 1 you fixed sentences. Here you build a whole section the way an evaluator wants to read it: requirement, approach, proof, benefit. Pick a requirement, then shape each part.

Part 1 · The shape of a scoring section

Four parts, always in this order

Every requirement you answer can use the same four moves. Keep them in order and the evaluator can score you without hunting.

Part 01

Restate the requirement

Open by naming what they asked for, in their words. It proves you read Sections L and C, and it lines your section up with their compliance matrix.

Part 02

Your approach

Say plainly how you meet it or how you will do the work. One or two active sentences. No slogans.

Part 03

Your proof

Back it with evidence: a number, a past contract, a named attachment. Adjectives do not score. Facts do.

Part 04

The benefit to the agency

Close with why it matters to them: less risk, a faster start, a goal you help them reach.

Part 2 · Build one yourself

Work a real requirement through the four parts

Pick a sample requirement. Each part is filled with a strong example you can study, then edit into your own words. Your finished section assembles at the bottom.

Choose a requirement
The requirement
01Restate the requirement

Name what they asked for, in their language.

02Your approach

How you meet it, in plain active voice.

03Your proof

The evidence: numbers, past work, a named exhibit.

04The benefit to the agency

Why it matters to them.

Your section
Make it yours. Swap in your own contract's requirement and your own numbers, contracts, and exhibit letters. Keep the four parts in order, and keep the proof specific.
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Technical Writing · Module 2 · Edition 1.0 · June 2026 · Sample requirements and examples are for teaching. Use your own contract language and verifiable details.