One of the maxims of good writing is "show, don't tell." Have you
considered providing the questioning party with a few choice "before"
and "after" drafts? I have a similar responsibility for working with
faculty, and some of the "befores" can be truly hair-curling....

Delaurier, Gregory wrote:
>             We have had some leadership changes at our institution and
> questions have arisen over the value of offering general grant editing
> assistance—helping develop a clear and compelling proposal that conforms
> to the guidelines of the funder.  Such assistance is a large part of
> what I do, though I never try to actually write the proposal, and always
> make clear my service does not replace, only augments, review of a
> proposal by someone with expertise in that particular field. .
> Quantitative measures of success I find hard to develop, as obviously
> proposals may be rejected for any number of reasons.  In short, any
> suggestions on how I might justify my job?  Sorry if this topic has been
> discussed a lot in the past—I’m new to RESADM-L.  Thanks, Greg (DeL)
>
>
>
> Gregory F. DeLaurier, Ph.D.
> Senior Grant Writer/Editor & Outreach Coordinator
>
> Associated Faculty, Political Science
> Office of Research Administration
> 201 Dugan Hall
> University of Massachusetts Lowell
> 883 Broadway
> Lowell, MA  01854
> Phone: (978) 934-3117
> Fax: 978-934-2027
>
>
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