Warm-up (30 seconds): Think about the Polished Proposal v2 you created last lesson. Which part was hardest to read? Why?

This lesson teaches you to use bullet and numbered lists to make your documents easier to scan — a key skill for proposals that stakeholders actually read.

Portfolio Build: Today you'll upgrade your proposal to v7 with effective lists that make your key points unmissable.

When lists help readers:

• Lists for scanning: Busy readers (teachers, parents, sponsors) scan documents in an F-pattern — they read left-to-right, top-to-bottom, looking for bold text, numbers, bullets
• Bullets: Use for equal items (features, benefits, requirements)
• Numbers: Use for sequences, priorities, steps

When lists hurt readability:

• Don't bullet everything — dense bullet lists look like spam
• Avoid nesting bullets more than 1 level deep
• Keep list items short (1-2 lines max)

Today's skill:

Convert a solid paragraph into a scannable list that highlights your strongest points.

Follow these instructions to convert a paragraph into an effective bulleted list using a worked example. This shows you exactly how lists upgrade readability. Notice how we first split the paragraph into separate lines with {{key:Enter}}, then apply bullets.

Common Issues

• Issue: I can't find the bullets button
  Solution: Look in the toolbar for icons that look like bullets ({{btn:•}}) or numbers ({{btn:1,2,3}}). Or use the menu: {{menu:Home -> Paragraph}}
• Issue: My list won't start
  Solution: Make sure you select all lines first, then click the bullets button
• Issue: The spacing looks wrong
  Solution: Lists automatically add spacing. Press {{key:Enter}} twice after the list to return to normal paragraphs

Apply what you learned to upgrade your own Polished Proposal v2 from Lesson 5 into Proposal v7 — your most readable version yet. You've now seen both bullets AND numbered lists in action.

Instructions:

1. Open your Polished Proposal v2 (from Lesson 5) from your Digital Portfolio folder
2. Find 1-2 dense paragraphs and convert them to bullets or numbered lists
3. Choose ONE consistent list type per list (all bullets OR all numbers, not mixed)
4. Lists should highlight your strongest 3-5 points
5. Keep some paragraphs intact — don't bullet everything
6. Save as Proposal_v7.docx (or .gdoc) in your Digital Portfolio folder

Example transformations:
Before: 'The event will include music, games, food stalls, raffles and a silent auction.'
All-bullets example (equal items):

• {{btn:•}} Live music from school bands
• {{btn:•}} Raffle with donated prizes
• {{btn:•}} Food stalls (profits to Pieta House)

All-numbered example (sequence/priorities):

1. Live music from school bands
2. Raffle with donated prizes
3. Food stalls (profits to Pieta House)