Warm-up (30 seconds): Think about your Proposal Draft from Lesson 4. What information would be clearer in a table than in paragraphs? (A timeline? Costs? Steps? Comparison of options?)

Last lesson you created your Proposal Draft. Today you'll upgrade it with a table to make your information clearer and more professional for your Digital Portfolio.

Why tables matter

Tables organise information so people can scan and compare at a glance. They're perfect for timelines, budgets, steps, or options — exactly the kind of vocational information you'll use in your Digital Portfolio.

Table basics

• Cells: Individual boxes where you put text/numbers
• Rows: Horizontal lines of cells (add rows to add more items)
• Columns: Vertical lines of cells (add columns to add more details)
• Header row: First row with bold titles (makes tables readable)

Formatting for clarity

• Bold header row
• Align numbers right, text left
• Adjust column widths to fit content
• Add borders and shading for professional look

Follow these instructions to create a sample table about planning a TY trip to Galway. This teaches you the skills you'll use in your own Digital Portfolio project.

Your Digital Portfolio page for this lesson: Add a table to your Proposal Draft from Lesson 4.

Success criteria:

• Open your existing Proposal Draft from your Digital Portfolio folder
• Insert a table with at least 3 rows × 2 columns
• Table shows project information clearly (timeline, costs, steps, options, etc.)
• Header row bold, borders visible, columns properly sized, numbers right-aligned
• Save as Polished Proposal v2 (both .docx AND .pdf)

Example ideas: TY trip budget, fundraiser timeline, club relaunch steps, podcast recording schedule, event costs comparison.