Your Progress Report should use concrete, specific details to describe your group’s work. Tell your reader (me, in this case) precisely what each of you has done and how you’ll complete the remaining work. The examples below demonstrate how to make sure you use details. Revise your Progress Report as necessary.

Rather than general information like this Use specific language like this
We have been making good progress on our work. Since our proposal to evaluate the Canvas student documentation website was approved, our group has focused on gathering research and analyzing the information for possible improvements. Beyoncé has focused on evaluating the accessibility of the site, using the WebAIM tools. Adam has gathered information on the readability of the documentation, using the tools from Try-It #7. Selena has created instructions and survey questions for conducting interviews with people who use the Canvas documentation and begun conducting interviews.
Our group has scheduled time to complete the remaining research. We have scheduled the following work sessions in order to complete the remaining research:
  • Monday, November 7 at 11:30: Complete online research on accessibility and readability before meeting in Zoom. Review the details and brainstorm on next steps to take.
  • Tuesday, November 9 at 12:30: Spend time on campus, interviewing at least six more people about the Canvas documentation. Meet in the Johnston Center.
  • Wednesday, November 10 at 11:30: Review all research together in Zoom meeting, and determine whether any additional data is needed.
We revised the schedule. After reviewing the readings on Recommendation Reports, we revised our work schedule to add specific time to focus on formatting our report for document design and ensuring our phrasing is consistent. We want to pay particular attention to match the subheadings from one section to the next so that the connections among the information where clear and easy to follow.