The Progress Report project focuses on providing your reader with an honest assessment of your work on the Recommendation Report and your plans to complete the Recommendation Report.

Length

Write or compose as much as you need to, but be sure to include all of the required information. Generally progress reports for this assignment are 2 to 3 pages long. There is no specific length requirement.

Project Criteria

My Group’s Progress Report . . .

• Is written in standard memo format and document design, with appropriate document title, spacing, headings, and page numbers, including the following:
  • Complete memo headers and label.
  • Strong subject line.
  • Single space within section paragraphs.
  • Double space between sections and between paragraphs.
• Includes the following sections:
  • An Introduction that
    • Provides a purpose statement for the progress report [in a sentence or two]:
      • Names the project.
      • Defines the time period covered by the report.
      • Tells the purpose: to inform readers about the current status of the report.
    • Indicates purpose of project:
      • Mentions project’s objectives and scope.
      • Names the major work areas in a sentence.
      • Summarizes the work done to date to introduce the body of the progress report, where you’ll discuss this info in depth.
  • A Work Completed Section that
    • Includes a brief introduction that summarizes the work you’ve completed
    • Summarizes the main tasks completed to date:
      • Specifies the time period covered.
      • Specifies major tasks completed [ex: writing, research, production of visual aids].
    • Develops each major task that has been completed in a paragraph or two of its own, with its own subheading.
    • Discusses the completed major tasks in the order in which they were brought up in the introduction to the section.
    • Uses specific, concrete details.
  • A Work Scheduled Section that
    left to do.
    • Summarizes the remaining work chronologically, specifying the time period covered.
    • Develops each scheduled major task in a paragraph of its own, with its own subheading.
    • Discusses the scheduled major tasks in the order in which they were brought up in the introduction to the section.
    • Includes a Gantt Chart that breaks down the remaining tasks and gives a tentative completion date for each.
  • A Conclusion that
    • In this section, perform any number of the following tasks [you determine most logical order]:
      • Appraise the work done thus far.
      • Draw conclusions or make recommendations concerning work, using separate subheadings if needed.
      • Look to future tasks in a sentence or two you sign off in a cordial manner by indicating flexibility and encouraging reader response.
    • Provide contact info for the team leader so that the reader can follow up with questions.
  • Uses informative headings to help readers navigate the report.
  • Uses graphics and design elements that will make the subject and the document itself more visually enticing to the reader and hold their attention. These can include:
    • bullet lists
    • headings and subheadings
    • color
    • font type, weight, and size
    • horizontal rules
    • boxes