Goals
- Analyze the rhetorical situation and determine the appropriate audience or users of written communication, considering the needs of global audiences and people with disabilities. [CLO 1]
- Conduct research appropriate to workplace problem solving, such as literature review, evaluation of online resources, interview, and site inspection. [CLO 2]
- Interpret research findings with understanding of ethical and human implications. [CLO 3]
- Use conventions of various workplace genres, such as proposals, instructions, correspondence, reports, and slide decks, with understanding of how the genre conventions can be used as heuristics and as principles of arrangement. [CLO 4]
The Task
What I Want You to Do
Write a short progress report in memo format that tells me the status of your research for the recommendation report.
Why I Want You to Do It
Progress reports are used in the workplace to update coworkers, management, and clients on the work that has been done to date. They give you the chance to tell readers about any unexpected delays, changes to the original plans, and updates to the schedule.
I am asking you for this update to find out how your work on the recommendation project research is going. This is a chance to check in and make sure you are on track.
How You Do It
Similar Project Examples
- TNG Progress Report
- Shrek Progress Report
- Progress of My Research on the Evacuation of the R.M.S. Titanic
- Progress on Recommendation Report Genre Analysis
Project Tips
- Review the information on Progress Reports in Chapter 17, “Writing Informational Reports” (beginning on page 454) of Markel and Selber’s Technical Communication. Be sure to review the following sections of the chapter:
- Ethics Note: Reporting Your Progress Honestly (on page 455)
- Guidelines: Projecting an Appropriate Tone in a Progress Report (on page 456)
- Sample Progress Report (on pages 457–464)—Note that this sample is significantly LONGER than what you are asked to create in this activity.
- Write a short progress report (300–500 words) in memo format that outlines the following information:
- what research you have completed
- what research you still have to do
- how you plan to complete the remaining work for the project.
- Include any questions or concerns you have that may affect your progress. You can include images, screenshots, graphs, tables, and other visual elements to explain your work.
Obtaining the Points for Your Work
You track and grade your own work in this course. Be sure to complete the following tasks:
- Track your work in your Weekly Work Log.
- Claim points for submitting your progress report when you complete the weekly self-assessment in Canvas.