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Business Writing: English 205
Professor Alred
Date Due ~ See Course Schedule
Prepare a progress report on your work toward the formal report. Be sure to read the entries progress and activity reports in the handbook.
Your progress report should answer most of the following questions, but not necessarily in this order:Include in this progress report any other appropriate details you think I should know. You are one of many students--you should remind me of the context again or how your topic may have changed.
- Are you on the schedule you established in your "Report Proposal Memo"?
- What have you accomplished so far?
- What have been the difficulties if you are not on schedule? How do you propose to overcome these difficulties?
- Have you modified your topic based on, for example, the availability of research materials.
- What is the current status of your report?
- What do you have in front of you?
- Will unforeseen circumstances prevent you from doing all you promised in the initial memo? Does the adjustment seem reasonable? Why?
- Do you need any help from me at this stage?
Format: Send this report to me in email form. However, that does not mean you should be any less careful or complete--remember, this is a business communication, not a personal note, and I am assuming the role of your manager. Review the entry email carefully.