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Progress Report

Progress Report. Objectives and Content of the Progress Report. Presents a review of progress made on a project or an activity Contents concern: Progress made Problems encountered Projections of future progress Format – depends upon formality and audience

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Progress Report

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  1. Progress Report

  2. Objectives and Content of the Progress Report • Presents a review of progress made on a project or an activity • Contents concern: • Progress made • Problems encountered • Projections of future progress • Format – depends upon formality and audience • Formality depends upon audience and protocol - most are informal • Narrative reports

  3. Individual Progress Report Assignment Individual Progress Report Assignment • Objective: Report about conditions as they exist. • Order: Direct (deductive) Study Notes pp. 29 - 30 • Format: Max. 2-page memorandum • Informal Graphics: NO • Assignment & Case: See handout.

  4. Direct Order in Progress Report • Preceding the major factors and details are any needed introductory materials, i.e., the introductory paragraph (no heading). • In each section (with headings), information moves from major factors to the detailspertaining to each factor. • Include a closing paragraph (no heading).

  5. Content of the Progress Report • Introduction (no heading) – includes WHAT, WHY, BACKGROUND, (if necessary), SCOPE (dates being reported), and PREVIEW • Work Completedand Problems Encountered (heading) – steps completed and problems confronted (and how resolved). Problems Encountered may be a separate section. • Work Scheduled(heading) – what remains to be done, deadlines for completion (possibly includes a schedule with specific dates) • Closing(no heading) –encourages feedback, goodwill, and contact information

  6. Include headings(except for introduction, summary and closing) • We discussed construction of headings in the previous PowerPoint lecture: Organizing Information for a Report. You should also review Study Notes, pp. 18-19. As stated on page 18, short reports use Level 1 and 3 headings. Format as shown.

  7. Include a headerusing Office 2007 Click on the Insert tab, then on the Header icon located in the Header & Footer group. Choose Blank (Three Columns) header format. Click in first text box and add appropriate information. Click in middle text box and then on Date & Time in the Insert group on the Header & Footer Tools Design tab, and select appropriate date format. Click on right text box, then on Page Number icon and choose Current Position – Plain Number. Click on Different First Page check box in Options group.

  8. Example at Website http://misnt.indstate.edu/wilhelm/ASBE%20336/1_BEIT%20336%20Homepage.htm

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