As a technical writer, you’ll have to write many reports during your career. Reports range from informal to formal, and they can vary in style, function, purpose, pattern, and format. All reports have the same goal, though: to deliver ideas to readers.
Progress reports function as a cohesive device and present the status of a project, including a description of the past, present, and future. They serve to describe whether the project is on schedule.
Progress reports include the following information, typically in this order:
Project purpose
Background information
Work completed
Work currently in progress, including activities, methods, and details
Possible problems and remedies
Future actions
Expected completion date
Your assignment is to select a topic (real or imagined) and write a progress report. If you have a major project at work that could benefit from a progress report, you can choose to make that the focus of your report. Or if you’d prefer, you can write your report on the topic of your proposal.
Requirements
If you choose to write in paragraphs, double-space the text. If you write it as a memo or in outline form, single-space the text. You don’t need to include a heading or cover page.
Fully develop your report, including all areas of consideration. (Refer to pages 560-571 of your Technical Communication textbook for details.)
Revise and proofread your report before submitting the final copy.
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