Progress Report

Length: 2 pages What: Write a 2-page Progress Report in memo format that details the work you’ve done for your Recommendation Proposal and what remains to be accomplished. Create the business memo using form, organization, syntax, diction, style, and tone appropriate for a given audience and subject. Locate, evaluate, and integrate information using revision strategies to demonstrate skills of good writing. Why: Often your employer, shareholders, and customers need to know the status of a business project that is underway. This assignment requires you to inform your audience of progress on the Recommendation Proposal: schedule, tasks completed, problems encountered, and work remaining. The assignment also reinforces your understanding of writing as a process that demands substantive revision. How: Write a 2-page Progress Report in memo format. There is a model of this format in the course textbook. A few things to remember as you write this document: 1. The purpose of the report is to inform the reader. 2. The report must be convincing and thorough. 3. The report should give details such as times, dates, quantities, and costs (if applicable). 4. The following sections should be included in the report: – memo heading (TO, FROM, DATE, SUBJECT) – Purpose of Report – Work Accomplished – Problems Encountered – Work Remaining – Project Completion 5. Revise the entire document as many times as necessary to ensure your thoughts are clearly conveyed and paragraphs are logically developed. 6. Ensure the final draft is at least 2 pages in length. Use Times New Roman style and 11 or 12-point font. 7. Edit for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. You will create multiple drafts of this assignment toward a polished, well-crafted final version of your work.