Saturday, May 22, 2010

How to Write a Progress Report


In some classes where you've got an ongoing project on the pipe, you may be asked to produce progress reports detailing how far you've advanced on the undertaking. While required mostly to assure instructors that you're on a good way with the project, they can also help you out by leading to better-organized and more transparent results.


Most progress reports are done every week, although the frequency can vary based on the requirements of your class. Don't worry about having to write them every seven days - completing these reports need not be taxing work, especially with the best grammar checker in tow. In fact, most progress reports don't ever go more than a page. The idea is just to provide an update of your status, after all, not create a minute-by-minute account of all the activities you did.


If you're looking for a format to follow, you can use the typical three-part structure to arrange your writing:


1. List down the previous report's plan. Quote the goals you set out from the last progress report, using them as a basis to measure how much you've accomplished since the last one.


2. State the current progress. What have you accomplished since the last report? What difficulties have you overcome? What challenges continue in your path? Basically, just rattle off on how the project is going.


3. List down your plan until the next progress report. What are your goals for the next time period? This is a good time to use a bulleted list style of presentation, listing down each target you would like to accomplish.

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