Project 4, The Progress Report
For your fourth project, you are to write a letter apprising me of the progress that you are making on your final project, the Formal Analytical Report, and asking me for any help you might need. You can do this by:
Reminding me briefly what your project is: tell me about your audience, and the problem you are solving or helping to solve for this audience, and how you propose to solve it.
Summarizing what you have done so far in enough detail and with enough specificity to convince me that you are making substantial and appropriate progress toward being able to write a report at the end of the semester. What resources have you used? What experts have you interviewed? What kind of lab work, computer work, library research have you done?
Stating what remains to be done.
Describing what problems you’ve had or foresee that you will have in finishing this project by the end of this term. Remember, I am here to help you; communicate your problems and maybe I can suggest an alternative research path or put you in contact with a local expert.
Explaining any changes in your work schedule that have emerged since you wrote your proposal.
You must also use appropriate business letter format. Organize your letter into a beginning that includes your purpose, a middle that carries out your purpose, and an ending.
