PROGRESS REPORT I  Phil Druker/Dept. of English/ UI

 Here's an outline for progress reports summarizing secondary research you have completed. Also check the sample of this progress report.

To:  English 317 Students

From:  Phil Druker

Date: 

Subject:  Progress report on secondary research for your proposal

For this assignment, you need to report on the progress you have made in finding information to prepare your proposal.  To prepare this progress report, you should follow this outline:

Subject:  Progress report on....

1. Introduction

a) State the topic of your project.

b) State the purpose of this progress report (to a provide progress report on the
            work you have done to complete your proposal).

 2.Secondary research completed:
    Report on the secondary research you have completed.   To do this, provide a short abstract for each article or chapter in a book (avoid annotating a whole book).  Then evaluate the source in terms of its usefulness to your project.  Follow this outline for each source.

a) Provide the bibliographic entry.
            b) State the purpose of the article.
                    --What is the main point?

c) Summarize the main stages of thought.
                (--What methods were used?  Include this only if they are important to
                     your project.)

-- What are the main results?  Give the main details

d) Summarize the author's conclusions.

--What did the author prove?

e) Evaluate the source in terms of your project.

--Is the article useful to your project?

--How?  Where do you plan to use the information the article presents?

3. Report on any other work you have accomplished to complete the proposal.

4. Conclude by stating what work you need to complete to finish the proposal.

--What do you still need to do?

--Are you on schedule?

--Will you finish the proposal on time?

NOTES: 

t                   Use headings.
t                  Make the subject line specific (use key terms for your project).
t                   Provide three or more abstracts useful to your project.
t                   Avoid passive.  See p.    .
t                   Use one, correct bibliographic form.
t                   Use alphabetical order (by author) to list your sources.