上海交通大学：《工程学导论》课程教学资源（讲义）Lecture Notes_ProgressiveReports

Introduction to Technical Communication Progressive Reports Collaborative writing

Introduction to Technical Communication Introduction to Technical Communication Progressive Reports Progressive Reports Collaborative writing Collaborative writing

Progressive reports To present information about work done on a particular project during a particular period of time. ■ never a report on a completed project; ■ in some ways like an installment of a continued story Mills,G.and Walter.J.(1978).Technical Writing,Fourth Edition. New York:Holt,Reinhart.P.251

Progressive reports Progressive reports „ To present information about work done on a particular project during a particular period of time. „ never a report on a completed project; „ in some ways like an installment of a continued story. Mills, G. and Walter. J. (1978). Technical Writing, Fourth Edition. New York: Holt, Reinhart. P. 251

Reasons to write a progressive report To plan for how the rest of how your project will proceed To learn about this sort of report To practice writing

Reasons to write a Reasons to write a progressive report progressive report „ To plan for how the rest of how your project will proceed „ To learn about this sort of report „ To practice writing

Three things readers want to know What the report deals with What's been done ■Vhat will be done

Three things readers want to know „ What the report deals with „ What’s been done „ What will be done

Your project plan:what's in it? ■ All the things you're going to do to complete the project But what are those things?

Your project plan: what’s in it? „ All the things you’re going to do to complete the project But what are those things?

First,what does the project entail? ■Your actual project Reporting on this project Giving an oral presentation Writing a formal report

First, what does the project entail? „ Your actual project „ Reporting on this project – Giving an oral presentation – Writing a formal report

Which means. Brainstorming Problem-Solution Diagramming Concept mapping Literature search (using outside sources) Project design Scheduling of the different tasks Carrying out the project

Which means… „ Brainstorming „ Problem-Solution Diagramming „ Concept mapping „ Literature search (using outside sources) „ Project design „ Scheduling of the different tasks „ Carrying out the project

Progressive reports Format ■Head ■Text Introduction Body o ■Conclusion

Progressive reports Progressive reports „ Format „ Head „ Text „ Introduction Introduction „ Body „ Conclusion Conclusion

Progressive reports Format- Head 1.Recipient's name and title 2.Sender's name and title 3.Subject line 4.Date 5.Attachment line (to indicate any attachments that may be appended)

Progressive reports Format Progressive reports Format￾Head 1. Recipient’s name and title 2. Sender’s name and title 3. Subject line 4. Date 5. Attachment line (to indicate any attachments that may be appended)

Progressive reports text- Introduction Purpose review the reason for writing this report Background review the problem and your proposed solution -Scope describe what this report will and will not cover _Include a table of tasks of who does what by when ■Include a Gantt chart

Progressive reports text Progressive reports text￾Introduction Introduction „Purpose review the reason for writing this report „Background review the problem and your proposed solution „Scope describe what this report will and will not cover „Include a table of tasks of who does what b y when „ Include a Gantt chart