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 FormatHead 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 textIntroduction 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