Tips for progress reports Review audience analysis Audience agendas for a progress report are different than they were for a proposal Different concern different focus Also, progress reports are where people hear about problems Audience for progress report is mixed Experts, technicians, laypeople, decision makers Writer/speaker must modify expert' dialog used within team and with advisor Department of Aeronautics and astronauticsDepartment of Aeronautics and Astronautics 8 Tips for progress reports • Review audience analysis – Audience agendas for a progress report are different than they were for a proposal. • Different concern, different focus • Also, progress reports are where people hear about problems. – Audience for progress report is mixed. • Experts, technicians, laypeople, decision makers • Writer/speaker must modify “expert” dialog used within team and with advisor