Module 21

Module 21
This module focused on proposals and progress reports. The chapter started off by explaining what a report is. There are many different types of reports such as informal reports, information reports, analytical reports, and recommendation reports. Also, this module addressed the question of what you should do before you write a proposal. Before writing your proposal it would be a good idea to complete at least one fourth of the research for your project. It’s always a good idea to narrow your problem or subject. What should go into a proposal is one of the most important things and to answer this question you need to have a clear understanding of the problem. A proposal must answer questions such as what problem are you going to solve, how are you going to solve it, what exactly are you going to provide for us, as well as many more. What I found to be the most important and interesting part of the chapter was the section about proposals for class projects, because this related most to our class. This section pretty much outlined what a research project for a class should have in it starting with a problem, feasibility, audience, topics to investigate, methods and procedures, qualifications, work schedule, and a call to action. I also found the examples of what a proposal for a student group report should like since we will have one due this week it was nice to see a example. Module 21 also addressed what you should include in a progress report. These can be used to enhance your image and help minimize potential problems. There are different types of progress reports such as chronological, task, and recommendation.