Proposal Rough Draft and Progress Memos
The proposal Rough Draft and Progress Memos is a relatively short and easy assignment. There are three parts. The first part is the rough draft. There is no need to fret about his. Since it is only a rough draft, it is not even evaluated for the grade. The deadline is to ensure that you are working on the project and not procrastinating until the last second. The second part is a group cover memo and the third part is an individually written progress memo.
The rough draft should be as long as you can make it. My group found that it was easier to pretend the rough draft was the actual final copy. Our goal was to get the entire report done for the rough draft deadline. This made the final draft a piece of cake. The only thing you will need to do between the rough draft and the final copy is to get it edited. The final copy, if you look at the schedule, is due the very next class day. This gives you very little time to work on the final copy from the time the rough draft is due; this is a very good reason to finish it now.
The cover memo is exactly what you were supposed to write on the last cover memo. The best idea is to use it for this cover memo. Of course, you need to make the necessary corrections that Dr. Art gave you when he graded the last one. At the bottom, add a small paragraph of what you’ve done and what still needs to be done. This will help Dr. Art see what you’re lacking, and maybe he will be able to advise you in the right direction.
The last part of this assignment is the progress memos. This is not the same memo you wrote for the last assignment, though you could use it as a starting point. With the last progress memo as your rough draft, make sure all the questions Dr. Art asked you are answered. Here are the questions from Dr. Art’s webpage:
- “Do you clearly describe how the group project is coming along?
- Do you specifically describe what each group member has done, is doing, or will do?
- Do you tactfully and constructively describe any group problems?
- Is your description consistent with other group members?
- Is your description realistic (for example, does it match what you’ve actually done or realistically can get done)?
- If you ask for help, do you do this in a clear, constructive, and useful way?
- Is it clear that each group member contributed an individually-written progress memo?”
The progress memo is an easy way for you to clearly gauge how your group is coming. It will show you what your report is looking like at that particular time. Be honest as you write these progress memos.
Make sure to get everything edited before you turn it in. Below is my group’s rough draft and all of the progress memos from each of the group members. As you can see, the rough draft is very long, but it was essentially the final copy, without editing.
Thomas- Progressc Memo
Ely- ely-progress-memo1
Happy- happy-progress-memo1
Jasmine- jasmine-progress-memo1
