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PROGRESS REPORT WORKSHEET

The purpose of this report is to 1) incorporate the research found in your Annotated Bibliography assignment, 2) think about the structure and information needed for the Final Presentation, and 3) develop your written communication skills.

Remember that the Annotated Bibliography, the Progress Report, and the Final Presentation are all connected to each other. At this point, it is helpful to think ahead to what you want your final presentation to look like. Looking at the Final Presentation description and rubric, what criteria can be addressed by the information you've already found in your Annotated Bibliography? You will probably find that there are pieces missing and that you need to do some additional research to fill in these gaps.

At the end of Week 6, you are to submit a progress report that demonstrates that you have been working towards your final presentation. Your progress report should be 2-4 pages in length and include the following:

· A well-written paragraph that states in detail what your topic is. Be sure to clearly link your topic to both technology and society/societal trends.

· A well-written paragraph that identifies the type of presentation you plan to give (e.g. slideshow, written materials, podcast, YouTube, etc.). Your presentation should be creative, engaging, and informative. Remember that in the last week of class, YOU become the teachers. Think about your audience and how to present material in an interesting and clear manner.

· A preliminary overview that shows what will you address in your presentation. Your progress report and presentation should include the following components:

· Trace the history of your topic

· Describe how your topic compares to at least one other culture

· Identify relevant policies related to your topic

· Discuss future trends related to your topic

· In-text citations in APA-7 format for any sources used to support your statements about history, culture, and policy. Note the importance of including citations in the rubric. If citations are not provided, your score will be negatively impacted.

Remember that this is a progress report and you may not have all of the information you need at this point. That's fine. You can provide an overview or bullet points of what you do have thus far and identify areas where you are still looking for information.

Example for "Trace the history of your topic" on the topic of widget-making: I was able to trace widget-making back to the early 1800s through a source found at the Library of Congress (Washington, 1832). I also found a more recent document that shows that the widget-making industry had collapsed but was making a revival as recently as 2010 (Jones, 2012). I will incorporate this information into my presentation, but I would like to find a source that explains what happened anytime between 1800 and 2010. I imagine that the fall of widget-making in the past two centuries may have had a profound impact on poverty and crime in the centers of widget-making in the United States, but have yet to find a credible source to support this belief.

Late policy for the Progress Report assignment: Late work will not be accepted without approval from the instructor. If accepted, a late penalty may be applied at the discretion of the instructor.

Best Practices for Progress Report

· Do not wait until the last minute! I recommend starting this assignment in Week 4 or 5 to ensure that you have the information you need to complete the assignment.

· Use the rubric provided below to see how your work will be graded and where you should be investing your time and effort.

· If you know that you need help with your writing skills, work with the Effective Writing Center, but give them at least a few days to review your work. You can find the link to the EWC by clicking on Academic Support on the navigation bar in the LEO classroom.

Ask questions if you need clarification.

Your Progress Report will be graded according to the following rubric:

	Excellent 10 points	Good 8 points	Fair 6 points	Poor 4 points	Missing or Not Acceptable 0 points
Statement of Topic	Topic is clear and well-stated.	Topic is mostly clear and well-stated.	Topic is a little unclear or not well-stated.	Topic is unclear and poorly stated.	No topic statement.
Link to Technology	Link to technology is clear.	Link to technology is mostly clear.	Link to technology is implied, but not clearly stated.	Link to technology is evident, but not well-stated.	No link to technology mentioned.
Link to Society/ Social Problems	Link to society/social problems is clear.	Link to society/social problems is mostly clear.	Link to society/social problems is implied, but not clearly stated.	Link to society/social problems is evident, but not well-stated.	No link to society/social problems mentioned.
Type of Presentation	Excellent description of the type of presentation and how you plan to make it interesting.	Good description of the type of presentation and how you plan to make it interesting.	Fair description of the type of presentation, but with some details missing.	Poor description of the type of presentation, but with many details missing.	No description of the type of presentation.
History of the Selected Topic	Clear plan for presenting the history of the topic. Evidence that presenter already has strong and credible references to support this part of the presentation. Correctly includes in-text citations.	Mostly clear plan for presenting the history of the topic. Evidence that presenter has some credible references to support this part of the presentation. Correctly includes in-text citations.	Some plan for presenting the history of the topic. Unclear if there are credible references to support this part of the presentation, but there is a plan to trace the history of the topic. Attempt to provide in-text citations, with some errors.	Poor plan for presenting the history of the topic. No credible references to support this part of the presentation. Attempt to provide in-text citations, with many errors.	No plan to present the history of the topic. Does not support work with in-text citations.
Cross-cultural Comparison	Overview includes a clear cross-cultural reference and mentions at least one credible source. Correctly includes in-text citations.	Overview includes a somewhat clear cross-cultural reference mentions at least one credible source. Correctly includes in-text citations.	Overview includes a clear cross-cultural reference but does not mention a credible source. Attempt to provide in-text citations, with some errors.	Overview implies a cross-cultural reference but does not mention a credible source. Attempt to provide in-text citations, with many errors.	No cross-cultural reference mentioned. Does not support work with in-text citations.
Relevant Policies	Overview includes a clear reference to policy and mentions at least one credible source. Correctly includes in-text citations.	Overview includes a somewhat clear reference to policy and mentions at least one credible source. Correctly includes in-text citations.	Overview includes a clear reference to policy but does not mention a credible source. Attempt to provide in-text citations, with some errors.	Overview implies a reference to policy but does not mention a credible source. Attempt to provide in-text citations, with many errors.	No reference to policy mentioned. Does not support work with in-text citations.
Future Trends	Overview includes a clear reference to future trends.	Overview includes a mostly clear reference to future trends.	Overview includes a somewhat clear reference to future trends.	Overview implies reference to future trends.	No reference to future trends.
Flow of Presentation	Plan for presentation flows logically and clearly.	Plan for presentation flows mostly logically and clearly with only minor improvements needed.	Plan for presentation flows somewhat logically with several minor improvements needed.	Plan for presentation does not flow logically. Several major improvements needed.	Plan for presentation is missing many components.
Writing Quality	Well-written with no grammatical or composition errors.	Mostly well-written with some grammatical or composition errors.	Writing is understandable but has many grammatical or composition errors.	Poorly written with major grammatical or composition errors.	Writing is not understandable due to grammatical or composition errors.