Memorandum: 2.3 Progress Report

Progress Report Memorandum

Memorandum

To:                   Dr. Erika Paterson, ENGL 301 Professor

From:              Ayazhan Makhambetova, ENGL 301 Student

Date:               February 23, 2019

Subject:           Progress Report on Formal Report

As stated in our ENGL 301 assignment 2:3, I have compiled a progress report on my topic of “Replacing Paper Cups with an Ecologically Better Material” on this memorandum. I have addressed the issues you have suggested online, below.

1. Audience:
   1. The formal report that the research is based on will be towards the Board of Directors of Costa Coffee Kazakhstan. It will be addressed specifically to the chief of logistics and management, as the research will cover Costa Coffee Kazakhstan’s future into environmentally friendly cups use experience.
2. Purpose of the Report:
   1. The purpose of the report is to introduce the ecological and health issues related to the use of paper cups and address the available substitutes of the paper cups. I will analyze and draw conclusions from the environmental, health and cost impacts of the replacement of paper cups with the eco-friendly substitutes.
3. Significance of the Report:
   1. With the current state of the ecology in Kazakhstan, the change in the coffee and tea cups culture is necessarily. The continuous use of the paper cups, that are unsuitable for recycling create additional problem to the environment of the country. Also, some studies have found the linkage between the chemical content of paper cups and health issues, such as breast cancer. Therefore, the replacement is vital for both, environment and people.
4. Research Plan:
   1. Identifying the Problem
      1. In full detail, describing the problem and potential to remedy the situation with the findings on this research paper
   2. Primary Sources
      1. Taking rounds of survey with willing customers and company workers.
   3. Collection and Compiling of Data
      1. After collecting and, comparing data, compiling all to a single coherent form.
   4. Solution
      1. If the cost analysis shows insignificant differences and analysis of environmental impact for this replacement shows strong bias, final conclusion will be made in a positive manner. If results are not significant enough, a full report on limitations of the research will be written about.
   5. Research Schedule
      1. March 1 ~ 7 – Drafting of Formal Report
         1. After getting feedback from Dr. Paterson, I will start gathering primary sources, including survey items, and research done by others on the subject.
      2. March 8 ~15 – Formalizing Draft
         1. Revisions, charts, and visuals will be added to aid the findings
      3. March 17 – Finalizing Formal Report Draft
         1. Making sure the thesis is proven or disproven within the report, fleshing out the grammatical errors and inconsistencies
      4. March 15 – Handing in Formal Report Draft
      5. March 18 – Peer Review of Formal Report Draft
      6. March 22~25 – Editing Formal Report Draft
      7. April 10 – Handing in Final Copy of Formal Report

Enclosed below is the survey sheet.

Survey-Sheet-Ayazhan-Makhambetova-3