Formal Report Progress Memo – Benson

MEMORANDUM

To: Dr. Erika Paterson, ENGL301 Professor

From: Benson Lin, ENGL301 Student

Date: July 8, 2022

Subject: Progress on the Formal Report

Dear Dr. Paterson,

The purpose of this email is to provide a progress report on my formal report. Below I have addressed the concerns detailed in the assignment requirements. 

1. Audience for the report
   1. The formal report is addressed to Mitchel Prost, who is the Student Services Manager of the AMS.
2. Purpose of the report
   1. To increase awareness of library resources that are related to career advancements and job search so that UBC students will be able to find work during or after graduation. 
3. Significance of the report
   1. With the awareness of library resources UBC students will have the resources that will help them gain the skills to find jobs in more technology reliant job markets. The AMS could send out newsletters to students to lead them to these resources that are available to them outside of campus.  
4. Research plan
   1. Identify what students are currently aware of in terms of career and library resources
   2. Primary sources
      1. Give a survey to UBC students
      2. Interview library staff about current career and job related resources 
   3. Collect and compile results of the survey
   4. Identify feasibility of the solution given the survey results
      1. Compare what the current students know and what the library offers to determine whether a newsletter from the AMS would improve the preparation of UBC students in finding a job.  
5. Writing schedule
   1. July 11 to July 21 – Gathering of data from surveys and interviews and writing of the initial draft of the formal report
   2. July 22 – Formal Report Draft
   3. July 27 – Peer Review of Formal Report Draft
   4. July 28 to August 1 – Editing Formal Report Draft
   5. August 2 – Final Revision of Formal Report 

Thank you for your time and please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to your feedback on my progress report. 

Link to the survey: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8kwYHS4UjM6c19Q