progress+reports

Progress Report 1

In the past few weeks I have made a lot of progress on my project. I have decided on a topic and made a thesis statement. I am not completely set on my thesis; it is difficult to find a very good thesis statement. I have found a lot of sources that I have been reading over to learn more information on my topic. I would like to find a couple books to go along with my internet sources.  I did not complete all of my goals. I missed a lot of class and I had to catch up. I would like to have a final thesis that I feel confident with. I would also like to have found a few more sources. I will make up for this by trying not to miss any more classes and keeping up with the work. Three goals that I need to accomplish by the next progress report would be to have a final thesis statement, find and read more sources, and to keep up with all class work. My mentor is my mother; she has contributed minimally to my progress. So far I have not needed too much guidance because we have mostly been doing research. My mom did help me pick a topic that I was interested in. I have not asked anyone else for help I was considering asking Ms. Valenza or Ms. Ward for help on my thesis statement but I have not yet done that. I also do not have a topic expert yet I am not sure how to go about it but I am sure it will not be too hard to find an expert on my topic. ** Progress Report 2! **  In the past few weeks I have completed my thesis based research assignment and my formal proposal. These two projects helped me to organize my topic and gain a lot of information on it. My goals from last time were to have a final thesis that I feel confident with, also like to have found a few more sources, and to keep up with all class work. I have pretty much completed these goals. I am still having problems with my thesis, it is decent but I do not feel completely secure with it. By the next progress report I need a topic expert, strong thesis, and adequately complete all work. My mentor has contributed to my progress. My mentor helps me with my work and helps me to stay on task. I have not asked anyone else yet for advice because I have not really needed it. I do not have a topic expert, I have looked but it is difficult to find one. Overall I think I am making adequate progress.

**Progress Report 4**  In the past few weeks I have turned in my rough draft and final copy. My grades on these papers were decent but I could have done better. The paper itself I felt was good it was just the length of the paper that was not satisfactory. I have always had a problem getting my papers to be the appropriate length. I need to add more paragraphs and more in text documentation. Before the next progress report is due I need to be working on my powerpoint and my hands on project. By the next report I will be pretty close to finishing the project. I also may need to tweak my paper a little more. I do not have a topic expert I could not find one. My mentor though has contributed a lot to my progress. She has helped me write and edit my paper. She has also helped me to refine my topic and think outside of the box. I have also asked my grandmother for help on my topic and paper. She helped me to find some new things to add to my paper.