Consider this document one part progress report, one part background information, and one part proposal/projection. My assumption is that you’ve given your long report topic some thought other than sending your topic email and posting a list of sources. The objective here is to get me up to date on what’s been happening in your long report process.
My Topic is: Should college athletes be Paid?
Thesis
You provided a “working” thesis in your email. Use the memo to discuss any alterations you’ve made, or may need to make, as the process moves forward. For example, have you found a way to narrow your thesis’ scope, or will it be revised in a more persuasive direction?
Audience
You indicated a potential audience for your report in the topic email. In this memo, indicate whether your audience has changed since your email. If so, explain how, and if your research has played a role in that process. Also, how is the audience you’ve chosen impacting your approach to researching and constructing the report?
Research
Describe any previous research you’ve done that might be utilized in your report, research you’ve done since you received topic approval, and research you’re planning to do. What are the “gaps” you need to fill through research to write a quality report? Do you anticipate doing an interview as part of the research process?
Your memo will reflect consideration of the guidelines provided on pages 133-41 of the textbook. Pay special attention to the following:

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