A proposal and a progress report have similarities and differences; what is one aspect that both proposals and progress reports have in common?
A) Both proposals and progress reports are submitted right at the beginning of a project.
B) Both proposals and progress reports follow a similar structure.
C) Both proposals and progress reports are used to get funds to perform research.
D) Both proposals and progress reports aim to achieve one objective: convincing the reader that you have an amazing idea.

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Both proposals and progress reports are common workplace documents that may be written individually or collaboratively depending on the project. A proposal describes proposed work or research, the reasons for the work, the methods proposed to accomplish the work, the estimated time required, and the expected cost. A progress report describes and evaluates a project as work occurs. Thus, if an individual or an organization decides to begin a work project or research project, the individual or organization will report the progress on that project at intervals agreed upon when the proposal is accepted and the resulting agreement is being negotiated. While both proposals and progress reports vary in length and format, they both follow a structure including a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Proposals generally include three main divisions: a summary, a main body, and attachments. The main body focuses on the three main parts of the proposal: the proposal's objectives (technical proposal), methods for achieving objectives (management proposal), and project cost (cost proposal).
All progress reports incorporate the same basic segments: goal of the project, work accomplished (for a given period), work remaining/planned (for the next period), problems encountered, and financial expenditures.

A Proposal and a Progress Report Have Similarities and Differences;