Give a Research Project Update in Brazilian Portuguese
Use a simple structure to update a supervisor or research group about your question, sources, progress, and the help you need.
Real Life Portuguese · 5 min read · Updated October 15, 2026
The short answer
A concise research update begins with the question you are investigating and the stage the project has reached. Use pesquisa or projeto de pesquisa for research project, and rascunho or versão preliminar for a draft. Do not say a result proves something if your evidence only suggests a possibility.
State the question and stage of your work
A simple structure works in a meeting or written update: what I planned, what I did, what I found so far, and what I will do next.
Minha pesquisa investiga como os alunos usam áudio para estudar.
My research looks at how students use audio to study.
Concluí a revisão inicial das fontes.
I finished the initial review of the sources.
Describe a problem and ask for targeted guidance
If your work is blocked, explain the problem and the options you have considered. Ask whether your question is too broad, a source fits the scope, or which method to investigate next. Ainda não consegui… (I have not yet managed to…) is a clear way to describe a difficulty.
If evidence is incomplete, mark it as preliminary: os resultados preliminares sugerem… (the preliminary results suggest…).
Ainda não consegui encontrar fontes para este recorte.
I have not yet managed to find sources for this focus.
Você acha que a pergunta ainda está muito ampla?
Do you think the question is still too broad?
Agree on a realistic next milestone
End by naming the next piece of work and a date to review it. If a deadline depends on feedback, say so and ask when a check-in would be possible. Keep a note of the agreed scope and next meeting.
Promise a realistic deliverable: a revised outline may be more useful than promising a complete chapter you cannot finish.
Até sexta-feira, envio um novo esboço com três fontes principais.
By Friday, I will send a new outline with three main sources.
Podemos conversar sobre a próxima etapa na semana que vem?
Could we talk about the next stage next week?
Put it into practice
Describe progress precisely, mark preliminary findings as tentative, and finish with one concrete milestone and review date.
Quick practice
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