Report
Report
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Decide on your target reader - it will help you to choose the appropriate register. Use rather formal language. The distinguishing feature of any report is its layout. Reports are rather stiff - you may need to start as if you were making a memo. Do not panic! It is OK with this form to egin simply with! ". To! #. $rom! %. Date! &. 'u (ect! The ody of your report has to e clearly di)ided into sections!
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Introduction *ake your introduction rief ut clear. 'tate the purpose of your report. +gain, try to imagine that you are the only one who knows what is going on. +ssume that e)ery ody else needs e-planation why you are writing this report. Repeat the .uestion from the task ut try to reword it. /ou may start like this! The aim/purpos e of this report is to show exemplify illustrate depict
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is concerned with... is intended to... is written to analyse... deals with... relates to... points in which you present your opinion /ou may use separate headings for ad)antages and disad)antages and descri e them in two paragraphs or (ust present them in a list of points. The advantages/ disadvantages are as follow... The most convincing arguments in favour of ... are ... I would mention...as the most discouraging feature of... Here is the list of benefits...
evaluation/recommendation (if it is required by the question) I would recommend...because... I would not hesitate to recommend... I would suggest... In my opinion, it would be worth... +ing
conclusion/summary It is a good idea to repeat here why you are writing. It will show that you keep in mind the purpose of this report. In conclusion I would like to stress that... In my opinion... It is a fact that... It appears to/ seems to/ tends to There is no doubt that... iven this, it can be concluded that... Having proved/presented this, I would like to...
Sample answer: Q: !roup of merican students is !oin! to participate in a wor"shop or!anised by your school# $hey have never been in your town before so their tutor% &r# 'ran"lin% has as"ed you to write a report about places that are worth visitin! in the area# (rite a report describin! the places and e)plain why you thin" they may be of any interest to the !roup# To! *r. $ranklin $rom! $rancesca 0ilson Date! "# 1o)em er #2... 'u (ect! 3laces to )isit during your stay in 44 Introduction! This report is written to analyse places of interest that may e worth )isiting y your group. I ha)e called the tourist information office to check admission fees and opening hours that would e suita le for you. 3laces to )isit in 44 There are many places in the area which are worth recommending ut unfortunately some of them are open to pu lic only in summer peak season. 5owe)er, there are two attractions that may e taken into consideration as they seem suita le for you! ". The Dungeon is a )ery popular tourist attraction in 44. It is a former6o)erkill, drop it7 (ail tower from the "8th century. Today you can )isit the prisoners9 cells and see there a great collection of arms from pre)ious centuries.
#. The :a yrinth is the place where you can ha)e a lot fun. There is a num er of dead-end corridors and some leading to the e-it. /ou are supposed to find the way out in a gi)en time. The place is open on weekends and there are ig discounts for groups. ;onclusion! I would not hesitate to recommend oth of these places to your group. These attractions are well-known and popular among foreign )isitors. !"#$ words%