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    The report summarizes sales data of organic and non-organic cotton clothing over the last 12 months, finding that sales of organic clothing increased from 40% to 60% for some items while remaining steady at 50% for others, and that organic clothing sales are predicted to reach 80% of all sales by 2023, representing a significant increase in customer interest in organic cotton clothing.

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    The report summarizes sales data of organic and non-organic cotton clothing over the last 12 months, finding that sales of organic clothing increased from 40% to 60% for some items while remaining steady at 50% for others, and that organic clothing sales are predicted to reach 80% of all sales by 2023, representing a significant increase in customer interest in organic cotton clothing.

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    Report the Numbers

    EBC2
    Session 3
    Learning Outcomes
    ⮚ can identify and use an informal report structure
    ⮚ can write paragraphs with a specific purpose
    ⮚ can use vocabulary and grammar to write a report
    summarizing information in charts
    Exercise 1

    Read the informal report and decide the purpose


    of each paragraph.
    Paragraph Purpose

    1
    Introduces what the report is about, units of measurement (%)
    and time frame
    2
    about organic clothing

    3
    about all cotton clothing

    4
    Concludes/summarizes
    Exercise 2
    Read the report again and write down any examples of words or phrases in the
    report used for comparing information or describing trends.

    was an increase
    were lower
    remained the same
    over the same period
    were higher
    have increased slightly
    will have increase dramatically
    reached
    a significant increase
    expected to continue
    This is a report for the Sales Director about the sales of cotton clothing as a
    percentage over the last 12 months.

    There was an increase in sales of organic cotton baby, children’s and women clothes
    from 40% to 60%. Sales of organic teenage and men’s clothes were lower and
    remained the same at 50% each over the same period.

    One year ago, sales of all non-organic cotton clothing were higher than organic at
    70% but now organic clothing sales have increased slightly by 20% to 50% of overall
    sales. It is predicted that by 2023, sales of organic cotton clothing will have increased
    dramatically and reached 80% of all sales.

    Overall, there has been a significant increase in customer interest in purchasing


    organic cotton clothing and this trend is expected to continue in the future.
    1. Why does the conclusion says ‘a significant increase in customer interest’?
    Sales of organic cotton clothing increasing

    2. Does the report give a personal opinion?


    No – it is based on the information from charts

    3. Does the report give any recommendations?


    No – it is simply summarizing the information from charts

    4. Will the charts go to the Sales Director?


    No – the report is a summary of the information in the charts only

    5. What might the Sales Director might decide to do after reading the report
    – sell more organic cotton clothing
    – meet the production manager to increase production of organic clothing
    – discuss with the management team to introduce a wider range of organic clothing,
    increase the range of organic clothing from cotton to other materials e.g. bamboo, hemp
    etc.
    Report styles

    FormalInformal
    Report Report
    ⮚ Has ⮚ Introductory
    sections: sentence
    Introduction, findings, conclusion, recommendations
    ⮚ Uses⮚ Paragraph(s) summarizing the key points
    numbering
    ⮚ Give a conclusion
    Purpose of an INFORMAL REPORT
    The primary purpose of informal reporting is to convey
    information that is helpful in decision-making.

    Presents information in an organized format for a specific


    audience and purpose.

    Informal reports are used internally in an organization.

    Do not include any personal comment or opinion.


    Planning
    It is important that before writing that you plan your report.
    Consider:

    1. How many paragraphs will you need to write?


    2. What information will you include in each paragraph?
    3. What language will you use to describe the
    information in the charts? What tense will you
    use; past, present, future?
    Answer the questions using the chart from Exercise 3

    APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOUR MOST POPULARY FILM


    1. What are the charts about? MAKING COURSES LAST and THIS SEMESTER

    1. How is the information being measured?


    Numerically, in intervals of 50 and percentages

    1. What is the time frame?


    Last and This Semester

    1. What information does not change in the bar


    charts? Why?
    Number of places available (200)/ Because that is the
    maximum.
    1. How many paragraphs will be in the report?
    4, as there must be an introduction, Findings (Body) 1 and
    2 (2 sets of charts are being compared) and the summary
    APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOUR MOST POPULARY FILM APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOUR MOST POPULARY FILM
    MAKING COURSES LAST SEMESTER MAKING COURSES THIS SEMESTER

    Application Type Last Application Type


    Semester This semester

    30 Online 25 Online
    70 Offline
    75 Offline

    Measured as a Percentage
    Exercise 4

    Introductory Paragraph
    Notes
    Number of applications for 4 most popular courses
    Online & offline classes as a %
    Last semester & this semester
    Paragraph 2 APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOUR MOST POPULARY
    FILM MAKING COURSES LAST SEMESTER

    Notes
    ⮚ Last semester
    • More applications than places (250) Crime Fiction
    • Same number of applications Historical/Romance
    • Sci Fi/Fantasy less applications than places (150)
    • Action Adventure less applications than places
    (100)
    APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOUR MOST POPULARY FILM
    MAKING COURSES THIS SEMESTER

    Paragraph 2 - 3
    Notes
    ⮚ This semester
    • Applications have increased (300) Crime Fiction
    • Applications have increased Sci Fi Fantasy (50)
    • Applications have decreased (200-150 or by 50)
    Historical/Romantic
    • Applications have decreased (100-75 or by 25) Action Adventure
    Paragraph 4 Application Type Last Application Type
    Semester This semester
    Notes
    • Last semester 70% applications offline 30 Online 25 Online
    learning 70 Offline 75 Offline
    • This semester online learning applications
    have increased to 75%
    Paragraph 5
    Notes (Conclusion/Summary)
    • Crime Fiction most popular course
    • Action Adventure least popular course
    • A dramatic increase in applications to study
    online

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