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REPORTS

REPORTS. Merike Luts. Reports. Formal and impersonal style: No chatty language Only facts No irrelevant details Passive voice No short forms. Two types of reports. Assessment reports Survey reports. Reports are based on some kind of research. Introduction

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REPORTS

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  1. REPORTS Merike Luts

  2. Reports Formal and impersonal style: • No chatty language • Only facts • No irrelevant details • Passive voice • No short forms

  3. Two types of reports • Assessment reports • Survey reports

  4. Reports are based on some kind of research Introduction The purpose of this report is to assess the good and bad points of the Taj Mahal restaurant.

  5. Subheadings could be used to mark paragraphs Introduction The purpose of this report is to assess the good and bad points of the Taj Mahal restaurant. Food and Prices The Taj Mahal offers a wide range of Indian cuisine, all of which is beautifully cooked and presented. What is more, the meals are good value for money as the prices are quite reasonable.

  6. Outline for assessment reports Introduction State purpose and content of your report Development paragraphs Summarise each point giving both positive and negative aspects when asked Conclusion General assessment and recommendation

  7. Outline for survey reports Introduction State purpose and content of your report Development paragraphs Summarise your information under subheadings Conclusion Make recommendations / suggestions or end with a general conclusion

  8. Information what to write or rubric • When reporting the results of a survey the figures should be included either in the form of percentages or proportions • Proportions: expressions one in three, eight out of ten, the majority, a minority, a large proportion, a significant number, a small number, by far the largest proportion

  9. Useful language for reports • To introduce: The purpose / aim of this report is... This report/ survey was carried out... • To generalise: As a rule, in general, generally, on the whole • To refer to a fact: In fact, the fact is that, in paractice, as onemight expect

  10. Useful language • To introduce other people’s opinions: Many people consider, some people argue/ believe/ claim • To conclude: In conclusion, on the whole, all things considered, to sum up

  11. Information / rubric • You are asked to conduct a survey about hotels in Tallinn. • Introduction This report is written to analyse the results of a recent survey about the city’s hotels. In this survey, hotel managers from the city’s 25 hotels were asked about the hotel’s size, rooms, services and prices.

  12. Year 12 EXAM 2009 • You are an exchange student at Trent College in Wales. The manager of the college canteen, Mrs. TinaCook, has asked you to carry out a survey among the students about which type of food they prefer.

  13. Exam 2009 • Study the chart below which shows the results of your survey. • Write a report about students’ eatingpreferences. Comment on the healthiness of their choice. Makerecommendations to Mrs. Cook about which food to serve. • You should write 200 words.

  14. Year 12 EXAM 2003 The EU has decided to support an environmental project at Poku. Your local authorities haveasked people to contribute their ideas. As a member of the Nature Club you have decided to write areport describing the environmental situation and making recommendations for improvement.

  15. Do not mention your name. • Base your report (150- 200 words) on the results of the opinion poll. • SITUATION Results of the opinion poll at Poku, January 2003

  16. Anglo-American writing • linearity • First you tell 'em what you're gonna tell 'em, then you tell 'em it, then you tell 'em what you've told 'em. • main idea supported by evidence • clarity

  17. Academic writing in English: linear method • Stateyouropinion/ purpose • Supportitwithrelevantdetailsand examples • Keep clearstructure: thebeginning “Tellthemwhatyou’lltalk about themiddle tellit tothem, theend tellthemwhatyou’vetoldthem.”

  18. REPORTS Summary • A report is based on facts • Reports could have subheadings • Introduction should explain the aim of the report , when and by whom the survey was carried out. • Reports are impersonal and very formal • If you are asked about your opinion, do it in the conclusion. • Complete sentences. • The present perfect: Increase – decrease, rise – fall, go up – go down • How: gradually, sharply, steadily, slowly, slightly

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