4K Writing a Report

4K Writing

Writing a Report

Your objectives today:​

• Use formal and informal registers appropriate to the target audience in most familiar situations​

​Report Writing

• a piece of writing for a particular person or a group to give information on a certain issue

• leads to some recommendations being made

• tone is usually formal​

Sample Essay​

Report Writing​

​To: Encik Abu bin Hassan, Principal of SMK Kg Batu 7

From: Jessie How

Subject: Soft Drinks and Its Effect on Students

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Introduction

​This report focuses on the negative effects of soft drinks on our students and recommendations to curb this consumption.

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​Negative Effects of Soft Drinks

Soft drinks are very popular among teenagers. They are found in vending machines and convenience stores. However, they have identified as a significant contributor to many health conditions such as diabetes, obesity and bone deterioration due to their high sugar content. They also contain additives and colourings. Therefore, we nee to help our students stop this unhealthy habit.

Recommendations

​Firstly, school administration should immediately stop the sale of these soft drinks at the canteen, school tuck shop and vending machines.

​Next, in order to raise awareness of this unhealthy drink, the school could organise an exhibition. We should encourage participations from each class. Students are required to do research and present more information to raise awareness. Besides, we could invite parents for a talk on nutrition and health.

​Last but not least, the school could get sponsorship to install water coolers around the school to help students to drink more water.

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​Conclusion:

​In conclusion, soft drinks are indeed harmful and I hope that the recommendations above will be helpful in curbing the consumption of soft drinks.

Multiple Choice

Your school publishes the monthly magazine 'Shine in the Dark'. The head teacher of your school has asked students to write a report on the magazine and suggest in what ways it can be improved.

Who are you writing to?

• a peer

•  a superior

SO FAR SO GOOD?​

Now, let's start answering.

Multiple Choice

Your school publishes the monthly magazine 'Shine in the Dark'. The head teacher of your school has asked students to write a report on the magazine and suggest in what ways it can be improved.

Why are you writing it?

• to discuss why the magazine is not successful

• to recommend how to make the magazine better

Multiple Choice

Your school publishes the monthly magazine 'Shine in the Dark'. The head teacher of your school has asked students to write a report on the magazine and suggest in what ways it can be improved.

What style should it be written in?

• formal

• informal

Read the report below.​

Choose the appropriate heading for each paragraph.

Multiple Choice

This report focuses on some aspects of our school magazine, Shine in the Dark, which need to be improved in order to update it and make it more appealing.

• Introduction

• Student involvement

• Becoming digital

• Conclusion

Multiple Choice

It is a fact that the Internet has changed the way people get informed nowadays. As a result, an online version of the magazine would be easier for students to access than its printed form. IT would also make the magazine available to parents and other people in the community.

• New Features

• Student involvement

• Becoming digital

• Conclusion

Multiple Choice

 A  large majority of the students believe that Shine in the Dark should have more variety. For example, discussion forums, chat rooms and a place for students to publish their projects and artwork are just a few ideas of what could be added to the online version of the magazine.

• New Features

• Student involvement

• Becoming digital

• Conclusion

Multiple Choice

Last but not least, more students should be involved in all stages of the publication process, for example, when deciding on the topics, when writing up the articles or when working on the design. If we go online, a lot of students from ICT classes would be motivated to volunteer their help and ideas.

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Student Involvement

• Becoming digital

Multiple Choice

To sum up, I believe that if the above recommendations are carried out, Shine in the Dark online will be a huge success.

• New Features

• Conclusion

• Student Involvement

• Becoming digital

So...​

Write the paragraphs in one essay.​

​Can you understand the lesson?

DOING GREAT?

Thank you for joining the lesson​

See you next day.​