Writing A Report

• recommend that we expand the

• installing a new

• coffee shop's services by

• I would therefore

• coffee machine.

This report is gonna look at some of the ways we could jazz up the coffee shop to make it more fun for the kids. For a report, this sentence is...

• just right

• too formal

• too informal

This report is intended to inform readers on how technology is used in ordinary lessons and recommend the most interesting technical developments available. The formality in this sentence is...

• too formal

• too informal

• just right

Identify the things that should not appear in reports.

• emotive language

• personal opinions

• the passive voice

• bullet points

• contractions (can't, shouldn't, don't, etc).

What structural elements should be included in a report?

• Graphs

• A conclusion

• Sub-headings

• A title

• Drawings

For most of the people who I asked for their reply, computers and interactive boards were really important in the classrooms. The candidate is referring to how he collected data even though he is just inventing this information. Is it acceptable to do this in a report?

• Yes, it is.

• No, it isn't.

'For most of the people who I asked for their reply...' The underlined word should be changed to...

• whoever

• what

• where

• whom

What might be a good way to respond to this question?

• To write a report mentioning all the drawbacks of using technology in schools.

• Create at least two body paragraphs describing the use of technology in two separate subjects, identifying the subject which is the best.

• Talk about the ways in which the school could update its classroom technology.

• Recommend that the teachers come back in a year when improvements have been made.

How long should you spend planning your report essay?

• 5 minutes

• 2 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 20 minutes

Which of the phrases below could be used to make suggestions?

• We reckon that we will improve our profits next quarter.

• It would be wise to consider...

• It is possible that our prices are too high.

• One package of measures that could be implemented is...

• Based on the information I have gathered, it would be advisable to...