Reports Are Usually Written For A Person in Authority

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Reports are usually written for a person in authority.

They normally contain some


description and often include our suggestions or recommendations for future action.

•Information is presented in separate sections. Each section has an appropriate heading


to help the reader easily identify what the report contains.

• The first paragraph is usually a short section entitled Purpose or Introduction.


It is important that we mention the reason for writing and prepare the reader for the
information that we will include in the main body.

• The main body is divided into sections, each of which starts with a heading. We should
link our ideas with appropriate linking words and phrases.

• Reports end with a final section, often entitled Conclusion, in which we can:
- summarise the points in the main body
- make a recommendation for future action
- offer a personal opinion
Present tenses and formal writing are normally used in reports.

1. Read the rubric below and underline the key words. Then answer the questions that
follow.

The college where you study English has decided to make some changes. The Dean has
asked you as a student representative, to write a report on the conditions in the
classrooms and to suggest ways in which the situation could be improved for students and
staff.

Write your report.

1. Who is the target reader?


2. What information do you have to include in your report?
3. Which of the following headings could you use:
First thing first Beginning Purpose
What I Like About The School
Classroom Conditions
What Can We Do About It?
Suggested Improvements
Last But Not Least Conclusion
Analysing a report
2. Read the model and insert the appropriate headings from previous exercise

1 ) PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is to comment on conditions in the college and to make
recommendations for possible improvements.

2) CLASSROOM CONDITIONS .
Although conditions are generally good, there are one or two problems. Firstly, in large
classes, there is not much desk space. Secondly, the classrooms tend to be dark, especially
in the winter months. Finally, during video lessons, some of us find it difficult to see the
screen properly.

3) SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS .
There are a number of changes that could be made in order to improve the situation. To
begin with, I would strongly suggest that the number of students per class be kept to
below twelve. In this way, we would avoid the overcrowding that sometimes exists. Also,
special care needs to be taken as far as lighting is concerned. Last, if the college invested
in a larger television, it would mean that all of the students would be able to get the
maximum benefit out of the video lessons.

4) CONCLUSION .
To sum up, while most of us are satisfied with the conditions, I feel that the above
improvements would make things even better. If these suggestions were carried out, both
teachers and students would have a more comfortable environment for teaching and
studying.

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