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    This document provides guidance on writing reports. It explains that reports are written responses to requests that come in various types, such as assessment, informative, and survey reports. The document outlines the typical structure of a report, which includes an introduction stating the purpose, a main body with details under subheadings, and a conclusion summarizing the information and providing any opinions or recommendations. Useful language for different report sections is also provided.

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    This document provides guidance on writing reports. It explains that reports are written responses to requests that come in various types, such as assessment, informative, and survey reports. The document outlines the typical structure of a report, which includes an introduction stating the purpose, a main body with details under subheadings, and a conclusion summarizing the information and providing any opinions or recommendations. Useful language for different report sections is also provided.

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    Report

    Reports are written in response to a request or instruction. There are various types of reports,
    assessment reports, informative reports, survey reports .

    Introduction/ Main body/ Conc'lusion.

    Useful lan~e

    To begin reports:

    The purpose/aim/intention of this report is to


    As requested, this is a report concerning/regarding
    Th is report contains/ assesses
    This report outlines my assessment

    To end reports:

    To conclude/ to sum up/ in conclusion/ on the whole


    On the basis of the points mentioned above, it would seem that
    It is (therefore) apparent/believed (that)
    I/ we conclude/ recommend/ would suggest (that)
    My recommendation is that .......should be ...... .
    UNIT 8 Reports
    1 ml You will hear two sales executives discussing a report they are writing. Look
    at the headings below, then listen to the cassette and:
    a) say what the report is about, and who it will be sent to
    b) tick the sub-headings in the list below which are dealt with in the report.

    IZI Sales Figures D Profit D Staff Relations


    New Products D Transport D Expenses
    D Staff Training Position in Market Advertising

    A report is an informative formal piece of writing concerning a particular person,


    place, situation, plan, etc; it is addressed to one's superior/colleagues, members of a
    committee, etc, and is written in response to a request or instruction.
    There are various types of reports, such as :
    a) assessment reports which present and evaluate the positive and/or negative
    features of a person, place, plan, etc; they also include your opinion and/or
    recommendation
    b) informative reports which present information concerning a meeting that has
    taken place, progress made on a project, etc;
    c) survey reports which present and analyse infomiation gathered from door-to-
    door surveys/questionnaires, including conclusions drawn from this information
    To:
    and suggestions or recommendations
    From:
    d) proposal reports which present plans, decisions or suggestions concerning Subject:
    possible future courses of action for approval by one's superior at work, a bank Date:
    manager, members of a committee, etc.

    · A successful report should consist of: lnlroducllon


    a) an introductory paragraph which clearly states the purpose and content of the Paragraph 1
    report; state the purpose and
    b) a main body in which the relevant infor"mation is presented in detail under content of your report
    suitable subheadings; and
    c) a conclusion which summarises the information given, and may include an opin- Main Body
    ion and/or suggestion/recommendation Paragraphs 2-3-4-5*
    Note that before you start-writing your report you should give information indicating present each aspect of the
    who the report is written to (name/position/ company, etc), who the report is written subject under separate
    by (name/position) , the subject of the report, and the date: subheggin~ (positive/
    e.g. To: Paler Robe/ts, Chairman, Grosvenor & Sons negative points of each
    From: . Undsay O'Nel/1, AsslSl8nt M811ager aspect are presented in
    Subject: Appraisal of Thompson Distribution Co. same paragraph)
    Date: 19th March 1997
    Cancluslon
    Points to consider Final Paragraph
    general assessment
    • Reports should be written in a formal style (complex sentences, non-colloquial
    opinion and/or
    English, frequent use of the passive, linking words/phrases) .
    suggestion/ recommen-
    • Before you write your report you should think of who the report is being written by
    dation
    and who the report is addressed to. · ·
    • Give your report an appropriate subject title, then carefully plan the information you * The exact number and division
    will present. Think of suitable subheadings, then decide on the information you will of paragraphs will depend on
    include under each_subheading. Use linking words to join your ideas. the specific instructions for
    each report task

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