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Reports are the most impersonal kind of writing and this is reflected in the language used. It is usually best to avoid expressing personal opinions or feelings except perhaps in conclusion. Any report has three main parts:
1. Introduction (terms of reference, procedure)
2. Body of the report (findings)
3. Final section (conclusions, recommendations)
Sometimes you have to write longer reports though.
Put the parts of a longer report in the correct order.
ÿ Appendix or appendices: for tables, figures, etc.
ÿ Conclusions: based on facts and alternatives
ÿ Contents lists: including headings and sub-headings with page numbers
ÿ Introduction: stating aims or objectives, or terms of reference (why it was
written and who it was written for)
ÿ Recommendations
ÿ Summary: giving the main points, such as important conclusions
ÿ The main part of the report
ÿ Title page: giving the subject, the writer’s name, the date and a reference
number.
Useful language for writing reports
Introductory comments
I recently visited (the new Leisure Centre) and have prepared the following
report for your consideration.
The following report relates to my recent visit to...
As requested by …, I have investigated the problem …
The aim of the report is to…
The report is intended to…
This report looks at/describes…
It is based on…/ it draws on…/it uses…
A study of… was made.
A study showed, that…
It is a fact that...
Reporting an observation
It seems/appears that…
It was found that…
A/the majority/minority of…
Quoting
According to… As X said… In the words of…
Generalizing
In general On the whole In the main
Commenting
Interestingly Curiously Oddly Strangely Surprisingly Predictably
As might be (have been) expected
Concluding comments and recommendations
All things considered, I believe that...
Taking all these points into consideration, I would recommend...
I recommend that we look into the possibility of...
As requested, I am submitting the following proposal on...
I recommend that we...
I propose that we...
We should also...
I believe that...
If we were to…, it would...
I suggest we….We would then be able to...
I feel strongly that we should...
I trust you will give my proposal your full consideration.
Linking and logical devices
| Addition In addition, as well as, besides, both.. and, not only … but also…, furthermore, moreover | Cause and result Because, as, since, in case, due to, owing to, as a result of, so, therefore, consequently | Concession Although, though, even though, even if, but, yet, despite, in spite of, however, nevertheless |
| Contrast While, whereas | Purpose In order that, so that, in order to, so as to |
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