WRITING REPORTS - GENERAL TIPS

A) ANSWER THE QUESTION - To do this: 1. 2. ". %. Write your prompts or analyze the prompts given to you. PLAN your report (using the prompts given or the prompts you have ritten! #a$e sure you have at least % paragraphs &very paragraph should have a heading hi'h e(plains hat the paragraph is a)out. *. The heading o+ your +irst paragraph should )e ,-NT./012T-/N3 4. The heading o+ your %th paragraph (or last i+ report is longer! should )e ,2/N2L15-/N3 6. 1se 7/.#AL language. 8. 0o N/T use 'ontra'tions. 9. Try to ma$e re'ommendations in the +inal paragraph (2/N2L15-/N! 1:. .&;-5& your report to 'orre't mista$es. WRITING REPORTS - STRUCTURE A) INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION To: #r. 5mith 7rom: Name and Last name 5u)<e't: (.e'y'ling in 2&-N! 0ate: Novem)er 26= 2:1" INTRODUCTION Wd+>< sad+h<io<t $<n d+io>u der +dgsd oil<d+i>ghdd dd+<su +lsd<+oid+ls$d+< d++. SUBJECT 1 (What is Availa)le! Asd+< sad<o>i +g d+sad o+gh sd+ d+h>osd+ d++d+ d+d d+gsd+l< d+gd+g d+ sd s d+g d+g SUBJECT 2 (Pro)lems &n'ountered! 5as sd+ sdh+ deiuyh sd+g sd+<hsd+ sd+g<hl d<+ sd+g sd+$<h v dl< +gv >s +d$<v+) d+<d+g CONCLUSION 5ad+ sad+h>io d+g $sd+ d<h d+gv $.< d sd+gh$ 'ls sd<$+gh$<hdi$dn)l$h'+gh$<hd

1. Al ays start ith ,To:3 2. Ne(t put ,7rom:3 on the line )elo and then add your name and last name.

". Put ,5u)<e't:3 on the ne(t line. 2hoose a heading that 'learly des'ri)es hat the report is a)out. %. Ne(t put ,0ate3 - This is optional )ut it is highly re'ommended you put it. B) HEADINGS - ?ave to -N2L10&: 1. -ntrodu'tion: (Paragraph 1! 2. 5u)<e't o+ ea'h paragraph: (Paragraphs 2 and "! hi'h e(plains hat the paragraph is a)out. ". 2on'lusion and@or re'ommendation(s! (Paragraph %! Aou sum up the topi'= add opinion i+ reBuired and re'ommendations i+ reBuired:

C) USEFUL PHRASES 1. Intr !"#t r$ P%r%&r%'( As reBuested - have C.. This involved visiting CC. This involved loo$ing at CC. This involved investigating C.. #y +indings are outlined )elo . #y +indings are presented )elo . - outline my +indings )elo . The aim o+ this report is toC This report is )ased onC This report is intended toC This report loo$s atC This report des'ri)esC 2. R)# **)n!+n&, - ould li$e to suggest CC - ould li$e to re'ommend CC - there+ore suggest CC - there+ore re'ommend CC - there+ore suggest that e do not CC - there+ore re'ommend that e do not CC - there+ore do not suggest CC - there+ore do not re'ommend CC - )elieve e should re'ommend CC - )elieve e should not re'ommend CC Aou may ish to 'onsider CC

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D) MORE USEFUL PHRASES, 1. F 2. F 0. F 2. F *. C r R)' rt+n& %n O-.)r/%t+ n, -t seems thatC -t appears thatC -t as +ound thatC -t as +elt thatC The ma<ority@minority o+C r Q" t+n&, A''ording toC As DDDDDDD saidC -n the ords o+C r S')#"1%t+n&, -t may )e thatC -t 'ould )e thatC -t might )e thatC -t might ell )e thatC r G)n)r%1+3+n&, -n generalC -n the holeC -n the mainC **)nt+n&: -nterestingly (enough!C 2uriously (enough!C /ddly (enough!C 5trangely (enough!C 5urprisingly (enough!C Predi'ta)lyC As as e(pe'tedC As might )e e(pe'tedC As might have )een e(pe'tedC -t is interesting thatC

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