Writing skills

1.

REPORTS
(MAKING SUGGESTIONS/
RECOMMENDATIONS
WRITING SKILLS

2.

THE AIM:
TO LEARN TO WRITE REPORTS GIVING RECOMMENDATIONS/
SUGGESTIONS

3.

WHEN AND WHERE IN REAL LIFE
CAN IT BE USEFUL?
WHEN YOU WANT TO IMPROVE SOMETHING AND TO GIVE YOUR
SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

4.

WHEN AND WHERE CAN YOU DO IT
IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE?
MAYBE WHEN YOU ARE SOMEWHERE ABROAD ON A BUSINESS
TRIP
OR YOU ARE ASKED TO CREATE SUCH KIND OF WRITING ON A
CERTAIN PURPOSE

5.

What is a report?
A report is a a type of official writing
written for someone on authority.

6.

What tenses do we use to
write a report?
A variety of Present tenses.

7.

How many paragraphs should a
report include?
A report should include four paragraphs:
An addressee (to whom report is written)
A short introduction (purpose and content of
writing)
The main body (divided into sections where
the sentences must be short and easy to
understand)
Conclusion (summarizing the main points)

8.

Now let’s take a look at a
PLAN of a report and read an
excellent example of a report
in our textbook afterwards.

9.

Introduction (Para 1)
State Purpose &
content of the report
Main Body (Para 2 – 4)
Summarise each point
under subheadings
Conclusion (Final para) Summarise main points,
your opinion