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180 WRITING COACH Make sure you understand the situation: Who is interested in the report? Why? What information do you have to give? Why is the information important? Study the instructions: How can you describe the results without giving just the numbers as a percentage? What do you think about the results? Can you explain them? What suggestions can you make based on the results? Report A report gives clear information on facts, projects, incidents or events and is based on evidence and research. It is written for a person in charge, an authority or an institution, using formal and polite language. It is clearly structured, making use of sections and headings so that the information is easy to follow.  See also pp. 109 –111. The ABC guideline for writing reports: A – be accurate. The information has to be exact. B – be brief. Keep the report to the point. C – be clear. Make sure everybody understands it. The (visual) layout: From: Subject: Date: Introduction Heading Bullet point 1 Heading Bullet point 2 Heading Bullet point 3 Sample task Your class has been invited to visit Whitehall, your partner school in Cambridge. The school wants to offer attractive afternoon clubs to your class. It needs to know which clubs offered to the Austrian students they would like to attend. You have decided to do a survey among your classmates and send a report. Sports Club Games Club Music Club Debate Club 45% 15% 5% 35% Austrian students’ choice of afternoon clubs (n = 20) In your report you should:  describe the results of your survey  give possible reasons for the results  suggest which clubs the school should offer Write around 250 words. Divide your report into sections and give them headings. Study the information in the graph carefully: How many clubs are being offered? Which club is most popular among your classmates? Which club is least popular? Which information is important? Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv