176 WRITING COACH Sample task An international board of education wants to know how effective Austrian pupils think distance learning is. It is asking for reports to be sent in. You have done a survey among pupils at your school and decided to send in a report based on the results. How effective is distance learning? (n = 200) 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 32% 22% 43% 31% 18% 33% 14% 7% 100% very effective very ineffective somewhat effective somewhat ineffective age group: 17–18 age group: 11–12 A report is a document that gives clear information on facts, habits, trends, projects, incidents or events, and is based on evidence and research. It is written for an institution, an authority or a person in charge who has asked the writer to submit such a document. It is clearly structured, making use of sections and headings so that the information is easy to understand. The language is formal and polite. In the introduction, the wh-questions are addressed, such as what the report is about, why it has been written or who it is for. It may also give details of the interviewees if the report is based on a survey. The main body consists of paragraphs with a heading explaining what each paragraph is about. The conclusion may be a summary, a recommendation or a future outlook. Report Reports in a nutshell Layout Date: From: Subject: Paragraphs (including headings) Organisation Introduction: Address the wh-questions Main body: Address and develop the content points. Start a new paragraph for each content point and give it a heading. Conclusion: Summary, recommendation or future outlook.The conclusion could be incorporated in the last content point or be a separate paragraph, depending on the report. In your report you should: outline the results of your survey point out possible challenges of distance learning suggest how to make distance learning successful Divide your report into sections and give them headings. Write around 400 words. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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