report H5 2021 2022

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Period 2: Writing a report

What do you know about writing a report?

What is a Report?

In academia there is some overlap between reports and essays, and the two words are sometimes used interchangeably, but reports are more likely to be needed for business, scientific and technical subjects, and in the workplace.

• Whereas an essay presents arguments and reasoning, a report concentrates on facts.
  
• Essentially, a report is a short, sharp, concise document which is written for a particular purpose and audience. 
• It generally sets outs and analyses a situation or problem, often making recommendations for future action. It is a factual paper, and needs to be clear and well-structured.

Introduction

• Explain the problem or situation
• State the aim of the report
  
• Thesis sentence / Mention what you are going to write about in the body

Don't forget to start with a title!!

Report Main Body

• More than one paragraph on what you are reporting about
• Start with the one that is most important!
•  Use sub headings
  
• Topic sentence (what are you dealing with in this paragraph)
  
• Evidence (facts!) / argumentation
  
• Give a recommendation
  

                                                                                 I If it’s not relevant, leave it out.

Use sub headings !!!

Conclusions and Recommendations

The conclusion sets out what inferences you draw from the information. 

Recommendations suggest how you think the situation could be improved, and should be specific, achievable and measurable. 

• Summarize the main points in other words
• Conclude which suggestion ( also in other words) is the best, most urgent, most effective etc. and why this is so.

Language

 Formal language

 Impersonal language

 No contractions

 Numbers under 21 written in full

 Polite forms

 Show that you have a wide command of vocabulary

 Synonyms of words that are frequently used in the report

Obligatory use of

 See language

 Linking words (8)

 Different grammatical constructions for giving suggestions (2)

 Wide variety of grammatical structures

 Passive constructions (2)

 Conditional clauses (1)

Report writing test

• bring a fully charged laptop / i-pad  to the test.
• bring the articles with you to the test.
• write a report of at least 375 words
• arial 12 space 1.5 p
• upload a WORD file to Magister Opdrachten. Other files are not accepted.
• you can use spelling checkers, grammar checkers, word list synonyms etc
• do not forget to type name, class, and number of words.

Quoting

Although we do not ask you to use quotes, you can choose to include a quote. We expect you to quote correctly. Quotes do not count as  your "number of words "as they are not your own words. If you paraphrase what somebody else has written, the words do count for your "number of words".

Watch the following videos to learn about quotes

Assignment 1

The use of fossil fuel such as natural gas is not ecologically friendly and, among others, The Netherlands are encouraging its citizens to abandon gas altogether and use different sources of energy to warm their houses. Write a report on the different alternatives and give recommendations on whether the new source of energy is to be advised. In your conclusion you must say which source would be the best and why.

Read at least three of the articles below and feel free to look for more information on the Internet.

Write a report of at least 375 words

www.greenchoices.org

www.theguardian.com

edition.cnn.com

www.bbc.com

Planning

Lesson 1 + homework

Read the assignment carefully

Read the articles

Make an outline

Lesson 2 + homework

Write your report and hand it in on Magister Opdrachten before the deadline. Not handing in a report means not being allowed to take part in lesson 3

Lesson 3

Discussion of the work you did

Tips and tricks

Assignment 2

Fast fashion is on the decline because of environmental concerns. Write a report on the ways in which fashion is not sustainable and give recommendations on how it can be made more sustainable.

Read at least three of the articles below and feel free to look for more information on the Internet.

Write a report of at least 375 words

www.bbc.com

news.climate.columbia.edu

www.manchester.ac.uk

www.bbc.com

www.bbc.com

www.bbc.com

www.bbc.com

www.weforum.org

Planning

Lesson 1 + homework

Read the assignment carefully

Read the articles

Make an outline

Lesson 2 + homework

Write your report and hand it in on Magister Opdrachten before the deadline. Not handing in a report means not being allowed to take part in lesson 3

Lesson 3

Discussion of the work you did

Tips and tricks