CAE - Writing Folder - Reports

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CAE - Writing Folder - Reports

Today's Lesson

You will know how to write a report for the Cambridge Exam

How to write a report?

The recipient of a report can be your (imaginary) boss, professional group, administration, your peers or coworkers.

The target of a report is to summarize the info and to create a recommendation.

1. Focus on the target of the report first.

You can rewrite the info from the topic of the report in your own words.

2. Then you can focus specifically on the tasks in the topic:

– If the topic says “explain”, you need to explain (not just provide examples).

– If the topic says “explain and provide examples”, you need to remember about both objectives.

 3. End your report with a recommendation, according to the given topic.

Page 62: exercise 1
Write down the false statements that you have corrected

Page 62: exercise 2
Write down the important elements.

Page 62: exercise 3
Answer the questions about the task
1. Who do you have to write to?

Page 62: exercise 3
Answer the questions about the task
2. Would you use a formal, neutral or informal register?

1. Formal
2. Neutral
3. Informal

Page 62: exercise 3
Answer the questions about the task
3. What information is needed?

Page 62: exercise 3
Answer the questions about the task
4. What kind of text do you have to write?

1. Essay
2. Letter
3. Report
4. Review

Page 62: exercise 4
Which answer would score better?
Check the Exam Advice.

1. A
2. B

Report

A report is a formal paper, it has to be concise, well-organized, which makes it permissible and recommended to use bullet points and headings so that the reader can quickly find the information they are looking for in your text.

That’s why, when writing it, you should imagine not writing it to an anonymous examiner on the other end of the continent, but one of the people mentioned in the topic instead.

Practise time!

It is now time to write your own Report

Use the task from page 62 exercise 5

Finished!

Well done, you have finished today's lesson. 

You know how to write a report and will do so in the future. 

See you next lesson!