TRINITY ISE tL Preparation for Extended Writing - Task 4
Reports
‘We looked at reports in Reading into writing Task 3. Here are a few important points to remember:
“+ usea title and headings for each paragraph
+ use formal language — no contractions
Now look at the question below and the example answer: Read the answer and the notes carefully
Question:
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future. Write « report (oppraximately 150-180 words) for your career guidance teacher on the findings of your Sursey, stating sore of
the more common cancemns and suggesting topics the carer guidance teacher could cova in order to assist students
{ State the aims
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your report a concerns over the future of the reper?
title (what clearly in the
it's about) and Introduction [introduction
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students at Lighthouse Secondary School regarding what their anxieties
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students would benefit from covering in career guidance class,
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important fin
ings or Fortin
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lusions or rec-
ommendations
fn the findings
commendations for what subjects to cover in career guidance
class
Students would benefit greatly from receiving help and advice on both
or factual their further education and career choices. Specialy, how to choose a
information in suitable course of study at university, what options there are if they do
orcgraph 3. not get accepted onto their first-choice course and information on alter- —
ee Surmarise your
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[Conecosion cation procass, as well as infermatian on the akernatves te third-level
study.