Report

Register: Forms and Conventions:

Formal, impersonal, cold and factual. Title: Report into …….
DO NOT USE: Paragraph Titles: Introduction, Strengths, Weaknesses,
 Contractions Conclusion.
 Colourful language (gorgeous/stunning/awesome
etc.) Fixed introduction: The aim of this report is to evaluate/put
 Informal phrasal verbs (meet up/break forward ideas for/examine etc.
down/check out etc.)
 “I/we think….” (too personal) Word limit: CAE: 220-260 CPE: 280-320
Introduction: Expressing general opinions/info:
The purpose/aim of this report is to…. ….is considered/thought/said to be…
This report sets out to… …is highly regarded in (place)…(good reputation)
The report will comment on… There is widespread agreement that…
Below is an explanation of… Opinions are divided regarding…
The focus of this report is… It is common knowledge that…
This report will offer an in depth critique of… Recent research indicates that…
Fake survey/questionnaire: Interviewees who had first-hand knowledge of the
It can be a good idea to base the report on a situation stated…
survey/questionnaire. There is considerable disagreement regarding…
This report will present the findings of/This report is based Survey Results:
on the findings/results of an extensive survey completed Virtually everyone who completed the survey stated that..
by… Over (60%) of those interviewed stated that…
Ending Introduction: The vast majority of people interviewed believe that…
1. It will go on to give recommendations regarding… A small percentage of those surveyed agree/disagree with…
Strengths: Weaknesses:
The (school system) in this country undoubtedly has many Despite the strengths mentioned above, there are also
strengths such as …. And… some areas that require attention.
… is particularly effective due to the fact that… … is failing to live up to expectations because…
… has achieved impressive results owing to … Another clear weakness is…
Another clear strong point is… … leaves a lot to be desired
… is something the country can be proud of due to… … is not up to the required standard
Advantages/disadvantages: Giving Recommendations:
…’s advantages clearly outweigh its disadvantages. In light of the above, we believe the following measures
advantages should be adopted…
benefits/pros/strengths My recommendations are as follows:…
disadvantages Urgent improvement is needed in the field of…
downsides/weaknesses/drawbacks I highly recommend + bring about change in the area of…
To improve the situation, we recommend…
It is recommended that…
Concluding: Grammar check list
-To sum up,…To conclude,… Have you included?
-I hope that the plan outlined/presented in this  An inversion (not only/no sooner/seldom)
report meets with your approval…  An inverted conditional (Were we to…)
-I hope that the recommendations outlined/  A participle clause (Being…/Having gone…)
presented in this report will receive your serious  A double comparative (The more we… the more)
consideration.  A cleft sentence (What is most crucial is…)
Should the recommendations outlined in this report be  Linkers (Nevertheless/despite/due
carried out, I have no doubt that …. Will be a resounding to/consequently)
success.  Impressive verbs (bring about change/undergo
development)
Example Introduction

The aim of this report is to evaluate the current state of….. This report is based on the results of an extensive survey
completed by (students at … school). It will present the results of the survey and go on to give recommendations
regarding…