Recurso 15: How do we write a report?

1. True or false?
a) A report must have a title True.
b) It is informal False.
c) The report must have subheadings True.
d) The report presents and analyses the results and findings True.
e) The main body contains the relevant information True.
f) The conclusion must contain the findings False.

2. The following text is a report but it is not in the correct order. Match the paragraphs to the
correct item (title, introduction, methodology, findings, recommendations):
We have created a predictions survey and 50 students answered the questions. The questions are
A attached to this report.

In conclusion, everyone makes short and long term predictions. Making predictions is a simple task
B but we should check if they are right or wrong about their predictions. Those who think that they
will get grade A or they will go to university need to make a plan to achieve their goals.

C Predictions about the future

This report is intended to present the predictions that people make about the future. The main aim
D of this report is to inform about the results of the predictions survey that we made.

As a result of the questions, I would like to address a number of points:

- Almost everyone thinks that it will certainly rain next week.
- 50% of the students said that they are going to get Grade A this term. 25% said that they
are going to get grade A in all the different subjects.
- Ten students said that they are going to go shopping this weekend, 25 said that they will
E study for exams and 15 will sleep.
- 60% think that they will work for a big company and some of the examples were Microsoft,
Apple, Toyota…
- 80% of the students are going to go to the university, 10% are going to work and the rest
don't know what to do.

Title C
Introduction D
Methodology A
Findings E
Recommendations B

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 3. These are the questions of the survey. Read the report again and match the charts to the
correct questions. Compare your results with these results (Recurso X)

Predictions survey
1. Do you think it’ll rain next week?
a) Yes b) No
2. Do you think you’ll get grade A this term? How many?
a) Yes b) No
3. What will you do this weekend ?
a) study for exams b) go shopping c) sleep d) other
4. Do you think you’ll work for a big company? What
company?
a) Yes b) No
5. Do you think you’ll go to the university? Why/ Why
not?
a) Yes b) No

1.

2. 3.

4. 5.

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