WRITING TASKS C1

A REPORT ON A RESEARCH STUDY

1. Organize your report in sections and give each section a heading.

2. The wording of the headings may differ. For example, you could title the third
section Findings or Main findings. However, the structure of all reports is generally
the same: a description of the background situation and purpose of the report
• details of how the study was conducted
• the main findings
• recommendations based on those findings.
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3. State practical details such as where the research was conducted, how many people

participated and which methods were used (questionnaires, focus groups, interviews, etc.).
4. Use bullet points where appropriate to present points clearly.

 This study was conducted with over 500 employees of Girox Foods between March and
August 2018, with the aim of understanding their experience and expectations of the
workplace. The study covered the 80 branches of Girox Foods located in 20 European
countries. In addition to the 500 questionnaires filled out by Girox employees, 120 also
participated in ten separate focus groups where participants took part in discussions about
their levels of engagement in Girox and their hopes for the future.
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5. Provide statistics or evidence to back up your claims.

6. Use an impersonal style of writing in order to sound objective. Using the passive voice
helps to do this. Avoid using the pronoun I (but we is sometimes used).

The top reason for employee disengagement given by 35 per cent of those surveyed is the
lack of challenging work, followed by having too many working hours (34 per cent).

59 per cent felt that their commitment to the company would improve if they were given
training opportunities to improve their business skills.
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7. Support your recommendations by explaining the benefits they would bring.

Alternatively, warn what may happen if the recommendations are not implemented.

On the basis of these findings, we recommend that Girox Foods adopt a more people-oriented
management style. As part of this, we should explore ways of offering more flexible working
hours to our employees and consider how we can enable employees to work from their
chosen locations.
 A MUSIC REVIEW

1. The first paragraph should be a general introduction to what you're reviewing. Include
the title, artist, and an interesting fact about its success or how it was made.

I'm certainly not alone with my choice of favourite album. In fact, Bruce Springsteen's Born
in the USA has sold 30 million copies worldwide since its release in 1984. Nearly 30 years
later, in 2013, Springsteen performed the complete album in concert to the delight of some of
his many die-hard fans.
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2. The main body of the review needs detailed observations. Use specific vocabulary
(e.g. lyrics, fast-paced, catchy melodies) to comment on particular songs and parts of the
music.

A fast-paced, foot-tapping rock album, Born in the USA's lyrics nevertheless carry emotional
weight.
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3. It is also important to give context. Link the music to the artist's life, or what inspired them,
and the political or social context of the album.

Many tracks deal with the struggles of hard-working ordinary people and the bitterness and
anger they feel as life doesn't bring them riches or glory.
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4. Try to make the review interesting and relevant to the reader. You can relate the artist's
work to real-life experience (yours or that of people in general).

It's not hard to imagine that the artist is channelling real people he knew and the life he might
have had if he hadn't become a star.
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5. Use compound adjectives (e.g. fast-paced, foot-tapping, best-selling) to make your writing
highly descriptive.

 Unlike many other best-selling album artists, Springsteen is still releasing chart-topping,
stadium-filling new music and remains at the top of his game in his late 60s.
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6. Finish off with a summary of why this album/concert, etc. is important.

This is a man who tells us our most fundamental stories about ourselves and, when you listen
to Born in the USA, those stories are as relevant today as they ever were.
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