WRITING: A REPORT Petr Novotný Gymnázium Dr. Karla Polesného Znojmo

INTRODUCTION A report is a structured, well organized document, which defines and analyses a subject or a problem. The aim of a report is to inform about the subject as clearly as possible; therefore, a report must be accurate, unambiguous and well organized. The style is formal and relevant to the target reader.

THE PREPARATION Before you begin, make sure you understand the topic, the purpose of the report (eg to inform, to persuade, to evaluate) and know who it is being written for. A good reports requires a lot of information – collect sufficient amount of data from reliable sources. You can use mind maps during your preparations to arrange the facts in a clear and logical way.

THE STRUCTURE AND LAYOUT (1) Reports are usually written in sections with headings and sub-headings. Sometimes bullet points, numbers and letters are used to articulate these sections. The sections should be separated clearly by leaving generous space between them. Tables and figures (eg graphs, maps) may be included in more complex reports to clarify the data.

THE STRUCTURE AND LAYOUT (2) Typical sections of a report are: – INTRODUCTION – BODY OF THE REPORT (in clear paragraphs) – CONCLUSION(S) – RECOMMEDNATION(S) – (BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES)

THE STRUCTURE AND LAYOUT – EXAMPLE INTRODUCTION The aim of this report is to ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Duis risus. OBJECT 2 However, object 2 id magna elementum tincidunt. Proin in tellus sit amet nibh dignissim sagittis. Nullam feugiat, turpis at pulvinar vulputate. RECOMMENDATION I would personally recommend sed nec erat nibh. Phasellus rutrum orci ut est accumsan, quis rutrum tellus bibendum. Curabitur fermentum, elit in condimentum fringilla, leo leo eleifend risus, sed bibendum mauris lorem eget arcu. BIBLIOGRAPHY (1) Nullam feugiat erat nunc (2) At fringilla leo placerat sit amet. (3) Maecenas sed volutpat risus. OBJECT 1 Object 1 is habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Nulla turpis magna, cursus sit amet, suscipit a, interdum id, felis. Itaque earum rerum hic tenetur a sapiente delectus, ut aut reiciendis voluptatibus maiores alias.

TASK You are asked to write a report for the students' magazine about some aspects of the school that you attend. The report should include information about: the sports facilities at your school the school canteen the after-school clubs and activities Write your report including your conclusion about how well these subjects are covered at your school.