Report writing 2

Report on changing leisure activities in the USA Terms of reference - ? Procedures - ?

LOOK FOR PATTERNS!!! How many activities are there in each chart? Are the activities the same in each chart? Are there any changes in popularity between the two years?

Select and point out the most important details. This will include thinking about all the activities. To do this, try looking for: the biggest number the smallest number

Consider what changes between the two charts, because the task asks you to make comparisons. So, ask yourself: what’s gone up what’s gone down what hasn’t changed what’s new

Conclusion: Find a common thread that you could summarize the findings around: E.g., fashion trends in leisure activites

How would you organize the Findings section of this report? (x axis, y axis? Similarities?)

Findings - part 1: England In all four countries approximately half the people chose to stay in hotels. This figure was highest in England at around 55%, almost twice the number of people who cooked for themselves (27% of the sample) and far greater than the number who stayed in campsites (12%) and finally caravans (6%). Continue: A similar pattern can be seen… The country that shows a different pattern is...

Conclusion 1.Hotels were the most common form of accommodation at over 50%. 2.England, Scotland and Wales follow a broadly similar pattern (Scotland is only slightly different): a)Self-catering was the second most popular (just below 30%). b)Caravan and camping holidays were typically the least popular (around 10%) in Britain. 3.Northern Ireland follows a different pattern: there the popularity of caravanning comes second only to staying at hotels, while self-catering and camping are each chosen only by about 1 in ten holidaymaker.