A report
Organisation
►Begin with an introduction and how you obtained the information
-The aim/purpose of this report is to...
-The report is intended to...
-The report is based on a survey of...
► Use linkers like regarding or with regard to (to announce a change of topic)
Body
► Report the opinions
Some expressed a wish for/preference for/concern that.
Many- were of the opinion/view that .... .....matter had no strong feelings on the matter
Opinions were divided about...
Some people commented that
► Use quantifiers to express people's opinions
- Just over half ... Approximately half ...
- The majority of ... Some/Several/Many/All/None/Hardly anybody ...
- A few/A large/A significant number of ...
► Conclusion and recommendations
- In conclusion, it seems/appears that ...
- I would strongly recommend....
- The best solution would seem to be
♦ Quantifiers
Quantifiers |
Percentage |
All |
100% |
Nearly all / Almost all |
90-99% |
Most/The (vast) majority of |
70-89% |
Many / A significant number / Several (of) / Much |
40-69% |
Some / Just over half / Approximately half / Around half |
20-50% |
A handful of / A few / A small number of / Very few / Hardly any / Very little |
1-19% |
None |
0% |
3) Complete the Writing box with examples from the report. (S. B. page 13)
WRITING | A report
Organisation
• Begin with an introduction and how you obtained the information, e.g.
The 1 ……………./purpose of this report is to …
The report is intended to …
The report is 2 …………. on a survey of …
• Use linkers like regarding or with regard to announce a change of topic.
Body
• Report the opinions
Some … 3 a wish for/preference for/ concern that_…
Many … were 4 ……………the opinion/view that … … had no strong 5…….. on the 6……….
Opinions were 7 ………….about …
Some people commented that …
• Use quantifiers to express people’s opinions
Just over half … 8…………. half …
The majority of …
Some/Several/Many/All/None/Hardly
anybody …
A few/A large/A signifi cant number of …
• Conclusion and recommendations
In conclusion, it 9…………… /appears that …
I would strongly recommend …
The best solution would seem to be …
Answers
1. aim 2. based 3. expressed 4. of 5. feelings
6. matter 7. divided 8. Approximately 9. seems
4 Complete the diagram with quantifiers from The report.
All
1……………… /Almost all
Most/2 …………….
Many/ A significant number/Several (of)/ Much
Some/Just over half/3 ……………./Around half
A handful of/4 …………../A small number of 5 ………./Hardly
any/Very little None