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How to Write a Report

The document provides a comprehensive guide on writing a report for the C1 Advanced (CAE) exam, emphasizing the need to present factual information, organize text effectively, and make recommendations. It outlines a clear structure for the report, including an introduction, main part with subheadings, and a conclusion. Additionally, it includes a sample report on a music club and a homework assignment for writing a report on generational attitudes towards the elderly.

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How to Write a Report

The document provides a comprehensive guide on writing a report for the C1 Advanced (CAE) exam, emphasizing the need to present factual information, organize text effectively, and make recommendations. It outlines a clear structure for the report, including an introduction, main part with subheadings, and a conclusion. Additionally, it includes a sample report on a music club and a homework assignment for writing a report on generational attitudes towards the elderly.

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How to Write a Report?

CAE Writing Guide


Requirements
According to Cambridge English, a report in C1 Advanced (CAE) is usually written for superior: you
always have to describe and evaluate a situation and usually suggest some cause of action that you
would recommend.

Present factual information


Obviously, these facts might be made up (not real) by you but you need to present them as if they
were factual.

Effective and efficient text organization


That means you need to think about the right paragraph structure, relevant headings as well as
different linking words and expressions that we can use to connect our ideas.

Making suggestions/recommendations
Every report has a suggestion or recommendation at the end of it because that’s the sole purpose of
writing a report.
Structure
1. Introduction
The purpose of this report is to..
2. Main Part:
Paragraph 1 – Subheading
Provide the relevant facts
Paragraph 2 – Subheading
Provide the relevant facts
3. Conclusion
Make personal recommendations
Writing Guide
1. Knowing the topic can help you set the tone as well as think about vocabulary and expressions
that you might want to include in your text. Also, we need to find the main topic points that we need
to address in the task because they will make up the main portion of our text.
2. The report must start with the title. It can be something similar to “Report on..”, or you can
indicate the topic and end it with the phrase “.. a report.”
3. The introduction must contain all the necessary information covered by the report: the appropriate
beginning, the topic, and three main points.
4. In the main content, you should comment on/answer the main key points that you discovered in
the task under subheadings (positive/negative points), and each is placed in a separate
section/paragraph.
5. The conclusion should contain a final assessment of the report, providing information, conclusions
and giving a final answer.
Sample Answer
Topic:
You have been helping to run a new music club at your college. Now the college principal wants to
get more people involved with the club and attract new members. The club organiser has asked
you to write a report for the principal outlining what the club currently does, explaining the club’s
future plans and suggesting ways of getting more people involved with the music club.
Sample Answer – Introduction
RockSun – Present Situation, Future Plans, and Improvement Suggestions
The objective of this report is to outline the current condition of the RockSun music club, shed
some light on the club’s plans in the near future, and propose novel ways of attracting new visitors.
Sample Answer – Main Part
Present Situation
At present, the activities that the club organises are twofold:
1. gigs of indie bands at least once a week at weekends;
2. musical instrument courses for wannabe musicians on weekdays.
Regrettably, he club does not enjoy much popularity among students, despite it being located in
the heart of the campus near the dorms. This is, firstly, due to the prices at the club which are on
the expensive side and, secondly, the fact that performers visiting the club are chiefly little-known
artists. Both factors greatly discourage many potential customers.
Sample Answer – Main Part
Plans
The future of the club looks bleak and some corrective actions are required. The club
management, aware of the gravity of the situation, is planning to expand its operations to attract
new visitors. In the first place, additional musical courses, including singing lessons by reputable
teachers, are planned. Additionally, the club intends to attract better known artists for the weekend
concerts.
Sample Answer – Conclusion
Suggestions to attract more visitors
The actions planned, which are certainly a step in the right direction, may not be sufficient. What
could attract more visitors is reducing food and drink prices as it is one of the most important
factors on which any club’s popularity is based. Furthermore, weekly musical quizzes with prizes
might appeal to the club’s target customers.
Homework Assignment
An international youth organisation is planning to publish a report looking at attitudes
between different generations:
We are very keen to hear how elderly people are regarded by younger people in different
countries and why the younger generation feel the way they do about elderly people.
Suggestions regarding how positive attitudes can be developed are welcome.
Write the report for the organisation.

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