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Report Writing: Igcse

This document provides tips for writing a report, including using a formal tone, linking words, and reported rather than direct speech. It discusses organizing the report with clear sub-headings that match the content. An example task is given about writing a report based on a trip, with suggestions for an introduction, background, generalization phrases, and positive and negative phrases to conclude.

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Report Writing: Igcse

This document provides tips for writing a report, including using a formal tone, linking words, and reported rather than direct speech. It discusses organizing the report with clear sub-headings that match the content. An example task is given about writing a report based on a trip, with suggestions for an introduction, background, generalization phrases, and positive and negative phrases to conclude.

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Report Writing

IGCSE
• The tone of the report should be
formal.
• Use linking words which suit a
formal type of writing, such as
Tips for report ‘Firstly’, ‘Furthermore’ or ‘In
conclusion.’
writing
• Use reported speech rather than
direct speech.
• Use correct spelling, punctuation
and grammar
Organization
• Common mistakes: Candidates often write a report more like a summary
and will just recount the events of the day or the place where they live in a
very simplistic manner.
• Candidates must remember that they are presenting their findings in
order to suggest that something could be changed or improved.
Therefore, they should not focus too much on the individual details of
what they did or how things are, but should focus on what they
discovered and how these discoveries have informed what they would like
to happen next.
• Another problem can be the use of sub-headings. These should be used to
make the writing clear to the reader; what the sections are, and what can
be found in each section.
• Some candidates will use sub-headings which do not match the content
of the paragraph so they should be encouraged to reflect on how the sub-
heading can be used to show what the paragraph is about in a clear way.
Example task

• This is an example of a Paper 1 Exercise 6


task. We have annotated the question below
with some for candidates to help them
prepare their answer and encourage them to
focus on what the question is asking for.
• This information is not given to candidates in
the examination
Who

When

Where

Purpose
Intro: Background statement + any of the
following
• The aim of this report is to highlight what we learned…
• The report aims to highlight…
• This report purports to highlight …
• This report aims to investigate …
• This report aims to recommend…
• The purpose of this report to highlight…
• This report aims to present what we learned from the trip
• A significant number of students…

Phrases for • I love the number of parents…


• Almost all students…
generalization • A vast majority of students…
• A large number of teachers…
• Many students were captivated to see…
• It was fascinating to see…
Phrases for the • We all got insight into the importance…

positive side • We managed to study fascinating facts


about…
• The vast majority of students were stunned
as they discovered …
• It was appalling to see…

Phrases for • However, many people felt that it was not


withstanding the ……,

negative • It was totally saddening to see that…

sides
• A large number of students found that the
trip was a bit haphazard…
End with conclusion
• For example:
• Overall, the …. Was really… as everything was ,,,.. And I wish I had ,…
• I would suggest that …

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