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IGCSE Report Writing Guide

The document provides guidance on writing a report in 3 paragraphs or less. It explains that a report should have an introduction stating the purpose and overview of the event, 2 body paragraphs discussing key things that happened and were learned, and a conclusion giving 1-2 opinions and recommendations. Useful phrases are provided for each section, and an example task is given to have students write a 150-200 word report about a class cooking competition.

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IGCSE Report Writing Guide

The document provides guidance on writing a report in 3 paragraphs or less. It explains that a report should have an introduction stating the purpose and overview of the event, 2 body paragraphs discussing key things that happened and were learned, and a conclusion giving 1-2 opinions and recommendations. Useful phrases are provided for each section, and an example task is given to have students write a 150-200 word report about a class cooking competition.

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REPORT WRITING

Purpose
To inform about an event.

Audience
Teacher (formal style should be used).

Word count
● 150-200 words

Structure (Avoid “I/we” until the final paragraph)


Title Examples: Can Tho Trip Report / VAS Olympics Report
● Keep it simple and straightforward!

Introduction What’s the purpose of the report?


Who was at the event? Where and when was it?
Where did you get the information?

Body 1 Discuss 2-3 things that happened


● Students/participants…. (NO “I” or “we”)

Body 2 Discuss 2-3 things that students learned


● Students/participants…. (NO “I” or “we”)

Conclusion 1 or 2 opinions and 1 or 2 recommendations


● You may use “I”

Useful phrases
INTRODUCTION: BODY (don’t forget commas!):
● The purpose/aim of this CONCLUSION
● To beg_____ with,
report is to give an
● In the fi________ place, ● Ov__________________, I
overview of (event
● Moreover, thought/felt the event
name).
● Ap_____________ from was (adjective).
● It is based on my
that, ● On the wh____________,
observations and the
● On t___________ of that, students found the
feedback from
event to be (adjective).
[event/activity], which
● I recommend that the
took place/occurred on
school [verb + s]...
[date] at/in [place]
REPORT WRITING
● I advise [person] to
[verb]

IGCSE REPORT WRITING TASK

Your class recently completed a Masterchef cooking competition. Your teacher has asked you to write a report about the
competition and make suggestions for next year.

Here are two comments from your classmates:

Write a report for your teacher, giving your views.

The comments above may give you some ideas, and you can also use some ideas of your own.

Your report should be between 150 and 200 words long.

You will receive up to 8 marks for the content of your report, and up to 8 marks for the language used.

Report Writing Checklist

❏ I have a clear, simple title.


❏ I included an introduction and a conclusion.
❏ I wrote 2 body paragraphs.
❏ Each body paragraph has 3 ideas with details.
❏ The style is formal.
❏ I stayed on topic.
❏ My punctuation is clear and easy to see.
❏ I checked spelling carefully
❏ I checked subject-verb agreement.
❏ I upgraded vocabulary when possible.

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