Writing Practice B2

WRITING PRACTICE

REPORT

NARRATIVE

for & against essay

Writing a REPORT

• In the 1st paragraph, explain what your report is about.
• In paragraphs 2 and 3, focus on one or two findings from your research.
• Present your conclusion in the final paragraph and end with a recommendation.
• Use a variety of expressions to introduce your report, give examples and conclude.

A report is a document that presents information in an organized format for a specific audience and purpose.

READ THE FOLLOWING REPORT AND MATCH THESE SUBHEADINGS WITH PARAGRAPHS 1 TO 4:

What should shoppers do?

Catching your attention

Shopping to the beat

Introduction

Shopping to the beat

3... Music also seems to be used to encourage people to buy things. In some clothes shops, loud pop music gives you the sensation of being in a nightclub. All the songs we heard had a fast rhythm, creating a party atmosphere. 4... To sum up, shops use different techniques to manipulate our senses and push people to spend money. As a result, people may spend more than the had intended. For this reason, the next time you go shopping, I recommend using another sense: common sense!

1 ... The aim of this report is to investigate the techniques that shops use to manipulate our senses and persuade us to purchase products. 2... We found that shops try to catch shoppers' visual attention. For example, they place expensive items at customers' eye level. Furthermore, most prices finish in .99 so that the brain focuses on the first number. The price 6.99€ seems cheaper than 7€.

Introduction

Catching your attention

What should shoppers do?

PHOTOCOPY

EXPRESSIONS FOR REPORTS:

WRITING TASK

As a result, For instance, In conclusion, The purpose of this report, This is because... This means that... To sum up, For example,

A. INTRODUCTION B. GIVING EXAMPLES C. GIVING REASONS D. EXPLAINING RESULTS E. CONCLUSION

Writing a NARRATIVE

Writing TASK

PHOTOCOPY

A for & against essay

advantage

Another

clear

Secondly,

Lastly,

argued

although

both

such as

to sum up

Firstly,

People who are against tourism argue that

I feel that...

Also / What's more

Nevertheless, / However,

For all these reasons, / So,

I believe...

Introducing arguments

1. another advantage is that ... A 2. such as ... B 3. it could be argued that ... A 4. Lastly, ... D 5. In conclusion, ... C 6. To begin with, ... D 7. An additonal advantage is that ... A

Giving examples

Summing up

Sequencing points

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

seems

advantage

example

So

favour

disadvantage

Finally,

could

All in all,

The school where you study is organizing a campaign to promote healthy eating. They want to examine how fast food chains attract people to their restaurants. Write a report of 120-180 words about this.