Writing a
Report
English 7
Why Write a Report?
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to:
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of the reasons to write a report are
Inform
Make proposals or recommendations for
change
Analyse and solve problems
Present the findings of an investigation or
project
Record progress
Core Content English 7
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Centralt innehåll
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Samhällsfrågor, kulturella, historiska, politiska och sociala
förhållanden samt etiska och existentiella frågor i olika
sammanhang och delar av världen där engelska
används.
Muntlig och skriftlig produktion och interaktion i olika
situationer och med olika syften, där eleverna
argumenterar ur olika perspektiv, ansöker, resonerar,
värderar, utreder, förhandlar och motiverar sina åsikter.
Strategier för användning av olika typer av källor, med
källkritisk medvetenhet och vedertagna sätt att ange
källor, inom valt fördjupningsområde och inom andra
områden.
Knowledge Requirements
English 7
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Eleven kan välja och med viss säkerhet använda
strategier för att söka relevant information, strukturera
den och värdera olika källors tillförlitlighet.
I skriftliga framställningar i olika genrer kan eleven
formulera sig varierat, tydligt och strukturerat.
Eleven kan formulera sig skriftligt med flyt och viss
anpassning till syfte, mottagare och situation.
Eleven bearbetar, och gör välgrundade förbättringar
av, egna framställningar.
Eleven diskuterar översiktligt några företeelser i olika
sammanhang och delar av världen där engelska
används, och kan då också göra enkla jämförelser
med egna erfarenheter och kunskaper.
Report or Essay?
A Report
An Essay
Presents information
Presents an argument
Is meant to be scanned quickly by the reader
Is meant to be read carefully
Uses numbered headings and sub-headings
Uses minimal sub-headings, if any.
Always needs references and
bibliography/reference list
Always needs references and
bibliography/reference list
Uses short, concise paragraphs and dot-points
where applicable
Links ideas into cohesive paragraphs, rather than
breaking them down into a list of dot-points
Uses graphics wherever possible (tables, graphs,
illustrations)
Rarely uses graphics
May need an abstract (sometimes called an
executive summary)
Will only need an abstract if it is very long, or if your
lecturer asks for one specifically
May be followed by recommendations and/or
appendices
Seldom has recommendations or appendices
Structure of a Report
 Title
page
 (Abstract)
 Table of contents
 Introduction
 Body
 Conclusion
 Sources
 (Appendices)
Steps in Writing a Report
 Choose
topic and formulate a good
question (Brainstorm)
 Find, study and organise your information
 Write an outline
 Write a first draft
 Re-write to improve the first draft
 Edit and proofread
 Consider format and layout
Where do I Start?
 Step
by step – the writing process!
 Pick your topic
 Narrow your topic down
 Create a sample outline/disposition
 Today:
brainstorm topic
 Next: create an outline, look at a sample
report
Topic Examples
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The impact of urban sprawl in Sydney
NHL lockout in the US and Canada
Ecotourism in South Africa
Social issues Mexico – United States border
The impact of music in the Civil Rights
Moment
Effects of religious affiliation in US Congress
Measures against hooliganism in Britain
Why the Falkland islands is still a British issue
Citations and References
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Background material and facts MUST have
sources
You are not allowed to ”borrow” sentences
from other texts, unless you are quoting.
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 PLAGIARISM
You must rephrase to make the words your
own. Never use words you do not understand!
Sources need to be listed both as citations
and references!
Oxford System
 Footnotes
 After
the quote or opinion, you write a
footnote by using the commando:
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Referenser – Infoga fotnot
the foot note: write the last name of the
author and the number of the page/s
where you found the quote or opinion.
Harvard System
 Parenthetic
referencing
 After the quote or opinion, you put
parentheses with the last name of the
author and the page number
Title page (1 page)
List of contents (1 page)
Introduction and Method (0,5 - 1 page)
Introduce topic and why it is interesting. Aim and thesis
(research question). Mention sources and limitations. Method.
Body (minimum 3 pages)
Main part of the essay, the actual research. Divided into
different parts by headings and subheadings. Opinions of
others – your sources.
Conclusion (0,5 - 1 page)
Summary, conlusion, ”answer” your research question. (Own
opinions). No new information!
List of sources (1 page)
Reliable Sources?
 http://www.mediekompass.se/mediekuns
kap/kaellkritik
 http://internetkunskap.se/2010/02/kallkritik
-att-hitta-korrekt-information-pa-internet/
 http://www.skolverket.se/skolutveckling/re
surser-for-larande/kollakallan
Sources
 University
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http://www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills/writ
ing/reports
 Learning
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of Canberra
Skills Unit, RMIT University
https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/conten
t/2_AssessmentTasks/assess_pdf/super%20re
port%20writing.pdf