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Report Writing - IGCSE
Report Writing - IGCSE
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An introduction to report writing
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How many recommendations should you try to include at the end of your report?
Four
Two
One
Three
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What comes at the end of a report?
Recommendations
Recommendations, followed by a conclusion
Complimentary closing
Findings
3
How many words should your report be in the exam?
150-200 words
Depends on the word limit given
75-100 words
100-125 words
4
Who is the report normally aimed at (in the exam question)?
girls
boys
pupils
teachers
5
When completing an effective report, what questions should be answered?
Who, what, when, where, why, how, follow-up
Who, was, what, how, where why, when
Which, who, what, where, when, how, follow-up
When, who, what, whose, which, when, how
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What register should you adopt in a report?
Mixed Register
Formal
Informal
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Which aspects of the acronym 'AFOREST' must be included in a report?
Statistics, Alliteration, Triple
Rhetorical questions, Repetition, Emotive language
Facts, Opinions of others, Statistics
Facts, Onomatopoeia, Exaggeration
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Who is likely to read a report?
pensioners
children
toddlers
adults
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Most important purpose for writing reports...
Preserve Knowledge
Provide inmates with assistance
Replace Knowledge
Protect Policy
10
Who is the most likely person of the options to request a report?
Principal
A peer in your class
A distant relative
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Do you use 'I' in an IGCSE report?
Yes, all the way through.
Not really. It is an impersonal piece of work.
No. It's bad English.
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Should you think about your ideas before you start writing?
Yes, I need to know what I'm saying before I start.
No, I can think about these as I write my report.
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Is the style of an IGCSE report always formal?
Most of the time, but not always
Always
It never is
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What tone of language should you adopt in your report?
Formal and Objective
Informal and Objective
Informal and Subjective
Formal and Subjective
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Why would a report have to be formal?
Because they are normally about serious topics
Because reports are for children
Because they are read by people at school
Because we have to sound clever
16
What is a report?
a story
an essay
a song
a factual description
17
Try and write in third person and sustain an objective viewpoint throughout your report.
True
False
18
Formal reports serve as a record of something which has been observed or investigated.
True
False
19
What is the purpose of a report?
To describe a situation and give a solution
To interest the reader
To discuss a point without giving a solution
To describe a situation
20
You must provide suitable subheadings to structure your report.
True
False
21
Do you have an introduction in an IGCSE report?
Yes - a long one
Yes - a short one. It is called an overview.
No
22
Formal Reports can highlight problems and offer solutions.
False
True
23
What do you need to do before you write a report?
Find both sides of an argument
Research
An observation
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What is the structure of the IGCSE report?
Just like an email
Just like an essay
Just like an article
Overview, Main Body, Recommendations, Conclusion
25
Should you use bullet points in an IGCSE report?
Only if the bullet points are big
All the way through
Never
Yes, at least once for recommendations.
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Is there a conclusion/recommendation/solution in an IGCSE report?
Yes, of course.
Only if you feel like it.
I don't care.
No, it's not necessary.
