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In the second part of the Writing skill at the B2 and C1 levels, you will have to choose what type of text you want to write. Among the types of texts to choose from, we find the report. It is a guided writing, therefore, you’ll be given information about context, topic and target reader. Keep this information in mind!
Reports are formal pieces of writing, just like essays. Therefore, you must avoid contractions (I’ve seen > I have seen; I can’t > I cannot). Nevertheless, what makes your writing formal is not only the contractions but also the language. Consequently, avoid vague words such as love, like, hate, thing… and use specific and complex expressions.
Remember that, even though the writing will be obviously based on your opinion, it must be as objective as possible. Consequently, expressions like from my point of view, I think… should be avoided. Instead, you can rely on experts’ opinions and use expressions like it is said, it is claimed, It is common knowledge that… By doing this, you can introduce a point of view without making it too personal.
In short, remember that you have to understand the context of the writing (the tone, the reader, the register, etc.) as well as the proper structure. To help you organise your ideas, you could brainstorm some ideas as well as useful vocabulary and expressions that you want to introduce. Planning is key when writing so don’t skip it!
Title: keep it short and to the point.
Introduction. In this section, the main ideas that will be discussed are presented. It must answer the question What am I going to talk about?
Body. It is made up of the main ideas you will discuss.
Conclusion. In this last part, you should make a quick summary of the ideas mentioned in the body introduced by connectors such as: in conclusion, in a nutshell, in short. You can also make your recommendation at this stage.
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
