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Lecture 1 and 2: Intro to Report Writing

INSTRUCTOR: Qurrat ul ain Raza

• M.A. Applied Linguistics (University of Karachi)
• M.A. English Literature (University of Karachi)
• Cambridge English Level 5 (England and Northern Ireland)
CELTA certified Trainer, University of Cambridge,U.K. (Izmir Qurratulain.raza@gmail.com
University, R. of Turkey)
• Certification in Systemic Functional Linguistics (Macquarie
University, Australia.)
English Language/ English Literature and World History
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Syllabus Coverage
Prior Targeted skills
• Comprehension (Revisit) Neelum Valley, Climate Change, Legends of
Pakistan
• Presentation skills (Prescribed Topics)
• Summary Writing (Revisit)
• Analysis (Term Paper)
• Essay Writing
• Reflection Writing
• Personal Writing (Revisit)
• Describing Places
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Syllabus Coverage
Comprehension

• Neelum Valley, Describing Places, Argument

• Climate Change, Discursive
• Legends of Pakistan, Expository
• Gender Discrimination in Workplace, Argument
• Education in Pakistan, Facts and Opinion

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Syllabus Coverage
Presentation Skills

Modern Malaise Urbanization & Globalization

Genetic Engineering Tourism & Economy

Global Warming Gender & Equality

Green Technology/ Medical Tech Technology & Economy

Health Access/ Problems Global Warming & Conservation

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Syllabus Coverage
Summary Writing
• Climate Change

• Analysis
Top 25 Countries
• Top 25 Countries
Economy Military Strength Intl. Alliances
• Types of Govt. Health Geo-politics Innovation & Tech
• Pandemic and its effect on Innovation&
▫ Global economy and Education Tech
▫ healthcare systems

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Syllabus Coverage

Report Writing
• Importance
• Characteristics
• Steps to

• Other Skills to be targeted:

• Conducting a Survey
• Writing a C.V.
• Recounting Past Events
• Argumentative Essay Qurratulain.raza@gmail.com
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Why are reports important?

• A report is a document that presents information in an organized format for a
specific audience and purpose. Although summaries of reports may be delivered
orally, complete reports are almost always in the form of written documents
• In general, reporting writing is very helpful for making the record of documentation.
With the help of reports, we can easily recognize our work.
• For example, reports play a vital role in schools and colleges for knowing how many
students have joined in this year.
• Report writing also helps the director of the industry, business or any organization in
order to make quick decisions and planning of anything.
• The importance of report writing is that it also helps to communicate within the
company that is workers, to discuss the problems of the business and to give
investor details of everyday running.

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What should a report have?

• Reports may contain some or all of the following elements:
• A description of a sequence of events or a situation;
• Some interpretation of the significance of these events or situation, whether solely
your own analysis or informed by the views of others, always carefully referenced of
course (see our page on Academic Referencing for more information);
• An evaluation of the facts or the results of your research;
• Discussion of the likely outcomes of future courses of action;
• Your recommendations as to a course of action; and
• Conclusions.

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Possible Scenarios
• Accident
• Damage of property
• Incident Report
• Analysis of Sales
• Reporting Progress
• End of Internship/ programme report
• Current problem- suggestion, and report

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