Week 9: WRITING WORKPLACE
REPORTS
FEATURED CILL WEBPAGE - Report Writing
http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/reports.htm
This is an example long report template for you to copy to your word processor or print out. Then you can fill in your own details.
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1. TOP TWO Websites - Language for Reports |
1. http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Skills/Pack/report.html
This site has been prepared by the University of Surrey, UK. Read through this page and, in your own words, record the difference(s) between an essay and a report in university studies. Compare your record with other students in your class.
2. http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/cgi-shl/par_numberless_quiz.pl/nouns_quiz.htm
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/noncount.htm
The first site gives you a quick exercise to refresh your knowledge and accuracy related to using common countable/uncountable nouns. This is a grammar point with which Hong Kong Polytechnic students frequently make mistakes. If you found that you made a number of errors, click on the second site to receive information about the us of countable and uncountable nouns.
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2. Boost Your Writing Skills - with 11 rules |
Rule 10
Use the active voice unless you specifically need to use the passive voice
Want to see the three example-sentences written with the above rule, click the above hyper-link.
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Concordancing – Exercise 8