Writing Part 2
Report Questions
C1 Advanced Exam
Report
Here are some more reports that you can practice with.
For a political science class you are taking the professor asks you to conduct a small survey of students to learn more about their voting habits in elections of local officials.
The professor asks that you create a report organising the data you collect on:
if and why people vote
do they vote based on single issues
political party affiliation
what do they read or consult to inform themselves about the issues and political leaders and candidates of the day
Include other factors or ideas in your report as you see fit.
Write your report in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.
You have just completed a cooking course. As part of the school's research and efforts to offer superior classes, they have asked you to write an evaluation of your experience as a student.
Your report should discuss what you learned from the class and what you thought of the teachers and their instruction methods. Mention any ways you think the class could be improved and say whether you would or would not recommend the course to a friend or relative.
Write your report in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.
You have just completed six months working as a volunteer for a global organisation helping to educate children in Africa. In preparation for a meeting with the person in charge of your area, you have been asked to write a report to him/her.
Your report should explain what you feel you have achieved in this position so far, describe any problems you have had, and suggest any improvements you think are necessary,
Write your report in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.
You work as an environmentalist for the local council. A large shopping centre has recently been built in your area. You have been asked to visit the shopping centre and to write a report saying what effect the shopping centre might have on the local environment and the community.
Your report should state both the positive and the negative aspects of the shopping centre. Finally, you should make some suggestions as to how the more negative aspects could be improved.
Write your report in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.
An international media company is investigating the influence that television programmes imported from English-speaking countries have on different countries around the world. You have been asked to write a report on English-language TV programmes in your country. In your report you should address the following:
how popular these programmes are and why
the effect they are having on local culture
any changes you would recommend.
Write your report in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.
A leading educational publisher is interested in language learning in different countries. You have been asked to write a report on foreign language learning in your country. In your report you should deal with
the languages people learn, who learns them and
where they learn them
recommendations for improving language learning in your country.
Write your report in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.
The international organisation where you work has a sum of money available for making improvements to the work environment in your office to make it more productive. You have been asked to write a report for your manager in which you
outline the problems with your work environment
summarise the improvements you and your colleagues suggested
recommend two changes.
Write your report in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.
You have been working in an international hotel chain for a month as part of a work experience programme. The training manager has asked you to write a report in which you
describe the tasks and activities you participated in
explain any problems with the programme
make recommendations for two improvements for future programmes.
Write your report in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.
A committee is looking into ways of improving facilities in your place of study. The committee chairperson has asked you to write a report on the current situation and make suggestions for improvements. Address the interests of these three groups of people:
students
staff members: teachers and administrative staff
visitors: prospective future students and others.
Write your report in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.
You have been working in an international hotel chain for a month as part of a work experience programme. The training manager has asked you to write a report in which you
describe the tasks and activities you participated in
explain any problems with the programme
make recommendations for two improvements for future programmes.
Write your report in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.