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WRITING HELP
UNIT 4: MEDICINE
SECTION 4.5, PAGE 45, EXERCISE 13
WRITING SKILLS
WRITING A SHORT REPORT
1. Start your report by identifying the person who asked
for it and add its subject matter.
This report was requested by… It studies/investigates…
2.
Write what you discovered in the investigations.
Facts and findings
3.
State your opinion of the facts.
Experts have different opinions… However, …
4.
Write your recommendation.
It is recommended/advisable/vital that… It is a good
idea to…
5.
End the report by including your name and position
at work.
First name + Family name
Director/Researcher/Assistant
UNIT 5: TRANSPORT
SECTION 5.5, PAGE 55, EXERCISE 7
WRITING SKILLS
DESCRIBING INFORMATION IN A TABLE
1. Examine the table with information about air
travel in Bahrain: number of passengers, arrivals,
departures, transfers… in 2013, 2014 2015.
2.
Start your report by comparing the statistics
according to the years. Compare and contrast some
striking numbers.
In 2013, Bahrain had… In 2014, the number of…
increased from… to… / decreased from… to…
3.
Develop the report by pointing to more interesting
information.
In contrast to 2014, 2015 numbers show that…
On the other hand, statistics shows that…
UNIT 6: LITERATURE AND FILM
SECTION 6.5, PAGE 65, EXERCISE 14
WRITING SKILLS
WRITING AN ONLINE REVIEW
1. You could start the review by mentioning the film,
the director, the cast and the plot.
… is an adaptation of/the 5th film/ adapted from…/is an
original screenplay
It’s about../tells the story of… The film is directed by…
2.
Then proceed into describing some details, such as
the script, the action sequence, use of special effects
and the location. Make sure you use adjectives and
adverbs.
The script is interesting. The action sequence is
somehow exciting…
In every way…Without doubt…
3.
End the review with your recommendation; it can be
in two paragrap
The good thing about the film is that the… funny,
thrilling, dramatic, extremely good…
The worst thing about the film is that the… boring, dull,
truly bad…
Dull/tedious,
4.
Make sure you include a catchy title and your name
on top.
