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Reports & Essays

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Reports and Essays

Essays (or reports) are designed to inform readers and advise readers about what they should do or believe.

Features of an essay or report

Features of an essay or report

  • An effective and interesting introduction.
  • Paragraphs that flow well into each other.
  • A convincing and clear conclusion.
  • A logical structure of connected ideas or pros & cons.
Audience

Audience

  • Essays are usually targeted at a wide group of people.
  • Reports are usually commissioned for a particular purpose and are targeted at a specific audience.
Language

Language

  • Use formal language and do not appear biased. Your job as a report writer is to inform and advise.
    • E.g. On 28 October 1995, the scientists tested the medicine on five patients. The patients were part of a control group.
      • This language is formal and impersonal.
  • Use an objective tone.
    • E.g. The fire started on 8 December 2010. The fire killed 20 people.
      • This is objective. The writer has given facts without stating their opinion on the fire or the deaths.
  • However, your report or essay should still show your viewpoint.
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Key Terms

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Key Terms

1.1.1Key Terms - Nouns, Verbs & Sentences1.1.2Key Terms - Sentence and Clause Types1.1.3Key Terms - Words, Sounds & Language1.1.4Key Terms - Types of Language1.1.5Key Terms - Images, Symbols & Mood1.1.6Key Terms - Mood & Feelings1.1.7Key Terms - Other Techniques1.1.8End of Topic Test - Key Terms
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Language Devices

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Language Devices

2.1.1Metaphors2.1.2Similes2.1.3Metaphors & Similes HyperLearning2.1.4Personification2.1.5Pathetic Fallacy2.1.6Puns & Oxymorons2.1.7Hyperbole & Emotive Language2.1.8Alliteration2.1.9Sibilance2.1.10Onomatopoeia2.1.11Recap: Language Devices2.1.12End of Topic Test - Language Devices
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Writing Structure

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Writing Structure

3.1.1Narrators3.1.2Paragraphs3.1.3Tense3.1.4Present vs Past vs Future Tense3.1.5Foreshadowing3.1.6Structure3.1.7End of Topic Test - Writing Structure
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Section B: Reading & Writing

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Writing Formats

4.1.1Letter4.1.2Reports & Essays4.1.3Journal/Diary Entry4.1.4Speech4.1.5Newspaper Article4.1.6Leaflet4.1.7Review4.1.8Travel Writing4.1.9End of Topic Test - Writing Formats
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Writing to...

4.2.1Writing to Inform4.2.2Writing to Inform - Example4.2.3Writing to Explain4.2.4Writing to Explain - Example4.2.5Writing to Persuade4.2.6Writing to Persuade - Example4.2.7Writing to Argue4.2.8Writing to Argue - Example4.2.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue4.2.10Writing to Advise4.2.11Writing to Advise - Example4.2.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
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Acronym of Techniques - DAFORESTAR

4.3.1Direct Address4.3.2Alliteration4.3.3Facts4.3.4Opinions4.3.5Repetition4.3.6Exaggeration (Hyperbole)4.3.7Statistics4.3.8Triple (Rule of 3)4.3.9Emotive Language4.3.10Rhetorical Questions4.3.11End of Topic Test - DAFORESTER
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Section C: Writing

5.1

Writing Task

5.1.1Discursive Writing5.1.2Narrative Writing5.1.3Descriptive Writing5.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Task

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    What are essays designed to do?Multiple choice
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    Features of an essay or report:Fill in the list
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    How should you use language when writing an essay or report?True / false
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    Which sentence would be most appropriate for use in an essay?Multiple choice
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Letter

Journal/Diary Entry