1. Semi-formal style conventions for starting a report e.g.

this report will outline the the reasons for the fall in students taking part in sport 2. Students will need to be very aware of the types of conventions necessary for them to be able to write a report in order to make the report the appropriate style - Too wordy, to generic and not specific at all. Save time! e.g. we have come to this conclusion because - generic example. 3. Lexis: Language to make recommendations E.g. a wide selection of DVDs should be made available for students to borrow 4. Learners would need to know how to recommend. - again, too generic, 'language to/formulaic expressions toe.g. should - example does not contain enough detail relevant to the task. 5. Discourse: Hedging devices to give the writers opinionit could be considered beneficial to include a selection of after-school activities. 6. Language to be more formal - super generic point, avoid at all costs!e.g. It might be helpful to... - would have made a good example for hedging 7. Organisation: structure of a reportE.g. introduction - reporting the data giving recommendations - conclusion 8. Grammar: use of modality to describe cause and effecte.g. the reduction could be/may be/ might be/ due to the lack of facilities for students - only one example needed but a good example 9. Grammar: use of modality to describe cause and effect - good point, specific and relevant to the task but the example lets it down.e.g. should/might/may 10. Grammar: use of present perfect to report facts relevant to the presente.g. we have seen a drop in numbers recently at the sports centre 11. learners will need to be able to use the present perfect - generic, you can see how this point could be made specific to the task abovee.g. we have seen a drop in numbers recently at the sports centre.

12. Modality to maintain politeness e.g. it might be a good idea to install some new football pitches. 13. Discourse: linking devices and phrases for cause and effect e.g. The fall in interest is due to the decrease in staff available 14. Lexis: collocations to describe changes e.g. a sharpe fall in students participating in sporting activities. 15. lexis: lexis specific to writing reports e.g. the report was conducted 16. Lexis specific to the taske.g. after-school sports club 17. Discourse devices to persuade the reader.e.g. this idea would be extremely motivating for students 18. The inclusion of percentagese.g. the number of students has dropped by 30% 19. Formulaic expressions to justify opinionse.g. one of the reasons why the facilities are below-standard is the lack of recreational areas. 20. Singposting devices to ogranise the findings of the report.E.g. There are a number of reasons why there has been a fall in numbers. The first has to do with recreational factors. 21. Compound nouns related to sporting sporting activities. - well made point, good example but not appropriate for the level. E.g. swimming pools would be a good addition. 22. Organising ideas - very generic point, does not refer to a language feature. e.g. information about the different ideas the learner has