Writing Reports and Essays (AQA GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Tone required for reports & essays
Tone required for reports & essays
Impersonal and objective
Academic alternative to 'I think'
Academic alternative to 'I think'
'Evidence suggests' or 'Research indicates'
Essential element for both reports & essays
Essential element for both reports & essays
Logical structure
Three parts of report/essay structure
Three parts of report/essay structure
Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion
Purpose of the introduction
Purpose of the introduction
Establish the main theme
What main body paragraphs should cover
What main body paragraphs should cover
Strengths and weaknesses of arguments
Purpose of the conclusion
Purpose of the conclusion
Brings together ideas, offers viewpoint based on evidence
Target audience for essays
Target audience for essays
General audience
Target audience for reports
Target audience for reports
Particular person or group of people
Primary purpose of reports
Primary purpose of reports
To inform readers about a situation
Language formality level in reports
Language formality level in reports
Very formal and impersonal
Transitional phrases for balanced arguments
Transitional phrases for balanced arguments
'On the one hand' and 'on the other hand'
Type of thinking required in reports/essays
Type of thinking required in reports/essays
Analytical thinking
What to examine in any argument
What to examine in any argument
Both strengths and weaknesses