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Better report writing in Business Studies

Dr Trish Weekes

September 2017

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headingsdot points

an executive summary

recommendations

deep dive

ways of using language

that can help students

get better marks

ways of teaching that

can help students get

better marks

format


Different purposes for different sections



explain

recommendevaluate


Teach students to understand the

purposes and how to recognise them

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Explaining

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cause and effect language




conjunction

for linking ideas within a

sentence

as, because, since, therefore, so, as a result of, so that, in

order to, in order that, as long as,

if, in case, unless, on condition that, thus

verb group

for stating what something

does

causes, leads to, results in, contributes to, creates, makes

happen, gives rise to, generates, means, brings about,

affects, influences, enables, allows for, affects, impacts

noun

a thingcause, factor, influence, consideration

reason, motive, purpose, basis, motivation, rationale

effect, consequence, result, outcome, impact

other useful ways of

showing cause and effectto (verb)

e.g. Businesses expand to find new markets.

by (verb + ing)

e.g. By expanding overseas, businesses can find new

markets.


Evaluating



State your evaluation or

judgement of a business

action or decision using the

language of evaluation.

Explain reasons for

your evaluation using

cause and effect

language

1 2 3

Evaluate a pricing strategy the business could use


Recommending



very weak

low modality

very strong

high modality


A business is considering expanding internationally.

________, the business _____ expand internationally.

There is a _______ that the business expands internationally.


Modal language – strong but not too

strong


State what the business

should do using modal

language

Use a conjunction to

show cause and effect

1 2 3Explain the reason

why the business

should follow your

recommendation.


Write with students


Write with students

Set context,

build field

Show and

model writing

Write with

students

Students write with

help

Students write alone


Show students a model of what

you want

• Show your students a model or example of what you expect from the assignment

• a task sheet is good but it’s not enough• give them a good example from last year or write a

model answer yourself (e.g. to a slightly different topic or question etc.)

• go through the model and mark it up to show the features you want students to use

• Practise writing with your students• first, you hold the whiteboard marker and have students

tell you what to write, then have them write, then let them try on their own


headingsdot points

an executive summary

recommendations

deep dive

ways of using language

that can help students

get better marks

ways of teaching that

can help students get

better marks

format

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