Useful Vocabulary for REPORT

Introduction
The (principal) aim / objective / purpose of this report is to examine / evaluate / outline / describe /
provide a description of / present the results of / assess the importance of…
This report describes / outlines / deals with / provides an assessment of / presents the results of…
In this report I will provide a description of / present results of / assess the importance of…
The report is based on a survey conducted among (college students).

Describing how you got your information

I conducted interviews with local council officers / a survey of all current members of the sports club.
Shopkeepers in the High Street responded to an online questionnaire.
I visited three of the most popular restaurants: Oregano, the Beach on Broad Street and Frank’s Fish
Shack.
High Street shoppers were invited to attend a focus group…

Reporting your results

Most of those responding to the survey stated that / expressed the opinion that…
According to one interviewee, Mr Ross Peters, the traffic problem is…
A large / considerable / significant proportion of those surveyed / respondents / informants said that…
Nearly three quarters of the shop keepers (74%) had seen an improvement in the situation…

Presenting a list
The arguments against banning cars in the city centre altogether are the following: 1… , 2…
The following were the main reasons given for supporting the ban: firstly,… secondly,…
Points our informants mentioned in favour of / against the scheme were: ⦁ … , ⦁ …
There are several ways in which locals and tourists alike might be drawn back to the city centre: ...

Predicting the future

The outlook for young people / jobs / the country is (far from) bright / optimistic / depressing.
The future looks bleak / remains uncertain / is promising.
This seems unlikely in the near / foreseeable future.

Making suggestions and recommendations

It would be a good idea to…
It might be advisable to…
It would be preferable to…
I would suggest Ving …
We could also…
I suggest / propose / believe (that) we (should)…
I would (strongly) recommend that (the school/company) should…
I have no hesitation in recommending...
I feel it would be to our advantage if…
I would therefore recommend the immediate implementation of the scheme.
In the light of the results of the survey/questionnaire, I would (strongly) advise against…
Taking all the factors mentioned into account, focus group sessions creating a bicycle track would
appear to be the most viable solution / option / approach.

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