Writing task 1 - Assessment Report

Reports are usually written for someone in authority (e.g. your employer, the local Council, the head of a committee, etc) and contain factual information.
Assessment reports present and evaluate the positive and negative qualities of a person or a building/place in order to make a judgement or recommendation about them.

Reports consist of:
a) an introduction in which you state the purpose and content of the report;
b) a main body in which you present each topic in detail under suitable subheadings;
c) a conclusion which summarises the information from the main body and states your general assessment and/or recommendation

Reports are normally written in a formal, impersonal style. You must use factual language, passive voice and full verb forms (no contractions). You should also write fairly short sentences to help your reader pick out the information easily. Present tenses are normally used in assessment reports.

You should always begin your report by stating who the report is addressed to and what their position is, the writer's name and position, what the report os about and the date.



Layout:

To:
From:
Date:
  
Introduction

   State the purpose and content of your report

Paragraphs 2-5

   Summarise each point under suitable subheadings and assess positive and negative points

General assessment/Recommendation

   Write your recommendation and justify it.



USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
You can start a report with the following phrases:

  • The purpose/aim of this report is to assess...
  • This report was carried out to assess...
  • As requested, this report is to assess...
  • This report aims at assessing...
To end your report you can use the following phrases:
  • On the whole, ...
  • To sum up, ...
  • All in all, ...
  • In conclusion, ...
  • In spite of the (dis)advantages, ...
  • I would (not) recommend ...
  • ... is (not) recommended
  • ...is (not) suitable for...
MODEL:


To: Mr. A.J. Williams, Manager
From: Milton Briggs, Assistant Manager
Subject: Gaslights Restaurant
Date: 21st July 2012.

Introduction
The aim of this report is to assess the suitability of Gaslights Restaurant for tourists on a tight budget.

Food
Gaslights serves good quality meals. It has a wide variety of delicious local and international dishes as well as an excellent choice of starters and desserts. The menu also includes a number of French specialities.

Service
Despite the fact  that the staff at Glaslights restaurant are well-trained and polite, the service can sometimes be slow. This can be a problem when the restaurant iis full.

Prices
The prices are quite reasonable. However,  some dishes, such as the French specialities, are rather expensive.

Atmosphere
Gaslights has a charming and relaxing atmosphere. The background music is pleasant and the soft lighting creates a cosy atmosphere. These elements, combined with the modern decor, appeals to customers of all ages.

Recommendation
All in all, the service can sometimes be slow. Gaslights offers first-class food at reasonable prices. Therefore, I highly recommend this centrally-located restaurant for tourism on a tight budget.


EXTRA INFO:

a) MERCADO MUNICIPAL (MUNICIPAL CROUCERY MARKET)

The city's first grocery market, this huge 1928 neobaroque-style building got a major renovation in 2004 and is now the hot spot for gourmets and food lovers.
Nickname: Mercadão (Big Market)
There are 318 stands
Sells all sorts of food such as meat, vegetables, cheese, spices, and fish from all over Brazil.
There are restaurants and snack places—don't miss the salt cod pastel at Hocca Bar.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Rua da Cantareira 306, Downtown
  • Phone: 011/3313-3365
  • Cost: Free
  • Hours: Mon.-Sat. 6 am-6 pm, Sun. 6-4
  • Website: http://www.mercadomunicipal.com.br/
  • Underground station: São Bento.
  • Location: Downtown
b) MUSEU DE ARTE PAULISTA (MASP) - PAULISTA ART MUSEUM
One of the city's premier fine-arts collections, with more than 7,000 pieces.
- Collection includes: Van Gogh, Renoir, Delacroix, Cézanne, Monet, Rembrandt, Picasso, and Degas. Baroque sculptor Aleijadinho, expressionist painter Lasar Segall, and expressionist/surrealist painter Cândido Portinari.
-  The huge open area beneath the museum is often used for cultural events and is the site of a charming Sunday antiques fair.
- Building project by Lina Bo Bardi
c) PINACOTECA DO ESTADO (STATE'S ART GALLERY)
- constructed in 1905 and renovated in 1998.
- permanent collection has more than 5,000 works of art
- more than 10 Rodin sculptures
- Several pieces by famous Brazilian artists such as Tarsila do Amaral (colorful, somewhat abstract portraits) and Cândido Portinari (oil paintings with social and historical themes).
- building has a restaurant.d) CATEDRAL DA SÉ (SÉ'S CATHEDRAL)

    Contact Information

  • Address: Praça da Luz 2, Centro, São Paulo
  • Phone: 011/3324--1000
  • Cost: R$6, Sat. free
  • Hours: Tues.-Sun. 10-6
  • Website: http://www.pinacoteca.org.br/
  • Underground station: Luz.
  • Location: Downtown

-14-tower neo-Gothic church
-renovated in 2002
- tours through the crypt that contains the remains of Tibiriçá, a native Brazilian who helped the Portuguese back in 1554.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Praça da Sé s/n, Centro,
  • Phone: 011/3106--2709; 011/3107--6832 for tour information
  • Cost: Tour R$5
  • Hours: Weekdays 8-7. Sat 8-5. Sun 8-1 and 3-6. Tours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 10-12 and 1-6. Sat 10-12 and 1-5. Sun 10-1 and 2-6. Tours closed on the last Sunday of the month
  • Website: www.catedraldase.org.br/site/
  • Underground station: Sé.
  • Location: Downtown
e) EDIFICIO ITALIA (ITALY BUILDING)
- panoramic view of entirecity
- visit Terraço Itália restaurant, on the 41st floor (expensive and not the best in town)
- piano bar open from 3:00 pm (R$30 entrance fee). Dinner starts at 7.

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