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Factsheet: How to write reports at work
Literacy curriculum Wt/L2.4, Wt/L2.6
Thanks to tutor Sue for this factsheet with useful help and guidance on writing reports. Tips for strucutring the report and a checklist of things to remember.    editable rtf factsheet

Worksheet: Report writing exercise
Literacy curriculum Wt/L2.4, Wt/L2.6
Thanks to tutor Sue for this worksheet. Learners have to write an objective report on possible staff benefits a company might offer employees, plus an optional exercise to design an employee questionnaire.    editable rtf worksheet

Identify good text layout
Literacy curriculum Ws/E2.3, SLlr/E2.1, SLr/E1.4, Wt/E2.1, Ww/E2.1, Wt/E2.1, Rt/E3.1, Rt/E3.4, Rt/E3.8, SLr/E2.1, SLr/E2.2
A 2 hour lesson covering punctuation, text layout, instructions and types of text.
Includes completing a worksheet to make correct sentences, identifying the use of the imperative in oral instructions and analysing the organisation and layout of written instructions.
This plan has 4 handouts:    1) Oral instructions sheet  2) Making soup text presentation
3) Cooking rice text presentation  4) Posting a letter text presentation
This lesson plan also uses sentences worksheet 1 and game 3 in the Skillswise 'Making sentences' area.

Instructions and types of text
Literacy curriculum Rt/E1.2, Rt/E2.1, SLr/E1.3, SLc/E1.2, SLc/E1.1, Wt/E3.1, Ws/E1.1, Ws/E1.2
A 2 hour lesson covering two topics: instructions and types of text.
Follow instructions by putting text in the correct order and listening to verbal instructions and writing a map route. Write simple instructions. Recognise different purposes and layouts of texts by matching up example text and purpose.
This plan has 2 handouts:   1)Jumbled instructions sheet
2)Listening to instructions exercise which uses the map found in the Instructions module worksheet 4

Formal letters and word processing
Literacy curriculum Rs/E3.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 Ws/E2.1, 2.3, 2.4, Ws/E3.1, 3.2, 3.3 Wt/E3.3, 3.4, Rt/E2.2
Thanks to Sue Nicholson for this lesson and worksheets to consolidate skills for word processing and formal letter writing.
This plan has 3 'handouts', some of which can also be used as files for word processing. (If you want to download these files then right click the link and choose 'save target as'.)   1. Formal letter layout guide      2. Jumbled letter worksheet      3. Letter to correct worksheet      Corrected letter answer sheet

Filling in application forms
Literacy curriculum Rs/E3.3, Wt/E3.3, 3.4, Ws/E3.2 E3.3
To encourage confidence when applying for employment.
Discuss and recognise the language of forms. Read a real form, begin filling it in. Some students will write a personal profile. All students use 'Look, say, cover, write and check' on Skillswise.

Writing to an employer
Literacy curriculum Rs/E3.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 Ws/E2.1, 2.3, 2.4, Ws/E3.1, 3.2, 3.3 Wt/E3.3, 3.4, Rt/E2.2
To facilitate independent writing. To increase confidence when writing for employment. Some will write a few sentences. Some will write a sentence. Others will discuss what they want to write.

Office skills, IT and English
Literacy curriculum - Rs/L1.2, Rt/L1.2, Rt/L1.4, Ws/L1.3, Wt/L1.1
Looks at the use of commas, helps students practice business letter writing skills and makes use of the Skillswise website.
This plan has 3 handouts:   sheet 1      sheet 2      handout 3

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