Introduction(3) Nature and Status: reports are highly valued permanent records of processes of enquiry Structure and language: reports are structured in sections: each section follows certain moves or steps and displays certain language features Longer reports often begin with an executive summary or overview of the whole report Tasks1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15Tasks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Introduction (3) • Nature and Status: reports are highly valued, permanent records of processes of enquiry. • Structure and language: reports are structured in sections; each section follows certain moves or “steps” and displays certain language features. Longer reports often begin with an executive summary or overview of the whole report