EXPRESSIONS TO USE
IN REPORTS &
PROPOSAL

INTRODUCTION

The aim/purpose of this report/proposal is to examine/assess/outline/present

As requested, this is a report/proposal/concerning/regarding....

This report/proposal contains/outlines/examines

This proposal is intended to highlight the current problems .....and give ideas for improvement...

CONCLUSION
SUGGESTIONS

BODY

It is suggested/recommended that....

As the council/principal/students may be aware, there are.....

Following a survey amongst....

A number of concerns with regard to ..... were expressed by......

To conclude/To sum up/In conclusion/On the whole,....

On the basis of the points mentioned above, it would seem that...

It is (therefore) felt/believed/apparent/obvious (that)....

I/We conclude/recommend/would suggest (that) ....

My/Our recommendation is that ... should be......

A(n) .......should be created and made available to........

It would be an advantage to......... implement/have a new/give customers/students/workers the option to

There should be.....

YOU CAN USE BULLET POINTS

If these recommendations are implemented.......

CONNECTORS

Moreover, Furthermore, In addition (to this), Not only......but also....

However, On the other hand, Yet, Although, Despite, while, even though

Therefore, Consequently, For this reason, Thus,

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GRAMMAR

Present tenses
(normally in Asessment Reports)

Conditionals & Modals to recommend
(assessment & proposal reports)

Impersonal structures

It is ......

There + TO BE

Passive