Exercise 1
Formal Report Language Recognition
6 points
Choose the most appropriate formal report phrase for each context.
1You need to state the purpose of a report on staff satisfaction. Which sentence is correct?
2Which sentence correctly presents a finding in impersonal register?
3Which is the correct nominalisation of 'la production a baissé'?
4Which recommendation uses the correct subjunctive form?
5Which phrase correctly introduces a statistic in a French formal report?
6Which section of a formal report should use bullet points?
Exercise 2
Formal Report Gap-Fill
5 points
Complete each sentence with the missing word or phrase. Type your answer.
Exercise 3
Register and Format Choices
5 points
Choose the correct analysis of each report-writing situation.
1A student writes the Conclusions section of a report entirely in bullet points. What is the problem?
2A student uses three different bullet-point structures: '— Améliorer le service', '— La réduction des coûts', '— On devrait former le personnel.' What rule is broken?
3A student writes: 'On voit que 72.5% des clients ne sont pas satisfaits.' Identify ALL the errors.
4Which is the best way to end the Recommandations section of a report?
5Why is 'D'après nos données' weaker than 'D'après les données disponibles' in a formal report?