Professional Documents
Culture Documents
ESSAY EXAMPLE
It goes without saying that science is not a career that most people choose, but how can
we encourage them to enter this field? Advertising and government grants could play a
significant role.
TV shows nowadays focus mostly on topics such as sports, reality shows and gossip,
not giving much weight to the world of science. That's a shame, because the media can
be very useful in getting people interested in the field of science. To remedy this,
adverts could be made that featured the constant breakthroughs scientists are making all
around the world. By advertising these achievements, people would see that science and
scientific research are really valued by society, and more would be interested in
studying it.
Another option we have that might trigger peoples interest in science is government
grants. Governments can facilitate students access to scientific universities by giving
them financial packages, making them consider studying science as an important field
to work on, which could lead to a bright future. Although this may be a good action, it
could also prove to be ineffective. The reason is that people only study what they like
and if they are not intrigued by the world of science, they will not apply for a science
course no matter how many incentives they receive.
Although money seems to be a powerful incentive, I'm not sure that it is enough to
tempt young people to study something they are not interested in. Young people are
idealistic and want to make a difference in the world. That's why I strongly believe that
advertising is the most effective way to encourage people to study science - we can
present role models in the world of science and make the field seem both cool and
important.
PROPOSAL y REPORT
Usar encabezados con el fin de clarificar al lector que lo que est leyendo es un
report/proposal y no un ensayo o una review.
Utilizar un estilo relativamente formal e impersonal. Phrasal verbs prohbidos.
Contracciones yo tampoco pondra aunque no puedo estar seguro, ya que como veris
ms abajo en la respuesta que deja Cambridge de ejemplo hay una, y no se si lo hacen
as para engaar o noyo si fuera a hacer un report/proposal, no pondra.
Establecer el objetivo del report/proposal al principio del mismo.
Separa tu report/proposal en prrafos en funcin de cada uno de los objetivos sobre
los que tienes que hablar.
Incluye una frase resumiendo tu opinin al principio de la ltima seccin.
Podis usar bullet points (guiones para hacer una serie de recomendaciones, por
ejemplo) pero sin excederte, como mucho en una de las secciones, ya que sino no
podrs mostrar un rango amplio de vocabulario.
La diferencia entre un report y un proposal es que los primeros estn basados
en situaciones o circunstancias actuales, y los segundos se basan en hechos futuros,
por lo que en el report debers usar una mayor parte del mismo para explicar la
situacin actual y en el proposal debers emplear ms espacio en recomendaciones
futuras.
PROPOSAL
Establecer el propsito
Hacer recomendaciones
Taking all the factors mentioned into consideration
I would therefore recommend
EXAMPLE 1
Proposal to Repurpose Ducie Central
In this proposal I aim to persuade the Council that Ducie Central is a landmark building,
that its demolition is not in the public interest, and that the building could still have a
bright future.
WHY DUCIE CENTRAL SHOULD BE PRESERVED
Ducie Central was the first adult education centre in the city, and it stood as a point of
pride for hundreds of years before falling into neglect. Even today in its shabby,
vandalised state, it is warmly regarded - many older people took classes there, and even
some teenagers can remember the annual fun fair that was held on the grounds.
But the building is more than memories - it's a place where education used to happen,
and where it can happen again.
HOW IT CAN BE MODERNISED
Ducie is old and would cost a fortune to heat. There's no doubt it would be expensive to
insulate, install triple-glazed windows, and set up solar panels on the roofs. However,
local architects and the Engineering College are willing to work on my proposed
redevelopment for free.
I recommend that one section be converted into office space - that would help offset the
cost of the project.
REDEVELOPMENT WOULD BENEFIT EVERYONE
It's not hard to see who would benefit from demolition - property developers who would
buy the land cheaply and throw up some copy/paste housing. Modernising the building
and re-opening the college would benefit not only the people who would study there but
also the whole community. It would be a focal point and we could hold the fun fair like
in the past.
CONCLUSION
I believe that modernising the building is the best choice and strongly urge you to
consider it.
EXAMPLE 2
REVIEW
WXAMPLE 1
FORMAL LETTER
Empezar la carta de una manera determinada u otra segn a quien nos estemos
dirigiendo en la misma. Para ello necesitaremos distinguir entre los siguientes
destinatarios:
Si sabemos el nombre y el ttulo de la persona: Dear Dr Johnson, Dear Mr White
(hombre), Dear Ms Westbrook (mujer).
Para empezar:
I am writing with regard toI am writing with reference to
I am writing in reply toI am writing to express my concern about/disappointment
with/disapproval of/apologies for.
I have been asked to write to you concerning
Para terminar: