This document provides guidance on writing an effective report about the problems caused by pineapple plantations in Costa Rica. It instructs the reader to organize the report into clear sections with labels, including an introduction, main points about issues like environmental degradation and impacts on local communities, a conclusion, and recommendations. It also provides questions to check that the report is well-written, organized, free of errors, and includes any necessary references. The reader is assigned the task of writing such a report for their environmental NGO based on pictures of pineapple crops and an online news article about the impacts of pineapple expansion in Costa Rica.

1. REPORT WRITING
COSTA RICA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ENGLISH 4 FOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

2. Characteristics of a Good Report
Organized into clear sections
Sections must be labelled
Pay attention to the type of report
Mind your audience

3. Use these questions to check
Is my report divided into sections?
Are the sections labelled?
Did I include all important notes?
Did I check for spelling mistakes?

4. Use these questions to check
Did I check grammar?
Is my report well-organized?
Did I include references?

5. WRITING TASK
1. Look at the following pictures of pineapple crops.
Which problems do these plantations produce for local
farmers and their communities? (Make notes about the
problems you see)

8. WRITING TASK
2. Follow the link to an article in the Tico
Times about problems with pineapple
production in Costa Rica.
http://www.ticotimes.net/2017/05/15/pineapple-expansion-costa-rica

9. WRITING TASK
3. Imagine you work for an environmental NGO.
You need to write a report about the problems
pineapple plantations cause in Costa Rica.

10. WRITING TASK
Remember to follow the sections studied in class:
title, introduction, main points, conclusion and
recomendations.
Upload your report to TEC Digital on Tuesday
before our class.