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  • Introduction to STANAG 6001 Report Writing
  • Introduction to NATO Report Writing
  • Level 2 vs Level 3 Report
  • Tasks Examples
  • NATO Report Structure
  • Statistics in Reports
  • Grammar in Report Writing
  • Using Modals
[Link] to STANAG 6001 report writing 2. Analysis of the structure 3. Analysis of advanced grammar 4. Analysis of formal vocabulary, collocations, phrasal verbs and verbs + prepositions 5. Analysis of linking words QUIZ - True or False? 1. The conclusion should link clearly to the rest of the report with an appropriate linking word or phrase. 2. Reports should state their aims in the first paragraph. 3. The writer should not include his or her opinion until the conclusion. 4. Areport uses dramatic and informal language. 5. Phrasal verbs cannot be used in a report. — Areport is an informative formal piece of writing, which concerns a particular situation, issue or event — It is usually addressed to one’s CO, STANAG 6001 EXAM superior or colleagues —> Itis written in response to a request or ‘military english teacher : ; instruction — Areport is an informative formal piece of writing, which concerns a particular situation, issue or event — It is usually addressed to one’s CO, STANAG 6001 EXAM superior or colleagues @ —> Itis written in response to a request or instruction FORMAL REGISTER Avoid posing direct questions Avoid using the 'second person’ form (‘you') (such as: '.. what you can get from...) STANAG 6001 EXAM Use 'one’ instead. —} Use the passive form where possible [Link] (©) NATO REPORT INTRODUCTION ESSENTIAL INFORMATION GQ STANAG 6001 EXAM mlharyenglhseacher () TYPES OF REPORTS: a) assessment reports which present and evaluate the positive and/or negative features of a person, place, plan, etc; they also include your opinion and/or recommendation. NATO REPORT INTRODUCTION ESSENTIAL INFORMATION GQ STANAG 6001 EXAM salinaryenglshseacher (@) TYPES OF REPORTS: c) proposal reports which present plans, decisions or suggestions con- cerning possible future courses of action for approval by one’s superior at work, members of a committee, etc. er vs LEVEL3 social issues as well as military ones LAYOUT: more complex sentences and longer STANAG 6001 EXAM * LANGUAGE: less Linda S advanced grammar ae eres enone structures (but still ieee hypothesizing including passive ee or modals!) speculating (1 fy Lam, modals and nals) | » STANAG 6001 EXAM smiltary english teacher ® FORMAL REGISTER Avoid posing direct questions Avoid using the 'second person’ form (‘you') (such as: '.. what you can get from...) Use ‘one’ instead. Use the passive form where possible dN TYPES OF REPORTS: a) assessment reports which present and evaluate the positive and/or negative features of a person, place, plan, etc; they STANAG 6001 EXAM also include your opinion and/or recommendation. @ TYPES OF REPORTS: b) informative reports which present information concerning a meeting that has taken place, progress made ona STANAG 6001 EXAM project, etc. STANAG 6001 EXAM military english-teacher (@) TYPES OF REPORTS: c) proposal reports which present plans, decisions or suggestions con- cerning possible future courses of action for approval by one’s superior at work, members of a committee, etc. vs LEVEL 3 social issues as well as military ones LAYOUT: more complex sentences and longer P phs: STANAG 6001 EXAM bs Gaines xaieaced advanced grammar ’ structures (but still eae ees ? including passive voic See eA or modals!) speculating (usidg // Ep models ond conitionats) | silitary-english-teacher (@) Level2 Write a report to your CO. Write between 150-200 words. ANATO pilot had to eject over hostile territory. Your unit was tasked with rescuing him. Describe the mission. lachude the following points your units actions ‘© problem that occurred and what was do the plot's condition Write a report to your CO. Write between 150-2 Your unit has just retumedt from a NATO exercise in France. Describe the exercise. In ude following poi + time, date and location ‘exercise participants (which nations” how many?) + types oftasks dome © your tnt’s performance + recommendations for the future Level3 ANATO research-group is carrying out an investigation into soldiers basic training in different Countries. You have been asked to write a report about this training inthe Polish Armed Forces Include the following points + describe the basic training Polish soldiers go through bs and weaknesses suggest how it should be improved Recently some countries have carried out ballistic missle and nuclear tests and threaten to use lestuction. You have been asked to write a report about it Include the ‘© present the current situation and is reasoas, mentioning a recent incident suggest how the international community ought to respond to the threat TITLE Don't forget that your report needs a title, that's what makes it different form other types of writing. AIM 1.'to. provide a critical assessment of NATO's preparedness and response to COVID-19 and [Link] reflections on how lessons learned from this pandemic could help to manage and prevent similar future crises. aid MORE IDEAS ON HOW TO START A REPORT * The purpose/aim/intention of this reports... (to examine/assess/evaluate the suitability of... for/the advisability of (+ing) © This report contains/outlines/examines/assesses... * This report outlines the advantages and disadvantages of... acetal Na TITLE, AIM, SUBHEADINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS, STATISTICS Identify the purpose of the report \ , you are asked to write (informative / assessment / proposal) , mitaryanglchssacher (@) NATO REPORT STRUCTURE TITLE, AIM, SUBHEADINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS, EXAMPLES STATISTICS The aim of this report is... Ss - to assess the suitability of. - to evaluate a current state of... to examine the reasons why -to make recommendations for ways of , to put forward ideas for to provide an overall view of the situation... mnitxaryemlishssacher (@) © Give your report an appropriate subject title, then carefully plan the information you will present. 4 Q * Think of suitable subheadings, then decide on the information you will military english-eacher (@) include under each subheading. RECOMMENDATIONS - Recommending (Level 2) * Itis (therefore) felt/believed/apparent/obvious (that) wu Would be ideal for... * Itwould (not) be advisable/advantageous/practical/wise to... * recommend that the best course of action would be.... * If these recommendations are put into practice, the should start to increase substantially. RECOMMENDATIONS - Recommending (Level 2) * Itis (therefore) felt/believed/apparent/obvious (that) would be ideal for * Itwould (not) be advisable/advantageous/practical/wise to... p QX * Irecommend that the best course of action would be... * If these recommendations are put into practice, the ee ae ee RECOMMENDATIONS - Recommending (Level 2) * Itis (therefore) felt/believed/apparent/obvious (that) +» Would be ideal for ... * Itwould (not) be advisable/advantageous/practical/wise to... * recommend that the best course of action would be... © Ifthese recommendations are put into practice, the should start to increase substantially. Athough disruptive, COVID-19 wil not be the main factor that influences the future of NATO, ® which has survived sharper political divergences, between its members in the past, like on the US. Jed iraq War in 2003. With major challonges ahoad, Including nuciear deterrence, Chinese and Russian ocnial ani menran, and cused STs SEP 10 sumrtene carey femarked"™ the alliance needs to become “more "and to do China, increase efforts to fight terorssm., and mat ea ae Te re ee the. requeement. adapting & to ow toc "G65 which ental not only more costetiective options but also 2 broader concept of secunty that encompasses protection of supply chains, infrastructure, and humantarian, operations. OTHER WAYS TO END A REPORT: -Summarizing * The obvious conclusion to be drawn from these facts is that .... © On the basis of the points mentioned above, it would seem that... - General assessment 4 © Unfortunately, a number of difficulties have been encountered/the issue has not been resolved © | am pleased to inform that arrangements are progressing ahead of schedule iilitary anglishteacher (@) NATO REPORT STATISTICS GW oN military english-teacher (©) Nearly all customers (65%) commented that .... and The figures reveal that people who v acrime were less likely to t were victims of satisfied with the police service (50%) than people victims of a crime (60 These figures may reveal a general trend towards. The numbers show a steady/ sharp / slight increase/decrease from... to The statistics show that the number of and... has doubled/halved. NATO REPORT STATISTICS GQ ¥ saiary caglsheacher (@) 2 Nearly all customers (65%) commented that..... and suggested The figures reveal that people who re victims of a crime were less likely to be satisfied with the police service (50%) than people who were not victims of a crime (60 These figures may reveal a general trend towards. The numbers show a steady/ sharp / slight increase/decrease from... to. The statistics show that the number of... be and... has doubled/halved. STATISTICS from the REPORT * ‘According to a recent NATO report - military activities including training and exercises were reduced by 33%, with 80% less personnel involved. * ‘After starting as scheduled in early February 2020, by mid-March DEFENDER-Europe 20 saw a significant reduction in size and scope due to helth risks connected to the large-scale movements on the ground. © ‘Data from the EADRCC reports shows that of 48 actions of solidarity to Italy, seven (15%) were coordinated by NATO. COVID-19 took the world by surprise: for the first time in living memory, the entire globe was under attack. Although the pandemic was quickly understood to be a global challenge, international Cooperation_was initially put under severe stress, with uncoordinated travel bans, competition over acquisition of medical equipment. and authoritarian powers trying to take advantage of the crisis to push forward their geopolitical agendas. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was also impacted by COVID-19: exercises and Operations ~ Were Sealed down and some countries repatriated their militanes to redeploy them at home + NATO's training and capacity building mission in Iraq (NMI)*° was the most impacted by COVID-19. Having already been suspended due to a worsening ‘security situation on the ground following the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the suspension was extended in light of COVID-19, with the United Kingdom repatriating some of its military from Iraq and NATO personnel being temporarily moved to Kuwait. NATO's support to the global coalition Yet, one could only imagine how easier and more efficient NATO's Tesponse would have been ifithe alliance did_not have to overcome tense political issues between member states andyif-NATO’s stronger member, the United States, had adopted a more cooperative approach’® to the virus response both internationally and domestically, similarly to what had been done for Ebola in 2014. WILL - to make predictions Despite the disruptive effect COVID-19 had on global economy and international relations, the virus’s impact on the future of the alliance will be marginal. NATO's survival and success in responding to global challenges will ultimately be contingent on a relaunch of trans-Atlantic relations. NATO REPORT MODALS WILL - to make predictions GQ Despite the disruptive effect COVID-19 had on global economy and international relations, the virus’s impact on the future of the alliance will be marginal. NATO's survival and success in responding to global challenges will_ultimately be contingent on a relaunch of trans-Atlantic relations aN 7) i MAY / MIGHT - to express future possibility With GDP plummeting worldwide, policymakers and public opinion may be reluctant to support an increase in defense spending. NATO REPORT 3 MODALS MUST - to make STRONG recommendations Readiness: NATO must further enhance its crisis management toolkit. satharysngehincier = SHOULD (OUGHT TO) - to make recommendation, give advice For this reason, NATO and its member states should not miss the opportunity that the COVID-19 crisis offers to set up more structured plans to ensure readiness in crisis management In particular, they should expand the concept of security to include the most pressing non-military global security threats: climate change, health risks, and social resilience against disinformation. HAVE TO - to express obligation To prevent further spread of COVID-19, some training and exercises activities had to go through limitations and redesigning. For example, BALTOPS, a Baltic Sea military exercise conducted annually since 1972, was this year strictly restricted to air and maritime assets from 19 countries.

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