CPET 2023

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Writing strategies:
Read and try to translate the text to get more information about presentation structure.

A presentation usually consists of at least three parts. Typically there will be an

introduction outlining the scope of the presentation and providing an overview of the
project. The central part, or body, goes into greater detail and might be structured
according to building sections or phases. The conclusion should sum up the scheme
emphasizing the key points and invite the audience to ask questions or take part in a
discussion. The introduction is perhaps the most important part of a presentation – it is
the first impression the audience has of the presenter.
The introduction should be used to:
 welcome the audience
 introduce the project
 Outline the structure of the presentation. The table below lists useful expressions that
you can use to introduce the various parts of your presentation.
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Tim Smith presents the final design to the client, George Brown. A few changes
have been made since the last meeting, and it is the first time the client receives a
presentation of the project as a whole. Put the parts of the architect’s
presentation into the right order.
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section, you’ll see that the single pitched roof rises towards the
garden, which emphasizes the open character of the façade. The overhang of the roof is
approximately 1m offering some structural shading to the sunny side of the house. As you can see
here, the overhang is less on the north façade allowing as much light as possible to penetrate through
the small windows.
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any aspects of the house?

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re with you again today. I think we’re nearly there, and if there are no major
alterations to be made, we’ll be able to submit the planning application next week. But before we
start talking about business matters, let me talk you through the design. First of all I’m going to take
you through the various floors, beginning on the ground floor, and then we’ll look at the sections and
the elevations.
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design. I know you envisioned a private adult area on a separate storey, however the extra height
would be very difficult to manage on this site.
Nevertheless, I think we have succeeded in offering clearly separated parent and children zones by
adding the spacious hall on the first floor.
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Here you can see that the hall functions as both a distributor and as a separator. On the ground floor it
separates the kitchen, dining and living area from the office, and on the first floor it separates the
adult area from the children’s area. Now let’s take a look at the stairs. This set takes you up to the
first floor. The stairs to the cellar are behind this door.
Finally, the bedrooms on the first floor. The master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and a walk-
in wardrobe is situated above the office. The children’s bedrooms are arranged in a row above the
living and dining area.
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5 Large windows with movable shutters look out onto the garden. All other facades, especially the
north and east facing, are closed except for
a few small window
Writing: Ways of linking ideas.

Activity nº 1:

We have to make sure our readers can follow our ideas. We used relative clauses to link
information together, now we will work with connectors to mark reasons, results, and contrasts in
our writing.

What are the links between these ideas? What words can we use to mark the links?

1 The accident happened.

2 The operator's carelessness.

3 The supervisor was not present.

What are the links between these ideas? What words can we use to mark the

links? 4 Suitable protections should be worn.

5 Safety helmets should be used where there is a danger of falling objects.

Activity nº2: When we write, we may have to describe, explain, argue, persuade, complain, etc.
In all these forms of writing, we use ideas. To make our writing effective. One way of helping our
readers is to make the links between the ideas in our writing.

What are the links between these pairs of ideas? What words can we use to mark
the links?

1 Mechanisms are important to us. BECAUSE because/since/as

2 They allow us to travel. THEREFORE, IN ADDITION
3 Mechanisms deliver the power to do work. SINCE so

4 They play a vital role in industry. So, APART FROM

therefore
THAT,
5 Friction is sometimes a help.
BUT 6 It is often an obstacle.

Activity nº3: Show the links between these sets of ideas using appropriate linking words.

1 Copper is highly conductive.

It is used for electric wiring .................................................................................
2 Weight is measured in newtons.
Mass is m e a s u r e d i n k i l o g ra ms ............................................................
3 ABS has high impact strength.
It is used for safety helmets ...............................................................................
4 The foot pump is a class 2 lever. La bomba de pie es una palanca de clase 2. La carga está entre el esfuerzo y el punto de apoyo.

The load is between the effort and the fulcrum ........................................................

5 Friction is essential in brakes.
 Friction is a nuisance in an engine… .......................................................................

Activity nº4: Show the links between these sets of ideas using appropriate linking word.
Choose connectors from the box.

1 Many accidents happen.

Workers' carelessness.

2 Education can reduce accidents.

Because
It is important that all workers receive training in basic safety. of
3 Eye injuries can be serious.
In
addition
Goggles must be worn for grinding and cutting. Moreove
4 Safety gloves provide protection for the hands. r
They prevent burns.
For
example
They reduce the danger of cuts.

5 Safety shoes protect the feet against falling objects.

They prevent the feet getting caught in machinery.

6 Respirators should be worn in dusty conditions.

Dust can damage the lungs.

7 Safety gear exists for every danger. However,

Each year people are injured. Because

They refuse or forget to wear the right gear.

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Writing technical reports

Activity 7: Choose the best option, more than one may be right.
 Reports are designed for:

A) Selective reading
B) For a person who likes reading
C) Communication of information

 Technical Reports use:

A) Only technical words
B) Sections with headings and subheadings
C) Figures and tables

 The introduction must include:

A) A description of all the report sections
B) Introduction of the repot topic
C) The aim or purpose of the report

As you already know a Technical Report has many sections apart from an introduction.
Let’s focus now on these other parts. You will write the title of your project, I want you to
be specific and include relevant data.

Activity 8: Design and present a cover page of your Technical Report. Follow the guidance
below. You can do it on word doc. use colours, pictures etc. be creative it must attract the
reader´s attention.

 The title of the report should indicate exactly what the report is about. The reader
should know not only the general topic, but also the specific aspect of the topic
addressed in the report. Compare the following pairs of report titles:
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Weak Titles Strong Titles

Bridge analysis Analysis of a suspended rope bridge

Assignment 12 Assignment 12: Technical Report Writing

Title page: This page gives:

• The title of the report: (be specific here)

• The authors' names

• The school’s name and course/orientation

• The date of submission.

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ACTIVIDADES

Writing technical reports

Activity nº5: Think about your Project. In a few words explain what is it about, and what’s its
purpose.
Try to answer these questions about your project:
2. What will be the aim of your Report?
3. To who will it be directed to?
4. What data will you include in your Report?

Activity nº 6: Write the INTRODUCTION of your Technical Report Project. Follow the guide
below.
 The Introduction tells the reader what the report is about. It provides the background
information the reader needs to understand the report. Bare in mind the following
characteristics. I want you to make emphasis on the material used, their quality and
properties.
The Introduction:
 Introduces the topic of the report.
 Explains the problem and/or motivation for the project, in this case could be: the demand
for housing by growing population in the city of Rio Grande. The great demand in the
manufacturing of electric motors.
 States the aim/s of the project.
 Indicates the purpose of the report.

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Body of the report

In this part of your writing you are going to include the headings and subheadings of your
project. The information should be organised so that the reader can follow the development
of your project. As we stated above, we’ll work with materials: their properties and qualities.
In this section of the writing the headings could be MATERIALS and from these you can
divide your writing in various subheadings for example: wood, steel, iron, etc. and write
shorts descriptions about why you choose these materials and for what purpose, explaining
their properties and why they are adequate for this type of construction. In this section you
can also add pictures, tables or a sketch (croquis, plano a mano alsada) of the building.

The body of the report:

 Presents the information from your project, both real world and theoretical, or your
design.
 Organises information under appropriate headings and subheadings.
 You can also use figures and tables here to avoid using so much text, and also to
be more effective in communicating your ideas.

Activity 9: According to the explanation write the body of your Technical Report.
(Add headings and subheadings, use pictures. Length: one page or two.)
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Writing technical reports

Conclusions and recommendations

If there are no recommendations to be made as a result of the project,
just call this section Conclusions.

The Conclusions section sums up the key points of your project, the
essential features of

your design, and the significant choice of materials. It should:

 Be written to relate directly to the aims of the project as stated in
the Introduction.
 Indicates if your aims have been achieved or not.
 Summarize the information in your report.
 And make recommendations for future work (where applicable)
 Highlight the significance or usefulness of your work.

If you want to add more pictures of materials and of your

construction you can add another section called APPENDICES
to your writing and add there the pictures and tables.

Activity 10: Write the conclusion of your Technical Report Writing.

It should be a brief summary of all the Project. Half of a page at the
most.

Activity n°11: Present the final and complete version of you Technical
Report Writing. It must include the cover page with personal information,
date, school, teacher’s name, title of your project and the written sections:
Introduction, main body and conclusion.