Your school library is in a bad
state and many of the students have been complaining about it. As the
Secretary of your school’s Reading Club, you have been asked to write
a report to the Principal to inform him about the problem and to
suggest solutions.
Include the following points in your report:
·
old books books in poor conditions
·
insufficient chairs and tables
·
media equipment is not functioning
·
inefficient and lazy librarian
You should elaborate on the
points given and add any further points of your own. When writing your report
you should remember:
·
that you are writing to your Principal.
·
to address him properly
·
to sign off correctly
Comment:
You have to write a report,
addressed to the Principal. Make sure you include all the points provided,
elaborating on them through details, examples, explanations or related points.
You can touch briefly on the improvements that you would like to see, but as it
was not specified in the question, you should not stress on them. Note that the
word limit was not mentioned so you are free to add in more material so as to
gain the maximum marks that have been allocated for your points. The language
used must be formal. Be sure not to use slang, contractions or conversational
forms.
Sample
Answer:
To:
The Principal, SMK Panglima Bukit Gantang, Kerian, Perak
Poor
Conditions and Services of the School Library
I am
writing this report to draw your attention to the poor conditions and services
of our school library.
Firstly,
the collection of library books needs to be expanded and improved upon. Many of
the books are so old that they are out of-date and in poor condition, with torn
or missing pages.
Secondly,
the seating arrangements are inadequate. Only 12 chairs have been provided in
our library for a school of more than 200 students. Furthermore, many of the
chairs and tables are rickety and the tabletops are all so deeply scratched
that it is difficult to write on them. It would also be much more
conducive to readers if some easy chairs were provided, so pupils will able to
relax while reading.
Thirdly,
the media equipment in the library is not functioning. As far as I know, it has
been out-of-order since January last year and has not been repaired since then.
Finally
the school librarians arc rude and unhelpful. To quote just one example, when
asked for help in finding a book, one librarian responded, “Find it yourself.
Do you think I am your mother?” Surely, librarians should be more willing to
assist the students.
One of
the objectives of our club is to encourage reading among the students of the
school. As we realise that many of the students will have little access to good
reading material apart from the school library we hope that the conditions in
our library can be improved.
…………………..
(Noor
Aishah bt Mohamad Rasol)
Secretary
