REVISION : DIRECTED WRITING

REPORT Report to Principal

QUESTION :
You are very disappointed by the conditions and services provided by your school
canteen. You decide to write a report to inform your school principal about the poor
conditions and services of the canteen. These would include:

insufficient table and benches

food and drinks not covered

too little food counters

dirty and clogged drains smelly

food expensive and lacks variety

inadequate food late comers have nothing to buy, to eat

cold food not fresh

rude canteen workers

When writing the report , you must :

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adress your report to the Principal

provide a title
include your name
use all the notes given

To

Mr. Hasnan bin Jalal,

The Principal,
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Permata

From :

Malik bin Abdul

Date

24 March 2011

Report about the School Canteen

I am writing this report is to draw your attention regarding the school canteen. Many
of the students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Permata are unhappy about the
conditions at the school canteen. There were lots of complaints regarding this issue.
In the first place, there are insufficient tables and benches. Our school has a
student population of over 1 000. There is only one period of recess time for all forms. More
than 80 per cent of the students go to the canteen during recess to buy food and drinks.
Unfortunately, there are only about twenty-five tables and fifty benches which can
accommodate less than half the number of students. As a result, many students have to
stand while eating.
The food sold at the canteen not only expensive but lacks of variety. The menu is the
same every day. For the past five years, ever since the present canteen management took
over, students go back to the same food. There are too little food counters. Besides, there
are inadequate food sell during recess time. Late comers will have nothing to buy and eat.
The hygiene and preparation of food leave a lot to be desired.. The food and drinks
are not covered. They always serve us with cold food and many of the foods like fried
chicken are not fresh..
Moreover, the canteen is not well-maintained. The floor of the canteen is dirty. The
problem worsen when the drains are clogged and smelly.The food they sell would become
contaminated.
Next is about the etiquette of the canteen workers. They are rude and arrogant. They
often shout at students. The students are always on the receiving end of their bad moods.
We hope that conditions at the canteen will improve. The canteen should provide
better amenities. There should also be a different menu everyday so that students will not
have to taste the same food day in and day out. Cleanliness should be given top priority.
We hope that you will look into our complaints and take steps to remedy the situation.
The students are prepared to boycott the canteen if their complaints go unheeded.
Reported by:
Malik

Malik bin. Mohd Jalil