REPORT

WRITING
Learning Intention:
Write a report using the correct format
and structure.
Success Criteria: The students can:
+ Use the correct format.
+ Include relevant information and expressions.
+ Write coherently correct sentences.
Format:
To be written only in the past tense
Eg:

Rescue Work Continues in Uttarakhand

By a Staff Reporter
New Delhi, Thursday, 11th February 2021:
What is a report?
A report is a systematic, well-organised document that
defines and analyses a subject or a problem.
It may include the following:
Discussion
Interpretation Evaluation
A record of the
of the of the facts
of a outcomes of
significance of or results of Conclusion
sequence a decision or
these events research
of events course of
or facts presented
action
Guidelines for Report Writing

The introduction
Write in Indirect Use the Passive
should answer the Eliminate ‘I’.
Speech. Voice.
five W’s and one H.

No personal
Use simple For e.g., a magazine report
opinion should be can be much lighter and
language, no similes Keep in mind the
given unless more informal than the one
and metaphors reader of the report. in a newspaper, which is
specifically asked
required. more factual.
for.
 Newspaper Report
A newspaper report All relevant points
Nothing should be
should be short and should be narrated in
left to guesswork.
precise. a proper sequence.

There should be no If necessary, the

There should be no
reference to the phrase, ‘the reporter’
personal opinion.
reporter as ‘I’. should be used.
Model Report-1 (Newspaper Report)
As a reporter you have visited several hospitals in
your city. Write a newspaper report based on the
following points:
Buildings and infrastructure – maintenance of the
hospitals – quality of services – Doctors – nursing
staff – waiting period for treatment – emergency
facilities – other facilities available – medical
equipment – overall opinion.
Model Report-2 (Travel Brochure)
Outline:
Rajasthan, the land and its culture – location –
major tourist attractions – best time to visit –
accommodation – connectivity.
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