Information Writing

Non-Chronological Report
 What is the point of
writing a non-
chronological report?
• We write non-chronological reports
to present information about some
research you have done in any topic
or subject.

• -Why do we call it non-

chronological report?

• It is called so because it can be

read in any order and still can be
understood as it doesn`t follow a
time order.
 Let`s watch the video to
remember features of a
non-chronological report!
• Record student`s answers on the board:
• Heading
• Introduction: hook, background, thesis
• Body paragraphs: subheadings, topic
sentence, key details (body paragraphs
can be read in any order)
• Conclusion: Summary (No new information)
• Using openers
• Using the present simple tense
• Writing in the 3rd person
• Using technical vocabulary “absorb,
transmit, transport, reproduce”
• Using conjunctions
• Adding glossary
• Diagrams and illustrations
 Why do we write an
introduction?
We write an introduction to grab the reader`s
attention and introduce the topic.

• How to write an
introduction?
• Hook: an interesting information/ a
question
• Background sentence: a general
information about this topic
• Thesis; hints on subheadings and body
paragraphs.
Why do we need to organise
our paragraphs?
To help the reader understand it easily.

• How to write an organised

and informative paragraph?
• 1Topic sentence: to answer the question of
the subheading and present the main idea
of the paragraph.
• 2-3 Key details: to support your topic
sentence (the facts you know)
• 1Closing sentence: to summarise the idea
of the paragraph.
How to write a good
closing? What a closing or
a conclusion made up of?

• Summary: Remind the

readers of what you
taught them
• Next steps: give Why closings/ conclusions are
readers suggestions on important?
how to find more about They sum up the topic to the
this topic or to reader.
experience something.
 Let`s watch
the video to
fill the notes
table!
Let`s write our first draft in the
graphic organiser!
Peer-check each other`s work
following the checklist!