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• Report text is a kind of text which
has social function to describe the
way things are, with the reference
to a range of natural, man made and
social phenomena in our environment.

• Report is a text which presents

information about something, as it is. It
is as a result of systematic observation
and analysis.
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General Classification
Tells what the
Tells what the
phenomenon under
phenomenon under
discussion is like in item
discussion is.
of :

Habits

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Behaviour Food
Physical
Quantities Qualities
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To inform factual information about specific subject

To inform the reader about…

To describe something systematically

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Report texts usually used Simple Present Tense, and seldom use past tenses (if the thing
is extinct)

The language is neutral or should be objective: no expression of opinions, no reference to

the reader (not using “I”, “we” or “you”).

Frequent use of “Passive Sentence”.

Use of “be”: is, am, are, was, were for the classification.
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Use of verb “have”: have, has, had, in order to give detail description.

Use of action verbs related to the topic, especially when describing behaviours.

Use of adjectives in describing especially the qualities.

Often accompanied by photos, diagrams, maps and illustrations.

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Tyrannosaurus rex, sometimes just called T-rex, is believed to

be the largest and most fearsome predator on Earth's land ever
to have existed. This dinosaur once roam the Earth in the
Creataceous period approximately 68 to 65 million years ago.

As a carnivorous dinosaur, this giant predator most likely

ambushed their prey, and devoured them with jaws full of white
sharp teeth. With it's fast ability to run at an astonishing speed
of 32 mph (50 kmh), a perfect slim and stiff tail that gave it an
excellent balance and allowed it to make quick turns, equipped
this gigantic predator and made it even more deadly, like a killing
machine.
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Some examples of reports are:
scientific reports, recommendation
reports, white papers, annual reports,
auditor's reports, workplace reports,
census reports, trip reports, progress
reports, investigative reports, budget
reports, policy reports, demographic
reports, credit reports, appraisal
reports, inspection reports, military
reports, bound reports, etc.
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