WRITING REPORTS

Observe presentation and participate in discussions about report writing

Group activity to discuss the report worksheet provided and correctly identify and place text according to features of report writing.

Write a report on a topic.

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REPORT WRITING

What is report writing?

Reports are written to describe or classify they way things are or seem to be.

They organise and record information.

They are usually written in an informative style

• Reports in newspapers and magazines.• Reports which give information on the

performance of an individual e.g. school reports.• Reports which tell you whether a product, e.g.

a stereo, is good value.• Reports which give information on the progress

of a department in an organisation and help people keep up-to-date with what is happening.

• Reports which give information about an area of public concern e.g. The Tomlinson Report (written to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities/learning diffi culties in all areas of public life).

WHAT IS A REPORT?

I was really surprised to fi nd that 50% of my mates cameto college with a packed lunch or went down town withtheir friends to buy sandwiches, pasties, burgers anddrinks even though the refectory was open.

Around a half of all students either brought their ownpacked lunch to college or went into town during theirlunch break and bought food and drink there.

Some students I know who are doing motor vehicle orengineering courses are always moaning about therefectory closing ages before their lessons end onThursdays and Fridays.

Engineering and motor vehicle students all complainedthat the refectory closed too early on days when they hadlate fi nishes.

TASK

Byline: Name of the reporter.Headline: The title of the story which is

intended to “advertise” what the report is about.

Broadsheet: The large conventional size of newspapers, usually carrying eight columns to the page. Like you would see in the Herald.

Tabloid: A newspaper of small format giving the news in condensed form, usually with illustrated, often sensational material. It is less informative than it is entertaining and advertising.

NEWSPAPER REPORT

Newspaper Reports are structured using the INVERTED PYRAMID STRUCTURE.

This includes the first, short paragraph giving the five W’s. The crucial details.

Followed by other important facts in the middle.

As your article comes to its final paragraph(s), you give additional information that is not so important

NEWSPAPER REPORT

INVERTED PYRAMIDInformation they MUST have for

your communication to be successful. Five W’s

Additional information that is helpful but not crucial

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FEATURES OF REPORT WRITING?

Purpose

Structure

Language

Style

Audience

5 minutes to write down what these features mean.

Reports

IMPORTANT FEATURES OF REPORT WRITING

Audience – They are usually published for a specific audience

Purpose – to report events, facts and details in a formal manner.

Structure – use subheadings and topic sentences to start paragraphs e.g. Conclusion Our investigation has confi rmed

Language – specific, technical and are likely to contain technical vocabulary. They describe qualities and functions, habits and behaviours. They use descriptive language that is factual and accurate NOT descriptive.

Style – concise information and formal tone.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…

You are going to create a report for yourselves (it may be easier to focus on one subject)

You will need to think about what facts you are going to include.

Remember to include all the features of a report that you have learnt today.

Climate Change

Escalating tensions between UK and Russia

State of crime in Yorkshire

Racism in the UK

TV License

IDEAS???