Report Writing

• ENG
• Secondary Education
• Age 12,13

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES:

I WILL BE ABLE TO:

• share more about 'Newspaper Reports'.
• recall and deduce the format and the elements of a newspaper report.
• write a detailed report covering a '' Train Accident "

POINTS TO REMEMBER

Make sure report answers 5Ws, 1H

You will also need to find out:

What? The specific event that took place.

Who? The people involved.

Where? Places.

When? Date and time.

Why? Reasons for the event taking place.

How? Connecting the facts.

Once you have all your facts, you can begin to write your report.

Don’t make it too long!

Sentences should be short and punchy. This is a good opportunity for you to practise changing vocabulary, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning.

Train accident

a. Try to predict the content of the story/incident and what might have happened.

b. Who…? What time….? How many…when? (More details about what happened)

c. Supporting details

d. Stage of investigation

e. Suspects (A description of any suspects or the crime)

f. What the police have done / are doing to try to solve the crime (possible appeal for witnesses)

You are Ankit/Anita staff reporter, Hindustan Times.
You were
asked to cover a train accident. Mentioning all the details
write a report in not more than 120 words.

SUCCESS CRITERIA:
Now, I CAN:
* share more about 'Newspaper Reports'.
* recall and deduce the format and the elements of a newspaper report.
* write a detailed report on the topic given.

1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. I need some help.