HOW TO WRITE

A REPORT
Ms Cherane Christopher
WHAT IS A REPORT
A report usually tells the reader about an
event that has taken place. The writer
may analyse or observe these
events/situations. Reports are always
written for a particular audience. They
are clear and objective (unbiased),
reporting the facts.
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SUCCESS CRITERIA
- Make points clear in separate paragraphs with
topic sentences (use subheadings if you want)

- Use time connectives (Earlier, Later that day,

Afterwards). Reports of an event would give
information about what happened
in chronological (time) order. i.e. FROM THE
BEGINNING TO THE END
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SUCCESS CRITERIA
-Stay objective - this isn't descriptive writing - its
a clear presentation of information. You may
come to a conclusion but there should be no
exaggeration or emotive language.

-Formal and Standard English

-Facts and Statistics

-Variety of sentence lengths and punctuation

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SUCCESS
Introduction: Be clear about
the Main Event
-who Example:
-what 'On 16th June 2012, Eastbury Comprehensive
School  was inspected by the local council
-when (Barking & Dagenham). The focus was on
-where Maths and English departments; both were
graded as making good progress. The visit was
a response to the dramatic rise in GCSE passes
from grades A*-C.'
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SUCCESS
Paragraphs 2-4: Report
-details of what happened
-facts and statistics
-Use topic sentences/sub-headings

Include :
-Eye witness/member of public quote

Example:
One staff member commented that students
were 'a delight to teach', with the staffroom
atmosphere described as 'hugely supportive'
by another.
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The second paragraph should contain the testimonies of people who are related
to the event at hand. If you want to include what people said make sure it is in
direct speech (inverted commas) or indirect speech (no inverted comma).
Example on how to plan your second paragraph:
Reporting in direct speech:
“It was a tough match against the yellow team, but we won. I can't express
how I feel. Thank you all for supporting us.” said the Blue team captain.
Reporting in indirect speech:
The Blue team captain said that the match was tough and the team
deserved the win, he also said that they worked really hard for the same.
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SUCCESS
Ending:
-Finish with some points for improvement or
your suggested action for any similar events.
-This might be things that went well, or
recommendations to prevent further problems

Overall, the school shows itself to be making

steps towards clear improvements. I would
recommend that Eastbury seek to share good
teaching and learning practice with other
schools in the borough.
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QUALITY
Grade A

-Your text is well ordered with a strong sense of beginning and end
-Your report sounds convincing and real with an excellent sense of audience

Grade C

-You cover the main points of the topic in paragraphs

-You provide some sense of audience and appropriate style and language