Report Writing
Introduction to Report Writing
What is a Report?
A report is a piece of writing that contains accounts of things that are seen, heard, known or investigated. Report writing is very similar to article writing, but the latter is more casual that the former. Reports are meant to be published in journals, newspapers and magazines.
The characteristics of a report:
Report Writing Format
Example of report writing:
How to Write a Report:
Before one starts writing, ask four questions. Use your imagination and visualise the prompt.
Sample of report writing.
Sample 1
You are Amit Patel writing for your school magazine. Write a news report about the Teacher‘s Day Celebration in your school.
Teacher’s Day Celebration at Saraswati Vidyalaya By Amit Patel Malad, 5th February 2024: The Teacher‘s Day celebrations at Saraswati Vidayalay this year was exciting and special at the same time. In addition to the song and dance routines performed by students, there were numerous skits based on the lives of many famous people such as Dr Radhakrishnan, Rabindranath Tagore and Savitribai Phule. As an initiative, the students of the school with the help of their parents collected money which will be used for the benefit of the retired teachers of the school. There were also games and activities organised for the teachers. Senior teacher Mrs Godbole said, I am moved by the gesture of the students. Our students are the finest. The programme ended with a special lunch arranged by the students for the faculty. |
More examples of report writing.
You are the student reporter. Report an incident where two of your classmates injured themselves.
Mayhem in Class 10 B By a Student Reporter Powai, 7th March 2024: Two students of Class 10 B were reprimanded by the teacher on account of their bad behaviour and were taken to the principal‘s office yesterday. The students Ganesh Apte and Manish Tilwani were caught by the headmistress Mrs Fonseca wrestling in the class. Students say that it was a case of a simple game gone wrong. Yesterday, the two were playing Truth or Dare‘ when the former dared the latter to call a classmate by an offensive name. His reluctance to do so caused his friend to poke fun at him. This resulted in a war of words and the two started pummelling each other. The principal did laud Manish for refusing to perform the odious dare‘ but ultimately held him responsible for being the first person to react violently. The parents of the students will be called tomorrow for a meeting with the principal. |
Example:
A leopard has been rescued from a well by wildlife activists. Report the rescue operation.
Big Cat Rescued in Vasai Village By Tanisha Agrawal Vasai, 13th March 2024: A leopard was rescued from a well here yesterday at 8 am. In a rescue operation that lasted 3 hours, the animal was finally retrieved from the well where it lay for 10 hours. The Bhoir family members were awakened by growls emanating from their well in the wee hours of the morning. Madhusudan Bhoir, the patriarch of the family, flashed some light into the well and found the wounded feline in neck-deep water. Dr Pankaj Navate, a leading zoologist who has recent written a paper on the preying habits of the leopards, was called to the spot. His assistants shot a tranquiliser to sedate the leopard. Afterwards, Dr Navate was lowered into the well with a help of a pulley to retrieve the sedated animal. The operation was a success. Dr Navate said that leopards wander into human territory in search of smaller mammals to prey on. The feline may have targeted the Bhoir family pet, a golden retriever. In the process of stalking it, the leopard may have missed the well. We ourselves are responsible for this situation. Rapid deforestation and human encroachment have caused the animals to showcase such aberrant behaviour. The leopard is now under observation and will soon be released into the wild. |
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