Advanced
Writing Skills
Factual
Description
A report is a systematic and well organised presentation of
facts and findings of an event that has already taken place somewhere. It
is written for a specific readership and intended to be
kept as a record. A good report includes the following:
· the record of a sequence of events
· interpretation of the significance of these
events or facts
· evaluation of the facts
· discussion of the outcomes of a decision or
course of action
· conclusions
· recommendations
A
report must always be:
· accurate
· concise
· clear
· comprehensive
· well structured
· true
· interesting
Kinds
of Report
· Newspaper Reports
· School Reports
· Speech for Assembly
· Factual description of a person, place or object
· Process - Writing
· Instructions & Directions
Format
1. Headline
2. Name of the report
writer
3. Place and date of
reporting (For newspaper)
4. Opening paragraph
5. Account of the event
in detail
1. Newspaper Reports
(a) You are Madan/
Manisha, a staff reporter of The Indian Express. You have been asked to pay a
visit to the site of the bus-train accident at a manned railway crossing near
Pulwa station. On the basis of the first-hand information, write a report in about
125-150 words.
Train accident – 7 dead and 16 injured
-- by
Madan
Ghaziabad, January 15: Seven school children were killed and 16
injured when the Taj Express rammed into a school bus at a manned railway
crossing near Pulwa station, 15 kilometers from here, on Saturday. Three of the
injured are said to be in a critical condition.
The accident occurred at
around 8:25 a.m. The crossing had been closed but was opened by railway gateman
on a request from the bus driver who was in a hurry to get the students to
school. Neither of them saw the train coming as the fog had reduced the
visibility almost to zero. As the bus sneaked through the gate, the train
rammed it from behind.
The Railway announced
Rs. 5 lakh in compensation to the families of the dead, Rs. 100000 each for the
seriously injured and Rs. 10,000 each for those with minor injuries.
(b) You are Raman/
Rajni, a staff reporter of a national daily. You have been asked to visit the
flooded areas of Guwahati and write a brief report to be published in the
newspaper. Write the report in about 125 words.
Assam hit by worst floods in twelve years
Guwahati, 18th July
20XX: Assam is reeling
under the worst ever floods in the last twelve years. In the first wave alone
from April to June, 126 people have died and over 700 animals drowned.
According to state disaster management 5 lakh people have been affected and 500
villages are still flooded. The flood has destroyed the infrastructure which
includes massive destruction to as many as seven national highways. Roads have
been damaged, bridges have been washed away, school buildings have been
collapsed, and train connectivity to the area has been damaged by landslides.
State government has launched exhausting rescue operation. They deployed boats
and other rescue equipment’s at different locations. Realizing the gravity of
the situation the task force equipped with boats, life jacket, medical aid and
relief materials including food and water reached the flooded villages. The
people facing imminent danger were immediately evacuated. Helicopters were also
used for dropping relief materials in areas cut off by the flood. National Disaster
Management Authority (NDMA) is monitoring the relief and rescue operations.
- by Raman, a Staff Reporter
2. Reports
for School Magazine
Delhi Public School,
Shantipur, Delhi recently organized a course in First Aid for students of
senior classes. Rajni of Class XII writes a report on the programme giving
necessary details for the school magazine. Write the report in 125-150 words.
A Report on a Course in First Aid
- By Rajni, Class XII
A course in the first
aid was organized in Delhi Public School by Red Cross Society of Delhi on 15th &
16th Dec. 20XX in school auditorium at 10.00 a.m. It was a fine
programme on the preliminary requirements of the first aid. Two doctors
delivered lectures as well as demonstrated to adopt precautionary measures
during the time of emergencies in accidental, fir and earthquake cases. They
taught the binding of bandages and the use of certain life-saving drugs in the
most fatal cases. The course was attended by more than 70 students of XII that
enabled them to learn and apply first aid in urgent cases. A small leaflet of 5
pages was also issued by the society for more information. The Principal
thanked all and praised their servicing attitude.
Q5. Write a report
for your school magazine describing about a four day seminar and
workshop for PGTs held recently in your school.
Workshop for Teachers
- by Ajay Kumar
A four-day seminar and
workshop was held at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Moti Nagar, New Delhi. More than 100
PGTs teaching class XI and XII attended the seminar. The session commenced with
the welcome address by M.N.Sharma from D.P.S. Raj Nagar, New Delhi. His focus
of attention was to guide the teachers to motivate the students to achieve
academic excellence as well as their holistic development. School principal A.
K. Awasthi gave introduction of all the guests present there. The unique
feature of this seminar was the expert guidance in various fields like yoga,
natural healing, spiritualism, career counselling and personality development.
Experts of different subjects also conducted orientation programme for the
teachers so that they can upgrade their methodology of teaching. A total of 60
teachers from schools across Delhi, Gurgaon, Jagdishpur, Jaipur, Lucknow,
Bhopal and Chandigarh were oriented with ways to incorporate new technological
and educational methodologies in their teaching. Making integrated and
detailed lesson plans online, keeping in mind Bloom’s taxonomy, was the theme
of the Programme. Main script, inquisitive questions, values content,
day-to-day relevance, interesting asides, suggested activity, questions to
assess, etc.; were some of the pedagogical attributes discussed during the
programme.
3.
Speech for School Assembly
Last week you
attended a seminar on the importance of blood donation organized by Red
Cross Society, New Delhi. Write a report to be read in the morning assembly.
Honourable Principal,
teachers and dear friends
Good Morning to you all
I happened to attend a
seminar on the importance of blood donation that was organized by Red Cross
Society, New Delhi. Near about 90 students from different schools and 50
doctors from different hospitals of Delhi attended the seminar. The Union
Health Minister pointed out the importance of blood for our life. He revealed
that a single drop of blood can save the precious life of a dying man. He
stated that by donating blood they are not inviting any ailment or deficiency
of any kind in the body. It is the mental or psychological whim that a donor
possesses in his or her mind about some weakness. A healthy man can donate
blood after every six months and he will remain in a perfect trim. Other
eminent doctors too stated that they should save and protect their blood and
utilize it at the proper time. The seminar concluded that the masses should be
educated to donate blood.
Thank you
4.
Factual Description
Today a lady, an
acquaintance of your mother, came to visit your house. Your mother was not at
home at that time. When she comes back you describe the lady to her in such a
way that she can recall and recognize her. Write the description.
Factual description of a visitor
Mother, today a lady
came to our house at around 11 O’clock. I was alone in the house at that time.
When I opened the door I saw that a tall fair woman dressed in an elegant
salwar Kameez was standing at the door. She handed me her card told me that she
had met you in Bangalore during a conference. She told her name as Vandana. She
was carrying a brown leather handbag and had long black hair which she had left
open. Her hair was particularly noticeable. She said that you might not be
remembering her so the card would help you in recognizing her. She also showed
me the visiting card which you had given to her in Banglore. She told me that
she located the house with the help of the map drawn on the backside of the
card.
5. Instructions &
Directions
You are going to the
hostel next week. Your mother writes a set of instructions and directions and
gives it to you. It includes dos and don’ts and directions about managing your
routine. Write her instructions.
Instructions & Directions
Once you will be on your
own you will realize that independence is very sweet but requires lot of
responsibility. You have already learnt how to sew a button on your shirt. You
should know how to make a cup of tea. Knowing how to fix a fuse is also
important. You should be able to handle emergencies like sickness or being
hurt. Always contact the authorities in that case.
You should wind your
alarm clock at night so that you can wake up in time. Be quick in getting ready
but do not neglect personal hygiene. There will be no Mom to remind you. Your
good health is important for you to study hard, so eat well. The mess food may
not be like home’s. But it is more wholesome and hygienic than food outside. So
do not eat cheap spicy food in the outside eating places. You must make friend
with other boys in the hostel. Being in good company will not make you
homesick. I know you can handle all this well. So my good wishes are with you.
6.
Process –Writing
You are staying at a
boarding school. You want to open a Savings Bank Account. Write how to open a
Savings Bank Account in not more than 125-150 words.
Opening a Savings Bank Account
The process of Opening a
Savings Bank Account is very simple. Go to bank and ask the clerk on duty at
the Saving Account counter to give you a prescribed printed form for opening an
account. You must take with you and your identity card. You are required to
enter your name and address in it. You can give the name of nominee. You have
to put your signature at two or three places on it. This is termed as your
specimen signature. Each applicant is required to sign a declaration to the
effect that he or she has read and accepted the rules for the conduct of
Savings Bank Deposit Account. After you have opened an account, you are given a
bank Pass Book with your name, home address and account number written on it.
You can withdraw the amount required by filling in the withdrawal form.
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