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Class 12, Report Writing, Report Writing – A report is a written account of something that one has observed, heard,, done, or investigated. It is a systematic and well-organized presentation of facts and findings of, an event that has already taken place somewhere., Reports are used as a form of written assessment to find out what you have learned from your, reading, research, or experience and to give you the experience of an important skill that is, widely used in the workplace., Format:, 1. Headline- A descriptive title that is expressive of the contents of the report., 2. By line- Name of the person writing the report along with the designation. It is generally, given in the question. Remember, you are not supposed to mention your personal, details in your answer., 3. Place and date of reporting- It is generally not mentioned in a magazine report, separately, but here, it is., 4. Opening paragraph- It includes the expansion of the headline. It needs to be short as it, is a general overview of the report., 5. The account of the event in detail- It is generally written in two parts: First, complete, account of what happened in its chronological sequence (preferably) and second, the, witness remarks., 6. Concluding paragraph- This will include the action that has been taken so far or that, will be taken. It is the last paragraph, , Magazine and Newspaper Report, MAGAZINE, , NEWSPAPER, , REPORT, , REPORT, , Heading, , Headline, , By line, , By line (along, with the, designation)
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Opening, , Date and place, , paragraph, Account of, , Opening, , the event, , paragraph, , Conclusion, , Account of the, event and, witness remarks, Conclusion, , Points to Remember:, •, •, •, •, •, •, •, •, •, , Mention the place, date, time and other relevant facts about the event., Include information collected from the people around or affected by the event., Write the name of the reporter., Provide a suitable title/heading., Write in past tense., Write in reported speech and use passive form of expression., Develop ideas (causes, reasons, consequences, opinions) logically., Write in a less formal and more descriptive manner, while writing a report for a, school magazine., Present your ideas and impressions to make the report interesting., , Marks will be awarded for:, 1., 2., 3., 4., , Title, Reporter’s name, Content, Expression: Accuracy + Fluency, , 5. Questions, Question 1., You are Sweety/Suresh of L.M. Jain School, Ajmer. As Secretary of your School Cocurricular Activities Club, you visited a slum area in your city where the people, suffered a great loss of life and property in a massive fire. The students of your, school rendered their services and material help to the victims. Write a report in 100125 words for your school magazine.
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Answer :, Students Service To Victims Of Fire, By: Sweety, L.M. Jain School, 14th February, 20xx. A major slum area in Vilas Nagar was gutted by a massive fire, on 10th February, 20xx. The fire whose exact cause is still not very clear caused, extensive damage to life and property. Ten persons lost their lives, many were, injured and about two hundred people were rendered homeless. Our school joined, and relief to the victims. The students of our school got together and collected food, packets, old clothes, medicines, utensils, etc. to be distributed to these homeless, and helpless people. Ten students and three teachers personally visited this slum, area to ensure proper and fair distribution of the items that had been collected and, thus provided some relief to these unfortunate people in their time of crisis and, misery., Question 2., Recently your school held a Seminar on Conservation of Water as a part of World Water, Day celebrations. As the School Pupil Leader of Maryland School, Gurgaon, write a, report in 100-125 words for a local daily. Sign as Pritham/Preeti. (Delhi 2010), Answer:, Seminar On Water Conservation, By: Preeti, Maryland School,, Gurgaon 16th March, 20xx, Gurgaon: Our school organised a seminar on ‘Water, Conservation’ as part of the World Water Day Celebrations on 13th August, 20xx. The, main aim of this seminar was to remind us all about the need to save the government, and the non-governmental organisations in providing help water as it is a precious, source imperative for our survival., distinguished environmentalists and eminent personalities were our guest speakers and, they reiterated the need not only of conserving water but also spoke at length on how to, conserve water by stressing upon the fact that each drop of water is precious. Dr., Yashraj, an eminent environmentalist, suggested rain-water harvesting as one of the, best ways to conserve water.
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Using visual aids to highlight his discourse, he suggested that to ensure availability of, water for the future generations the withdrawal of fresh water from an ecosystem, should not exceed its natural replacement rate. The seminar concluded on the note that, water conservation is the most cost-effective, environmentally sound way to reduce our, demand for water and so each one of us must do our bit towards improving water, management to enhance optimum use of water., Question3., Your state government has banned the use of plastic bags. Your are Amarjeet, a, reporter of The National Herald. Write a report in 100-125 words on how the ban is, being ignored and what damage the indiscriminate use of plastic bags in causing to the, environment., Answer:, Environment Unfriendly Polybags, By: Amarjeet, Staff Reporter, The National Herald, In the year 2002 the government had banned the production and use of plastic bags in, our country. But unfortunately, these are now being widely used again everywhere. Not, only are we using a huge number of polybags daily but we are also discarding them in, our drains uncaring about the fact that they will block the flow of drain water. Polybags, are also a threat to our environment. They cause pollution, kill wildlife and are, responsible for using up the natural resources of the earth. They are one of the main, factors that litter the landscape. If burnt, they will infuse the surrounding air with toxic, fumes., The main problem of plastic bags is that they are non-biodegradable. The, decomposition of plastic takes around a thousand years, so with the plastic rubbish, produced each day it is likely that this problem will never be solved. While the, government works out ways to lessen the impact of polybags on the environment each, one of us too should shoulder some responsibility for this problem that ultimately, harms us all., Question 4., You visited a Job Fair organised by Ability Foundation at Chennai recently. You were, impressed to see that nearly 55 companies from various sectors such as information, technology, telecommunication, electronics etc. offered jobs to the final year students, of colleges. As a reporter of ‘The Deccan Times’, Chennai, prepare a report in 100-125
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words. You are Peeyush/Priya. (All India 2011), Answer:, Great Job Opportunities, For Young Students, Priya, Staff Reporter,, The Deccan Times, 14th April, 20xx: The Ability Forum organised a Job Fair in Chennai for final year, students of colleges. The fair witnessed an overwhelming response from job seekers, and companies from across the region. The two-day event saw 55 companies from, various sectors, such as information technology, telecommunication, electronics, etc., offering jobs to these students. It was really a great incentive for these fresh graduates, to be offered jobs literally ‘on a platter’. Over 500 job seekers walked into seek wellpaying jobs with the most renowned companies. This is surely going to motivate other, undergraduates to attend this fair every year. Such employment fairs should be, organised as these provide an ideal platform for students who are on the lookout for, jobs after having completed their graduate-level education., Question 5., Recently a cultural programme was arranged by B.M. Public School, Noida with the help, of the local artists of the city for raising funds to, help an association for the differently-abled children of your city. Write a report in 100125 words for publication in the newsletter of your school. You are Sunil/Sunita,, Secretary of the Social Club of your school. (Comptt. Delhi 2011), Answer:, Cultural Programme To, Help Disabled, By: Sunita, Secretary, Social Club, Our school arranged a cultural programme with the help of the local artists of our city to, raise funds to help an association ‘Nirmal-Chaya’ that works for the differently-abled, children of our city. All the proceeds from this programme were given to the NGO so, that they are in a better position to provide assistance to these unfortunate children in, the form of medical aid. It was most heartening to see the overwhelming response of, our staff, students and their parents for our noble endeavour. The local artists too, participated in this programme without charging any money as everyone wanted to do, their bit for a good cause. Seeing the positive response of everyone who was involved, in this noble cause, our school authorities have decided to organise one such event, every year to help the NGOs of our city.
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Question 6., Cultural Society Sunshine Public School, Nellore organised an adult camp in its, neighbourhood. Write a report in 150-200 words on the camp for your school, newsletter. You are P.V. Sunitha, Secretary. Use the following clues: no. of volunteers—, hours spent in teaching— location of the class—chairs, blackboards—no. of people, attending the camp — benefit. (Delhi 2017), Answer:, Adult Literacy Camp, By: P.V. Sunitlia, Secretary, Cultural Society, Sunshine Public School, Nellore The cultural society of our school, organised an adult literacy camp in our neighbourhood from 22nd September to 21st, October, 20xx for the slum dwellers, whose colony is located about two kilometres away, from our school., It was heartening to see the overwhelming response of our senior students who were, keen volunteers and spent almost two hours each day teaching the adults who attended, the camp in large numbers. The classes were held under a shed that the community, center of our colony had allowed us to use for the camp. The members of the, community center also lent us fifty chairs and five blackboards. The increasing number, of adults who attended our month-long camp was proof enough of its success and of, the fact that they were certainly gaining benefit from it. Reportedly, nearly 110 adults, which included 45 females, benefitted from this noble initiative taken up by the cultural, society of our school. Adult learners and the need for improved adult literacy deserves, our attention and we need to constantly strive and take up initiatives to ensure literacy, for all., H. W.Questions, Question 1.Write a report as an eyewitness to the fire accident that occurred in your, neighbourhood. Your report should be within 100-125 words. Invent the necessary, details. You are Rashi/ Raman of 15, Ballimaran, Delhi., Question 2. Your school Commerce Association organised a seminar for class XII students of the, schools of your zone on the topic, ‘Rising prices create a crisis’. As Co-ordinator of the, programme, write a report in 100-125 words for your school magazine. You are Piyush/Priya of, ABC School, Agra., Question 3.You are Jay/Jaya, an NCC cadet from Shyamala Memorial Hall, Trichy. You, were selected as a member of the contingent to represent Tamil Nadu in the Republic
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Day parade in Delhi. Write a report for your school magazine, in 100-125 words on the, programme, and about your participation., Question 4. On Teachers‘ day, the badge holders of your school organized a grand celebration, to honour the teachers of your school. As the head boy of the school, write a report on the, celebration in 125-150 words.
