A report is a description of an event or situation When you write a report you need to choose your words wisely. Writing clearly means making your story easy for the reader to understand. Being clear is also about the logical order in which you write things. Your report should be: Clear Concise Correct Outline of a report Writing concisely means keeping your sentences and text simple and to the point. 1 An introduction Write about:      2 Middle sections with heading detailing your research, ideas and discussion. Keep this at about 3 to 5 different topics--at the most. Who was involved What happened Where it took place When it happened Why it happened 3 Summary and/or conclusion A summary is a retelling of what you have reported on; a conclusion draws together your feelings or arguments about the topic to reach your final point of view. Writing correctly means sticking to the rules of the language you are using. It is important to spell words correctly. Correct punctuation is also important. It’s important to know all the facts and report them fully. If any details are missing or reported incorrectly then people will not take your report seriously. So, research your topic when you have to write about a true fact. Read this report. 1 Underline the 5 Ws. 2 Write the numbers of the report’s outline next to the corresponding part. Some hints: MANY KILLED IN PAIN PLANE CRASH Look for synonyms, idioms, … Many people have been killed and others injured in a plane crash at the airport in Spain’s capital city Madrid. This is what happened Due to a mechanical problem the Spanair plane swerved off the runway as it tried to take off at around 13.45 on Wednesday afternoon. The flight was on its way from Barajas airport, to the holiday island of Gran Canaria with about 160 people onboard. The plane skidded into fields and burst into flames, and fire fighters and other emergency services rushed to the scene. Look up useful vocabulary. Read comparable articles to get ideas. It’s OK to be upset by the news Plane expert Chris Yates said the aircraft was a MD82, a plane used a lot on short trips around Europe. Mr Yates said the airline, Spanair, had a very good safety record. Despite the fact that many people have been killed and others injured, it’s important to remember that incidents like this are very rare. ( adapted from: news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews) Ideas taken from the CBBC Newsround site Now write your own report about these facts. Be creative (min. 120 words) - plane crash flight Rome-Brussels 11 a.m. two days ago 16 killed many injured black box found Marks /10 spelling, grammar /5 5 Ws and 3 Cs /1 proper outline /4 creativity 0 nonsense 1 weak 2 OK 3 creative 4 splendid