Writing a Report - Task

Classroom activity: writing a report

Aim:
to help students understand the requirements of report writing for Part 2

Relevance to GCE:
Writing Part 2

Organisation:
pairs

Materials needed:
one copy of the classroom activity, plus a copy of the Student Checklist.


Procedure:
Read this question from a past Writing paper.

A group of American students has just arrived in your town and the group leader has asked for information on an interesting building to visit. Write a report for the group leader, describing one building and giving reasons for your recommendation.
Write your report.

1. With a partner, discuss:

ideas for the content of the report, i.e. which town, which building, and reasons for recommending it.
how to introduce the report, i.e. who is it for? who is it written by? what is it about?
how to organise the report, i.e. how many paragraphs? section headings?
what the style and register should be
how to conclude the report, i.e. how will you summarise the points you have made? what recommendations will you make?
2. Write the report (for homework).
3. Bring it to class and read your partner's report.
4. Check your partner's report against the Student Checklist.
5. Discuss and compare the two reports.
6. Make any final improvements and hand your report in.