TOPIC 4WRITING FOR DIFFERENT TEXT TYPES

Synopsis

Good writers are not born but developed. You too can be a good writer if you follow some golden rules of writing, What you write have to be organised and clearly expressed so that your thoughts can be conveyed to the reader.

This unit deals with the basic principles of report writing, summary writing and letter writing.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this unit. you should be able to;

1. write reports for academic purposes

2. write summaries for academic purposes

3. write letters for different purposes and audience

Report Writing

Reports are compositions that give information. You usually write a report for someone in authority, for example a teacher or a principal. We also write reports for the police if we witness an accident or a crime.

Guidelines;

1) Write the title and date of your report at the top left hand corner of the paper.

2) If you are writing a report for somebody (e.g. the school principal, a teacher) write at the top whom the report is addressed to.

3) If you are writing a report for a newspaper, include as many facts as possible. Write the day and the place when the incident happened.

4) Write in clear, precise language. If you are describing an event, write a summary of the events. Do not give lengthy explanations.

5) Remember to allocate one idea for ane paragraph.

6) At the end of the report, write your name in block capitals and sign the report.

Example

You witnessed an accident in the science laboratory and have been asked to write a report to your principal. In the report you should explain the events leading to the accident, the accident itself and the outcome.

The PrincipalSekolah Menengah Seri AndalasKlangSelangor.

12 May 2010

A Report on a laboratory acident in Form 3K