Report Writing Essentials

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🔍 Part 1: WALT, Success Criteria & Quick Check

WALT (We Are Learning To): understand the purpose and structure of a report and identify key features such as title, headings, facts and diagrams.

Success criteria

1. I can name three key features of a report (title, headings, factual sentences).

2. I can describe the basic structure: introduction, body, conclusion.

3. I can explain why reports must use facts and supporting evidence.

REPORT WRITING

1. Which is the main purpose of a report?

To tell a story with personal feelings

To give clear, factual information about a topic

To write poems and creative descriptions

2. Match the report feature with its short description. Draw a line between columns.

A. Title

B. Heading

C. Conclusion

1. A short summary at the end

2. The name of the report

3. Label above a paragraph showing its topic

3. TICK all that apply: Which items are factual details you might include in a report about local plastic pollution?

Number of plastic pieces collected at the beach

A friend’s opinion about litter

Results from a simple local survey

A sentence starting with “I feel”

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers

4. Read this introduction: "Plastic in our local harbour harms fish and beaches." Write one factual sentence you could add to support this idea (use a number, place, or example).

5. Write a clear heading for a paragraph about what causes plastic pollution.

6. How would you organise a short report? Write the three main parts in order (use commas):

7. Reflection — write one thing you learned today and one question you still have.

Extension activity

1. Find a short report (school news, weather, or sport). Write once factual detail from that report.

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