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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.

Generally, two types of reports are asked in the CBSE Class 12 English paper, namely, a newspaper report
or a magazine report.

Talking about the exam, in the writing section (Section-B of the exam), it comes as a Very long answer type
question (05 marks).
Format--01 mark. Content--02 marks. Expression --02 marks (Total--05 marks)
Magazine Report Format
1. Heading– A descriptive title that is expressive of the contents of the report.
2. By line- Name of the person writing the report. It is generally given in the question. Remember, you are
not supposed to mention your personal details in your answer.
3. The opening paragraph (introduction) – It may include the ‘5 Ws’ namely, WHAT, WHY, WHEN, and
WHERE along with WHO was invited as the chief guest.
4. The account of the event in detail- The proper sequence of events that occurred along with their
description. It is the main paragraph and can be split into two short paragraphs if required.
5. Conclusion– This will include a description of how the event ended. It may include quote excerpts from the
Chief Guest’s speech or how did the event wind up.
Newspaper Report Format

6. Headline- A descriptive title that is expressive of the contents of the report.


7. 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.
8. Place and date of reporting- It is generally not mentioned in a magazine report separately, but
here, it is.
9. Opening paragraph- It includes the expansion of the headline. It needs to be short as it is a general
overview of the report.
10. 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.
11. Concluding paragraph- This will include the action that has been taken so far or that will be taken.
It is the last paragraph.

**** “If you can’t explain it simply, you didn’t understand it well enough.”****

1. Plan before you pen. Just make a list of all your important points on the rough sheet (last sheet of your
answer booklet) so that you do not forget relevant points while writing. This also helps you in maintaining
a sequence, which is very important.
2. The presentation is very important.
3. Make sure you double-check for grammatical accuracy and spellings. They carry marks.
4. Leave an adequate number of lines between paragraphs to make it look clean.
5. Underlining the main points is very important. But it is advised to do it after finishing your exam. Use a
pencil and scale for underlining.
6. Make small sentences. It restricts the scope of grammatical inaccuracies.

Remember, the more you read and practice, the better it is.

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