What is An Information Report ?
An
information report is a piece of text that presents information about a
subject. Its purpose is to classify and/or describe using facts about the
subject’s parts, behaviour and qualities. The subject is usually general rather
than particular, for example ‘skin’ rather than an individual person’s skin.
Examples of
information report texts include:
lectures
reference articles
research assignments
chapters
in textbooks.
Features of An Information Report
Constructing
an information report
A written
explanation usually involves three steps. First, there is the general statement
about the event or thing. Next follows a series of paragraphs that tell the
hows and whys. The final step is a concluding paragraph.
Grammatical
features of an information report
Information
reports usually include the following grammatical features:
technical language related to the subject
technical use of the timeless present tense
technical use of general nouns (e.g.
weather, skin, earthquakes) rather than proper nouns
technical linking verbs to describe behaviours or qualities
(cells are surrounded by membrane).
THE INFORMATION
REPORT SCAFFOLD
1 A general opening statement in the first
paragraph
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This statement tells the audience what the
text is going to be about.
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This can include a short description of the
subject.
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This can include a definition of the
subject.
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2 A series of paragraphs about the subject
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Each paragraph usually begins with
a topic sentence.
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The topic sentence in the
beginning of each paragraph previews the information contained in the rest of the paragraph
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The sentences after this preview
give more details.
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Each paragraph should give information
about one feature of the subject.
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These paragraphs build a
description of the subject of the report.
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These paragraphs may include
technical language that is related to the subject.
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3 A concluding paragraph (optional)
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The concluding paragraph signals the end of
the text.
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This paragraph can summarise the report
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