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Non-Chronological Reports

Non-Chronological Reports. What Do You Already Know?. Purpose. TO INFORM GIVES FACTUAL INFORMATION ON A SPECIFIC TOPIC THE INFORMATION SHOULD BE EASY TO FIND AND UNDERSTAND. Examples. Non fiction book (e.g. geography) Letter Catalogue Information leaflet Magazine article

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Non-Chronological Reports

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  1. Non-Chronological Reports

  2. What Do You Already Know?

  3. Purpose • TO INFORM • GIVES FACTUAL INFORMATION ON A SPECIFIC TOPIC • THE INFORMATION SHOULD BE EASY TO FIND AND UNDERSTAND

  4. Examples • Non fiction book (e.g. geography) • Letter • Catalogue • Information leaflet • Magazine article • Topic based school project • Tourist guide book • Encyclopaedia entry • HISTORY – reports on historical figures • SCIENCE – characteristics and habitats of plants and animals • GEOGRAPHY – reports on different places and geographical features e.g. rivers, mountains

  5. Structure • The title of the report is the subject e.g. Roman Housing. • The first paragraph introduces the subject of the whole report. • New paragraphs are used for each fact or description, often with sub-headings. • It is NOT written in chronological order. • It is often written in continuous present tense (although historical reports are written in the past tense). • Ends with a paragraph summarising key points.

  6. Language Features • Present tense (except historical reports) • Third person • Formal tone • Subject-specific vocabulary • Each paragraph starts with a general statement and then goes on to give more detail • Describes • References information sources

  7. Other Features • Pictures • Diagrams • Tables • Charts • Graphs • Glossary

  8. Planning Your Report

  9. What Can You Remember? Purpose Examples Other Features Structure Language Features`

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