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REPORT WRITING – GRADE 12
Points to Remember:
 Mention the place, date, time and other relevant facts about the event.
 Include information collected from the people around or affected by the event.
 Write the name of the reporter.
 Provide a suitable title/heading.
 Write in past tense.
 Develop ideas (causes, reasons, consequences, opinions) logically.
 Can be written in either two or three paragraphs
 ARTICLE WRITING / REPORT WRITING : Marking Scheme
Format – 1
Content -2
Organization -1
Accuracy of spelling and grammar -1
Q1. Recently your school held a Seminar on Conservation of Water as a part of World
Water Day celebrations. As the School Pupil Leader of Maryland School, Gurgaon,
write a report in 100-125 words for a local daily. Sign as Pritham/Preeti.
Answer:
Seminar On Water Conservation
By: Preeti
Maryland School,
Gurgaon
16th March, 20xx, Gurgaon: Our school organised a seminar on ‘Water Conservation’ as
part of the World Water Day Celebrations on 13th August, 20xx. The main aim of this
seminar was to remind us all about the need to save the government and the non-
governmental organisations in providing help water as it is a precious source imperative
for our survival.
Distinguished environmentalists and eminent personalities were our guest speakers and
they reiterated the need not only of conserving water but also spoke at length on how to
conserve water by stressing upon the fact that each drop of water is precious. Dr. Yashraj,
an eminent environmentalist, suggested rain-water harvesting as one of the best ways to
conserve water.
Using visual aids to highlight his discourse, he suggested that to ensure availability of
water for the future generations the withdrawal of fresh water from an ecosystem should
not exceed its natural replacement rate. The seminar concluded on the note that water
conservation is the most cost-effective, environmentally sound way to reduce our demand
for water and so each one of us must do our bit towards improving water management to
enhance optimum use of water.
2. Your school organised an exhibition-cum-sale of the items prepared under Work
Experience Certificate by your school students. There was an overwhelming response
from the public. Prepare a report in 100-125 words for a local daily. You are the
Coordinator, S.U.P.W. activities, Nita School, Gurgaon. (All India 2010)
An Exhibition-Cum-Sale
By: ABC, Coordinator, SUPW Activities
Nita School, Gurgaon
Work Experience by our students on the 31st of July in the school lawns. It was
heartening to see the overwhelming response our endeavour got from not only the parents
but also from the general public who showed a lot of interest in the items made by the
students. A wide array of items such as candles, greeting cards, jewellery boxes, wooden
handicrafts had been prepared by talented students.
The students were really encouraged by the positive feedback they got from everyone
present. Our principal too was personally present there all the time interacting with
everyone. He appreciated the students’ hard work and creativity and announced that the
money collected from the sale of items would be donated to an old-age home in the
vicinity of our school.
Our principal also decided that such initiatives would be taken up by our school more
frequently to motivate the creative students and to help a noble cause.
3. A major bus mishap which left several people seriously injured took place at Nicholas
Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai. Luckily no life was lost. Collect the information from
the eyewitnesses and send a report in 100-125 words to ‘The Nungambakkam Times’.
You are Vinod/Vinodhini, a reporter.
Answer:
Bus Mishap
Vinod, Staff Reporter
The Nungambakkam Times 14th February, 20xx: A major bus mishap took place at
Nicholas Road in Nungambakkam, Chennai yesterday at about 10 a.m. It resulted in
serious injuries to almost twelve of the twenty-five passengers who were on board the
bus. Luckily though, there was no loss of life. An eyewitness accounts how the high
speeding bus overturned when it took a sharp turn in an attempt to avert a collision with a
truck that was coming in the wrong direction.
The authorities have arrested the truck driver for his negligence. The bus driver could not
be taken into custody for over speeding as he is admitted in hospital with grievous
injuries.
The state government has announced a compensation of? 25,000 for those seriously
injured. A state-level inquiry has also been ordered into the mishap.
4. A new indoor gymnasium has recently been constructed and inaugurated at APJ
International School at Goa. As special correspondent of ‘The Hindu’ draft a report in
100-125 words on the gymnasium and the inauguration ceremony.
Answer:
State-Of-The-Art
Gymnasium Inauguration
Special Correspondent,
The Hindu
7th August, Goa: An indoor gymnasium which had been under construction for the past
few months was inaugurated at APJ International School. The State Health Minister, Shri
S.D. Philips, inaugurated the fully equipped air-conditioned gymnasium yesterday in the
presence of the staff and students of the school. In his inaugural speech, the Minister
stressed upon the need of physical fitness and the importance of following a regular
work-out regime in today’s stressful lifestyle. The gymnasium combines innovative early
physical education, pre-gymnastics classes with state-of-the-art fitness equipment and
other facilities.
Such initiatives empower the school children by j helping them to acquire the necessary
skills, confidence and positive self-image needed to become healthy young adults.

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