REPORT WRITING 1. A report gives information about something The Format Report on A Visit to Happy Life Old Folks’ Home
Title
Last Sunday, I went with the English Language Society to visit the Happy Life Old Folks’ Home. The students gathered at school, then left for the home by a chartered bus.
Introduction: When was the trip? Who joined the trip?
We reached the home at 9.00 a.m. The old folks were having their morning tea when we arrived. We met the old folks and had a chat with them. Then, we distributed clothes and food to each old folk. After that, we read the newspaper to them.
What you saw and did there? How you felt about the visit?
Soon it was time for lunch. We helped the workers serve and feed the old folks lunch. We also ate with them. Then, we helped the workers clean up. At 3.30 pm, we took a group photograph with the old folks and workers. The workers were glad for our help and the old folks were a little more cheerful. We bid farewell to everyone and promised to return two months later to help out in any way we could. By the time we left the home, it was already 5.00 pm. Prepared by,
Saliza (Saliza Mohd Saleh) Secretary of English Language Society.
A. What should you do? 1. You should use formal language 2. Reports are normally written in the past tense 3. You should have a title and write at least 4 paragraphs. 4. You should have an appropriate ending with the name of the writer written at the end. 5. You should keep your sentences short. B.
Content
The events in the report are often in a chronological order (or the order in which the events happen) Use Sequence connectors
Closing
Note: Kindly check PMR 2005 Paper 2 – write a report on the National Day celebrations in school.
MODEL SENTENCES FOR REPORT WRITING Introduction Last weekend, my classmate and I went to a waterfall with our teacher, Encik Md Amin. We went there to learn more about plants in the jungle. • During the first semester holidays, my class organized a trip to Taman Negara in Pahang. Our class teacher, En. Zulkefli, accompanied us on the trip. • On 22th May, the Nature Club of SMK Tun Perak organized a two days trip to the Kuala Selangor Nature Park. Thirty six students accompanied by two teachers went on this trip. We had made reservations to put up at the Firefly Park Resort for the overnight trip. Closing • The next day, we packed our things and left for home. We slept during the entire journey as we were exhausted. Nevertheless, it was a very exciting trip. • We had a wonderful time volunteering at the SPCA. We not only helped out but we also learnt about how the animals were looked after. We will be going again to volunteer at the SPCA. • When it was time to leave, I felt happy that I had visited the children. At the same time, I felt a little sad. The children did not have the comforts I had. Yet, they did not complain. •
MODEL PMR QUESTION You and some friends went to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to do volunteer work. Using the notes below, write a report for your magazine on what you did there.
Arrived- SPCA –morning Bathed- animals Cleaned-animal cages Feed- animals Play-fun-animals happy Talk –visitors-help-choose pets.
When writing your report:
You may use all the notes given Elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting make sure it is not less than 120 words
MODEL ANSWER Report on A Visit to Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)
Last weekend, my friends and I went to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to do volunteer work there. We arrived at the SPCA at about eight in the morning. We were very excited about helping the animals as well as the people who worked there. The staff at the SPCA took us around so that we could look at the place and the animals that were there. They explained to us about how the SPCA helped animals. After that, they suggested some work we could do while we were there. We went to the cages where the cats and dogs were kept. Most of the animals were well behaved. We took the animals one by one out of the cages and bathed them. Some of the animals did not like being bathed but we were gentle with them. After we had bathed them, we cleaned out the animals cages. This work was not easy and it was smelly too. After that, we had to feed the animals. We filled the animals’ food and water bowls and placed them in the cages. When we had finished all the work, we played with the animals for a while. It was fun and the animals were happy. Later, some people came to visit. We talked to the visitors and helped them choose the right animals as pets. We had a wonderful time volunteering at the SPCA. We not only helped out but we also learnt about how the animals were looked after. We will be going again to volunteer at the SPCA.
Prepared by,
Saliza (Saliza Mohd Saleh) Secretary of English Language Society.
