2 7 Report Writing Structure Outline Introduction Heading

2. 7 Report Writing

Structure

Outline • Introduction • Heading for Connection 1 • 2 -4 paragraphs (1 paragraph per text) for connection one. • Heading for Connection 2 • 2 -4 paragraphs (1 paragraph per text) for connection two. • Conclusion.

Introduction • In your introduction you need to: • Introduce your connections- brief description of each. • Introduce you texts- like essays I need to know titles, authors/directors and text types (e. g. novel, film, short story etc. )

Headings • It is important that you include a heading for each connection in your report. This will ensure that the marker can clearly understand what your connections are and where you are discussing each. • HOW? Turn each of your connections into a statement e. g. “theme of oppression”, “innocent female protagonists” etc. You may also like to include “Connection 1” or “Connection 2”. • Make sure that your heading is underlined and that you skip a line before beginning your first paragraph.

Body Paragraphs • For each connection you should have one body paragraph per text. • E. g. if I discuss 2 texts for connection one I need 2 paragraphs. • This is where you discuss HOW you see this connection in the text and make comparisons between the other texts you have analysed. • Your body paragraphs must follow a clear paragraph structure (e. g. PEEL, TEEPEE) and have clear topic sentences and links to the connection.

Conclusion • In your conclusion you need to: • Summarise your report by restating • Your texts • Your connections • You also need to explain what you have learned from these texts/through the experience of writing this report- what can we take away from the connections you have made? • This is a good place to link to the wider world/talk about the significance of the ideas discussed.

Helpful Resources • Your 2. 7 Assessment Booklet there a number of useful resources for when you are writing your reports. • Templates for 2 options formatting your report. • Notes to help you write your report including info on using connective language, what to include in a good paragraph/conclusion etc.

What should I be talking about?

In each body paragraph you need to… • Discuss how you see the connection in the text. • Make connections by identifying (throughout the paragraph) how this is similar and different to the other texts you have analysed. • Using connective language- the resource will help you to do this.

What about purpose? • Some of you may be discussing purpose as a connection. In this case it will be clear to you when to discuss this. • If you have not included purpose as a connection of its own, you need to weave discussion of this throughout your report. • You can do this when you are discussing the effect of evidence you include or the significance of the connection in relation to the text. • Weave it in like you would in an essay.

When should I link my texts to the wider world/society? • Again, this is similar to an essay. • When you are discussing how you see the connection in each text, you can include a brief sentence about how this is relevant, important or significant to the wider world. • The best place to expand on this is at the end of your report in your conclusion when you discuss what there is to be learned from you connection/texts/report.