Report Writing- CBSE
Marking Scheme
Format Heading and Writer’s name 1 mk
Content Relevant matter as per the question 2 mks
Expression Grammatical Accuracy, Appropriate words and 1
spellings;
Coherence and Relevance of ideas and styles 1
Total 5 mks
Points to be kept in mind
There should be clarity in the information given.
Write in indirect speech and preferably in passive voice.
Write in the third person and avoid using pronouns like I, me or you.
Give a proper heading and use simple language in several small
paragraphs.
Adhere to the word-limit of 150-200 words.
Types of Report Writing:
1) Newspaper Reports
2) Reports on Events/Functions
Question: 1
Rishikesh is popular in India for its river rafting. A well-known rafting guide
gets drowned in the river while saving eight Mumbai tourists. Write a report,
to be published in a local daily, covering this rafting mishap.
Rafting Guide Drowns After Saving Eight Lives by
Narendra Solanki, Staff Reporter
Dehradun, 15th September, 2024
A rafting guide drowned in the Ganga river near Rishikesh after saving eight
tourists, all residents of Mumbai. He was well-conversant with the river and
having more than 25 years’ experience of the swift flow of the river in
Rishikesh. However, his heroism cost him his life.
The mishap occurred at about 2:00 PM yesterday, when the raft carrying the
tourists turned turtle while going downstream in the river All the eight tourists
were saved by 45-year-old Rajesh Kumar, as he physically dragged them away
from the fast-swirling water. He managed to reach the last tourist to the shore,
but collapsed and fell into the water again due to exhaustion. By the time
bystanders came to his rescue, too much water had gone into his lungs, causing
asphyxiation.
He was rushed to a government hospital in Rishikesh where doctors tried to
revive him, but to no avail. After trying for half an hour, they declared him
dead. Rajesh, who was a well-known rafting guide of the area, had been a
guide for the last 25 years.
The Government has ordered an enquiry into the mishap and has announced a
bravery award for him. He will always be remembered for his excellent
devotion to duty.
Question 2
You are Ram/ Rajani. Write a report to be published in your school magazine,
in 150-200 words, on the recent Book Fair you visited. Write about the stalls
of the different publishers that participated in the fair. Don't forget to
mention the cultural shows and the other special features of the fair.
World Book Fair. by
Ram, Class XII-B
Delhi, 15th September, 2024
Last Sunday I visited the World Book Fair in Pragati Maidan, Delhi with my
family. There was a big crowd due to it being a holiday. A large number of
publishers from all over the world had set up their stalls to display what they
were printing. There was a separate section for children's books, which
included school books and help books from Indian publishers. A large number
of story books for primary school children were the highlight of the fair.
Besides the books, a number of cultural events and quiz competitions were
taking place. My elder sister and myself participated in a quiz on Indian
authors. She was fond of Indian literature and had been reading Indian authors
extensively. She was overjoyed to win the runner-up prize in the quiz. Her prize
was a complete set of new books of her favourite author, all autographed by
the author himself.
There were many food stalls to take care of our hunger due to the extensive
exercise of visiting various stalls. So, we ate pizzas for lunch and lovely hot
pakodas with tea at 5.00 p.m.
A special feature of the fair was the audio-visual display held in the evening. A
film made on one of Premchand's novels was being screened. We watched it
till the interval, but then had to leave, as we would be late reaching home.
It was an enjoyable learning experience for all of us.
Question for practice:
A daylight robbery took place in Gorakhpur in Khurda Tank police station limits
when the Branch staff of PNB were on their way back after collecting Rs 50 lakh
from the regional office of the Reserve Bank. As a staff correspondent for ‘The
Indian Express,’ write a report in 150-200 words.