REPORT WRITING

• FOR THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE

• FOR THE NEWSPAPER
FORMAT
REPORT FOR THE SCHOOL REPORT FOR THE
MAGAZINE NEWSPAPER
HEADING HEADING
NAME OF THE REPORTER NAME OF THE REPORTER
CONTENT PLACE AND DATE FOLLOWED BY
CONTENT

CONTENTS OF THE REPORT (FOR THE NEWSPAPER)

HEADLINE- A SHORT PHRASE STATING THE TOPIC OF THE NEWS

BY LINE- NAME OF THE WRITER WITH DESIGNATION (CAN USE THE WORD,”BY”)
BODY OF THE REPORT-
• WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHO WHY, HOW
• A DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT WITH NECESSARY DETAILS
• EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS TO AUTHENTICATE THE REPORT. CAN INCLUDE
SOME QUOTES OF EYE WITNESSES IN REPORTED SPEECH DESCRIBING
WHAT THEY FELT ABOUT THE EVENT OR INCIDENT.
• CONCLUSION- HOPE FOR IMPROVEMENT AND ANTICIPATION OF ANY
COERSIVE ACTION.
Headline with
Gang Of Four Robs Student name of
By Akhil,TOI reporter

WHO, WHAT,
Bengaluru, Jan 19,2024: A gang of four men robbed a B Tech student and made WHEN,
away with his wrist watch and forced him to make online payment of Rs 10000 to WHERE,
one of them. The robbery took place near Domlur flyover on Monday. WHY, HOW

The victim, Ashish Abhiraj, 27, was a resident of Koramangala. He was returning
home on his motorcycle after visiting his friend at Marathahalli. DETAILS

When he reached Domlur flyover around 11.30 PM, the accused intercepted him
in a car. One of them pulled out an iron rod, grabbed the victim by his collar and DETAILS
demanded that he hand over the money.
When the victim said he did not have any cash on him, the accused snatched his
wrist watch and forced him to pay one of them Rs 10000 online. The robbers hit
him on the head till he fell unconscious.

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 A police patrol car spotted the unconscious body of the victim on the road. He was EYEWITNESS
immediately taken to the hospital where he is receiving treatment. Early joggers REPORTS
had reported seeing the car of the robbers speeding away at an alarming speed. The
police are working on arresting the culprits as details of the vehicle have been
traced through CCTV cameras.

Floods in Patna
-- by Akhil, Correspondent,TOI
Patna,13 July 2024: The unexpected rain with thunderstorm left the residents of most of the districts
in Patna looking for safety. The continuous rains and winds resulted in floods in many areas. Almost
every street and colony saw the same picture as the strong winds lashed and even uprooted trees, and
left some homes destroyed too.
Those people living in the low- lying areas are worst affected and suffered a lot of difficulties. They
had to vacate their homes and go to drier and higher grounds for safety. The NDRF rescue team arrived
in time to help facilitate the easy transportation of these victims to the designated relief camps for the
time being. The marooned people were taken to the safer places and provided shelter, food and
medicines.
Many volunteers worked to help these teams work faster and local residents also helped by providing
food and clothes to all affected. Their accounts bring to light a heart -wrenching scene. Even though
there were numerous donations done to help them ease their pain their condition has not improved. Two
teams of NDRF are still working on getting everyone to safety while nearly 15000 people have been
evacuated so far.
Women’s Empowerment Day Observed
By Ashima, Staff Reporter,HT
New Delhi, March 3: The Women Empowerment Organisation (WEO) in association with Child and
Women Care Society (CWCS), both NGOs, observed the Women Empowerment Day at Community
center, Pocket B, Rohini today. The main purpose was to create awareness of Women’s rights and to
empower women.
As many as fifty members of the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) formed by WEO and CWCS in the area
participated in the programme. The programme began with a welcome dance by the renowned dancer,
Shobha Advait and was followed by a talk by WEO members.
Ms. Aradhna Srivastava, District Magistrate, Rohini, stressed upon the importance of education for
girls. She also gave details about the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan (Education for All), an initiative by the
Government under which students are given books free of cost. Ms. Radhika, the Director of WEO gave
a speech detailing the various free classes organized by the society to teach young girls painting and
soft toy making, which could be developed for self-employment. She also made the audience aware
about the need for women safety and the various free defence classes organized by the organization.
Dr. Aniket, State Coordinator, CWCS, made the gathering aware of the importance of observing
Women’s Day and informed the women about various governmental schemes to help and empower
them. Later, a play named ‘Narishakti’ was staged. A total of 1500 people participated in the function
and expressed that they were now better informed.

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 UNSOLVED QUESTIONS
Q. Every Sunday morning, you have observed senior residents of the colony teaching children from the
neighboring slums. You are impressed by this spirit of giving back to the community. You are Shalu or
Shalin, news reporter of a national daily. Write a report in 120-150 words on a community initiative.
You may use the following cues:
Spirit of community
• Senior residents
• Teach underprivileged children
• Be a part of fundraising
• Help with animal shelters
• Join groups for clean- up drives

(AISSCE2024)5 marks
Q. You are the President of RWA, Preeti Nagar. Your society recently organized a cooking competition
for the residents on the occasion of Women’s Day. Eminent chef Sanjay Kumar was invited to be judge.
Write a report on the event to be published in a local daily.
Use the following cues along with your own ideas to draft the report.

• Date
• No. of participants
• Variety of dishes displayed
• Winner

(AISSCE 2024) 5 marks

DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
Format 1
Content 3
Expression 1
TOTAL 5 MARKS
TIPS-
• Use the format appropriate to report for magazine/ newspaper
• Include the inputs given in the question
• Include any other relevant points (do not impose personal opinions)
• Write in third person form and avoid use of pronouns like “I, Me or You”
• Maintain the word limit

CONTENTS OF THE REPORT (FOR THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE)

Online celebration of National Sports Day HEADLINE & BY
Afreen, Class Xll D LINE
National Sports day was observed in Kendriya Vidyalaya NFR Maligaon on 29th INTRODUCTION
August 2020. It was celebrated online among the school staff, students and parents.
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The programme started at 1:00 PM sharp. It was celebrated online in keeping with
the COVID protocol of social distancing. Participants joined the celebration through
a zoom link shared with the twachers, students and their parents.
The celebration started on an auspicious note with Saraswati Vandana sung by
Aratrika Chakrabarty of class V. Welcome song was sung by Sagarika of class Vlll.
This was followed by a briefing by Mr N B Singh, PH&E, about Dhyan Chand and
the importance of National Sports Day. The Principal, Mr R K Das, addressed the
participants of the webinar on “The importance of Games and Sports.” He said that
developing only physical fitness was not enough. Games and Sports can help to
control obesity and develop emotional maturity. It can also help in confidence
building. Next, the Vice Principal, Mr T R Choudhary give a speech on “Fitness and DETAILS
Wellness through sports.” He stated that sports is the solution for everyone. Through
sports, one can get immunity and happiness besides physical fitness. A fit body and a
fit mind as well as emotional fitness invites happiness. Sports is a habit one should
develop through life. It is the way to build a happy country. Reshmi Abedin of class
lX spoke on Covid-19 fitness at home and Feedback. The guest of the webinar, Dr
Ankan Sinha, delivered an inspirational message about how fitness is the best
medicine. He emphasized on how immunity can be best developed through sports.
A short film on Major Dhyan Chand was played. It unfolded many unknown facts
about his life and career. Some online competitions like Sports Quiz and Drawing and
Painting Competition and Poster making had been conducted earlier to mark the DETAILS &
occasion. Some of the good pieces of drawings, paintings and posters were displayed CONCLUSION
to the audience in the webinar. The webinar concluded at 3:30 PM. People left the
meet with the conviction that Games and Sports plays an important role in our lives.

Q. The students of your class have received training in First Aid, organised by the Red Cross Society
of your city. Prepare a report to be published in your school magazine about the training. You are Sagar/
Sagarika of St Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Bengaluru.
Clues:
• date, venue and duration of the programme
o aim of the programme
• trainers
o mode of training
o other participants
o expectations from the trainees

First Aid Training

By Sagar, Class Xl

The students of St Joseph Higher Secondary School attended a training camp on 10th April 2024. The
First Aid Camp was organised at Mission Hospital, Bengaluru by the Red cross society. It was a one-
day camp. The training was provided by a team of doctors from WHO through various lectures,
presentations and demonstrations. It was conducted to equip people with the ability to assess the
emergency scene and provide appropriate care and life-saving first aid.
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The audio- visual aids used by the team made the programme effective and interesting for the students.
In his inaugural address the head of the team Dr. M. Kumar highlighted the importance of the first-aid.
He said the knowledge of first aid can save many lives. Mock-drills for providing first aid was
conducted.
The camp was attended by more than 500 students from all over Bengaluru. The students were given
certificates at the end of the day. The trainees were expected to use their knowledge from the programme
for the welfare of the society. It was a fruitful program.

Q. You are Ganesh/ Geeta. Your school recently celebrated its 25th Annual Day at Siri Fort Auditorium,
New Delhi. As the school correspondent, write a report in 120-150 words for the school magazine.

Annual Day Function

By Geeta, Literary Captain
The 25th Annual Day Function of Ideal Public School was held on 20th September 2024 at 6 p.m. at Siri
Fort Auditorium, New Delhi. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Dr. B R Sharma, a prominent
educationist.
The Director of the School delivered the welcome note, which was followed by a welcome dance by
the students of Bal Vatika. Next, the Annual Report was presented by the school Headmistress. A
colourful cultural programme representing different states of the country was presented by the school
children. The skit ‘Mission 2030’ promoting optimism was appreciated by everyone. Prizes were given
to the meritorious students in the field of academics, sports, and other activities. The best and second -
best house in the field of extra- curricular activities and sports were also awarded.
In his speech, the Chief Guest, Mr. Sharma lauded the efforts of the students and the staff for putting
up a good show. The program ended with a vote of thanks by the school Vice-Principal, Mr. R. N.
Gupta. Refreshment was served to those who attended the programme. The Annual Day was observed
in a most befitting manner and the audience found the performance of the students very colourful and
entertaining.
UNSOLVED QUESTIONS
Q. As part of community outreach programme, a group of 40 students from your school identified a
neighbourhood slum and took up the initiative to teach basic language and numerical skills,
environmental cleanliness and personal hygiene awareness to the slum children. As Head of the team,
write a report on the programme to be published in your school newsletter.
Use the cues given below, along with your own ideas to draft the report. You are Rahul/Radhika.

• Date, venue, duration

• Activities carried out
• No. of children who attended
• Books distributed
• Feedback of people

(AISSCE,2024)-5 marks

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