AUSTRALIA AS A NATION: Writing an information report

BASIC STRUCTURE

Title

Introduction

who, what, where, when, why about your person - keep this clear, short and concise.

Sub-heading

Add interesting facts - what do you want your audience to remember most about your eminent person? Organise these into sub-headings for a few paragraphs.

Conclusion

Why should this eminent person be remembered and celebrated?

An information report provides readers with information on a chosen topic by providing them with facts.

You are writing a report on your chosen eminent person.

Follow these steps to get started:

• Collect facts under listed headings - use headings in your final report.
• Avoid including your own personal opinion - stick to the facts and the evidence.
• Clear, Factual, Impersonal.
• Use Who, What, Where, When, Why to help organise the information you will share about your person.
• Write in past tense and stick to it.
• Use facts and evidence to support a point.