What about the formats of news report writing?????
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The formats of News Report Writing are:
The Inverted Pyramid - First developed and widely used during the Civil War, the inverted pyramid is best suited for hard news stories. The article begins with the led and presents information in order of descending importance. The most important information comes first, followed by less important details.
The Hourglass - builds on the inverted pyramid and combines a narrative. It delivers breaking news and tells a story. The first 4-6 paragraphs contain a summary led and answer the most pressing questions. Then a transitional phrase cites the source of the upcoming story - "Police say the incident occurred after closing last night." The article concludes with the chronological story.
The Nut Graph - developed by the Wall Street Journal in the 1940s, it includes an anecdotal led that gets the reader's attention, followed by a paragraph that provides larger context for the story and moves the article in that direction. This form lets the reporter explore larger issues behind an incident. For example, a nut graph article might begin with the story of a fire, then move into a discussion of budget cuts that lead to delays in fighting the fire.
The Narrative - has a beginning, middle, and end just like a story. One famous example, Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, was actually published as a novel. But for most news articles, narratives should be short and to the point and used only where telling a personal story helps to convey the point of the article. The New Yorker is noted for using narrative form.
The Five Boxes Story - combines the forms listed above. Useful when you have a lot of data to sort through. Box 1 contains the lede, Box 2 contains the nut graph, Box 3 tells the story begun in Box 1, Box 4 contains supplemental details such as statistics or expert opinions, and Box 5 contains the "kicker" or the quote, image, or comment that ends the story on a strong note.
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What is Report Writing?
A report is a written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated. It is a systematic and well organised presentation of facts and findings of an event that has already taken place somewhere. Reports are used as a form of written assessment to find out what you have learned from your reading, research or experience and to give you experience of an important skill that is widely used in the work place.
Generally, two types of reports are asked in the CBSE Class 12 English paper, namely, newspaper report or a magazine report. Newspaper report is the one which is published in a newspaper and magazine report is generally written for a school magazine.
Report Writing Format for CBSE Class Format of a magazine report
i.Heading- A descriptive title which is expressive of the contents of the report. ii. By line- Name of the person writing the report. It is generally given in the question. Remember, you are not supposed to mention your personal details in your answer. iii. Opening paragraph (introduction) – It may include the '5 Ws' namely, WHAT, WHY, WHEN and WHERE along with WHO was invited as the chief guest. iv. Account of the event in detail- The proper sequence of events that occurred along with their description. It is the main paragraph and can be split into two short paragraphs if required. v. Conclusion- This will include the description of how the event ended. It may include quote excerpts from the Chief Guest's speech or how did the event wind up.
Format of a newspaper report
i.Headline- A descriptive title which is expressive of the contents of the report. ii. By line- Name of the person writing the report along with the designation. It is generally given in the question. Remember, you are not supposed to mention your personal details in your answer. iii. Place and date of reporting- It is generally not mentioned in a magazine report separately, but here, it is. iv. Opening paragraph- It includes expansion of the headline. It needs to be short as it is a general overview of the report. v. Account of the event in detail- It is generally written in two parts: First, complete account of what happened in it’s chronological sequence (preferably) and second, the witness remarks. vi. Concluding paragraph- This will include the action that has been taken so far or that will be taken. It is the last paragraph.
Report writing format sample.
Q1. MMD School, Nashik, recently organised a science symposium on the topic: 'Effect of pollution on quality of life'. You are Amit/Amita Raazdan, editor of the school magazine. Write a report on the event for your school magazine. (120 – 150 words) (SOURCE- CBSE 2018)
Answer: Report on Science Symposium held at MMD School, NashikBy Amit/ Amita Raazdan, Editor of the school magazine A symposium was organised on 1 March 2018 in the school on the topic "Effect of Pollution on Quality of Life". All the science students were a part of the elucidative programme. The event stared with the felicitation of the guest speakers. Thereafter, the participants were espoused by Sh. Suraj Prakash. He acquainted them with the objectives and goals of the workshop. The resource person Dr. Hari Om Gupta reflected his profound knowledge on the topic and highlighted how important it is to curb the menace of pollution. An exalting demon stration of effects of pollution on our lives galvanized the engrossed participants.