REPORT WRITING

REPORT WRITING

   November 03, 2025       RSC

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WHAT IS REPORT WRITING-

Report writing is spot composition. Reports are written on road accidents, games and sports, festivals, meetings etc.. report may also be termed as formal or official staement by a professional  reporter.

HOW IS REPORT WRITTEN--

1. Head line or Title: It is necessary to give title to the report. It should be attractive and short (passive voice).

2. Date and place: Date and the name of place is to be written in the very beginning of the paragraph. Example: Kamrup; !2 june ...

3. Begin writing in simple language without  any detail . The first line should include name, date, time and the incident with the result.

4.Use of passive voice is very important.

5. The report shoud be brief, clear with logical sequence of the sentences.

REPORT BY NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDANT

SCHOOL LEVEL REPROT WRITING.

1.Q . Prepare a report on a road accident that occcured in ayour locality and caused 3 dead.

Answer-  

               Three died in a Road Accident

Kamrup Metro, july: Three persons died at the spot and two others injured seriously here at Narengi this morning at around 9am when a Swift Desire met with a head on collision with a ;oaded truck.It is reported that a Dispur bound Maruti swift desire (AS-04:5462) hit a truck (AS-10:3281) coming from opposite direction at a turning . Reportedly the driver of the car and his co-passenger died at the spot whereas two other  rear seat passangers includint the truck driver are seriously injured.Following the incident a number of roadside people came forward for resque operation. Police and ambulance came after half an hour. The dead and injured are sent to Dispur PHC for post mortem and treatment respectively. A case has been registered and police investigation is going on for further detail.

2.Q. Prepare a report on heavy rainfall that causes difficulties in city life.

Answer- 

               Heavy Rainfall Disrupts City Life

Guwahati, 15 June: Incessant rainfall for five days caused havoc in city life for a couple of days. It has been seen that both Guwahati and its neighbouring areas are lashed by heavy rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning for almost five days.Most of the public areas are affected by water logging. This has caused constant traffic jam and communication failure.The common people related to office, courts,  school and college are the worst victim of this flesh flood havoc. Particularly the people living in zoo road, Anil nagar and Nabin nagar are severely affected by water loggging. For the last few days electricity supply has failed completely. People go to their work places through knee-deep water.Various govt. agencies, NGO's have been working day and night to wipe away the water but in vain due to repeated rainfall. It is known that a high level govt. meeting was convened on this issue but  people raised finger at the city development authority who faled to provide systametic drainage facility.