
Primary Teaching Materials
February 11, 2025 at 01:51 PM
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*How to write a report*
*To:* [The full name or professional title of the recipient]. For example:
*To* : The Head / The Teacher-In-Charge
*From* : [Writer’s full name or title]. For example:
*From* : Jabulani Nkomo / Sales Manager
*Date* : [The writer writes the date on which the report was compiled]. For example:
*Date* : 21 November 2020
*Topic/Title* : [A short description for the report or a heading which shows the purpose of the
report]. For example:
*Topic* : A report on the soccer competitions held at Chidiya Primary School
Key aspects in report writing
• In the first paragraph, write the purpose of the report and your authority in compiling
such a report.
• Points given in the question must be followed with clear explanations, suggestions,
comments, situations or conditions depending on the nature of the question.
• Points or notes given in the question must be addressed in the way they appear.
• Limit yourself to one idea per sentence. Short, straight-forward sentences are easy to
read.
• Use good and simple language that is easy to follow and understand.
• Give some recommendations and a conclusion
*Speech Writing*
Important concepts to note when writing speech
⭕Understand what the purpose of your speech is.
⭕Speeches are often about these things:
✅ To thank someone
✅ To congratulate someone
✅ To introduce an expert speaker
✅ To give information
✅ To motivate the audience
✅ To persuade the audience to support a cause
↔️ Speeches are always presented to an audience. So when you are writing a speech address it to the audience.
↔️ Be sincere in what you say
↔️Please note:
♻️ Greet the audience and explain the purpose of your speech in the *introduction*
♻️ Thank everyone for coming or listening in the *conclusion*
*Report writing*
♻️ A report is always based on facts.
♻️ A report contains facts and information.
♻️ Reports usually have headings. Below are some common headings
✅Title ( here you give a title to your report)
✅ Findings (here you will explain what information you found
✅ Recommendations (this is the important part. You have to use your own ideas to suggest action that can be taken)
*How to write a report*
Get the format correct
*To*..
*From*..
*Date*..
*Topic*...
✅Introduction
Write the purpose of the report...
✅Body
Develop all the given pegs...use simple straight forward language. Avoid some silly mistakes
✅Conclusion
Summarise the points and give the way forward.
Write a report to the Head at your school on the Children's Rights meeting you attended.
You may use the following points and any other you may think of
♻️ who called the meeting
♻️ where the meeting was held
♻️ the people who attended the meeting
♻️ what was said at the meeting
♻️ the entertainment that was provided at the meeting.
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