1. Write the title and the author.
2. Write an introduction.
- Tell whether the book is fiction /literature/ or
nonfiction /science/.
- Include something extremely important
to identify the main topic and
capture the reader’s interest.
3. Write the body of the report.
- Give a brief description of the plot, setting
and characters.
(1.The plot of a story is the series of the events
that moves the story along.
Most story plots include 3 stages of events:
rising action, the climax and
the resolution.
2. The setting of a story is the time and
place of the action.
3. The characters in a story are the people who take
part in the events. Animals and even objects
can also be characters if the author gives
them human traits with their own
personalities.)
- Give a brief summary of the part of the story
that presents the main conflict without
telling it all.
- Give details that will bring important
characters to life.
4. Write a conclusion to sum up.
- Tell your readers why they should
or should not read the book.
- If you do want people to read the book,
make them wonder how it ends.
Writing process
Step 1: Prewriting - Make a list of ideas deciding what you will write and brainstorm.
- plan* and sort, take notes in your own words on your note cards or use a direct quotation,
- organize, make an outline arranging main topics (I, II..), subtopics (A, B..) and details (1, 2..) in a logical order, choose and explore an idea,
Step 2: Write a first draft – Get all your ides down on paper and write a strong topic sentence stating your opinion clearly in it and support it with details, good reasons and examples. Follow your outline and here you can write a bibliography page in alphabetical order if it is a research report.
Step 3: Revise – Read the first draft and make your changes. (Using details, sense words, clear, exact words or figurative language to describe and plant a vivid image in your reader’s mind.)
Step 4: Proofread – Correct mistakes using dictionaries. (Paragraphs, indenting, capitalization, marks and punctuation, spelling, subject-verb agreement)
Step 5: Publish – Copy, add the title, check and share.
Ideas for sharing:
- Make a poster with photographs, drawings or diagrams to illustrate. Or build a model of your story’s main setting using a variety of materials, such as colored paper, clay, foam rubber, and cloth.
- Turn your topic into speech and give it to your classmates for discussion using note cards, maps, pictures, models or samples that people can look at. Or tape-record your story.
- Send a copy to someone who would be interested in your topic. Collect and display other materials /letters, articles and editorials/ that support your argument. Submit your topic to the newspapers, journals, blogs and libraries making a cover with used reading materials. Furthermore, you can even sell the movie right to your story.
*The purpose of a *research report is to provide information about a topic that you can’t possibly learn about directly. For a research report, your information will almost always come from a library. A library has a variety of reference aids and resource books to help you: the encyclopedia, the atlas, the almanac, the dictionary and readers’ guide to periodical literature. The easiest way to locate information in the library is to use the card catalog which lists every book in the library.
*A news report.The Star Thrower
A young man was walking along a beach. The tide was on its way out, and the beach, for as far as he could see, was covered in starfish. Ahead he saw a woman, picking up starfish and throwing them into the ocean one by one.
“Good morning!” he said as he neared her. “Do you mind if I ask why you’re doing that?”
"The tide’s going out and the sun is burning hot. If I don't throw them in they'll die," the old lady answered.
"But there are miles of beach covered with starfish. It’s hopeless. What difference can you make?"
The old lady bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea.
"Well, it sure made a difference for that one."
Adapted from Loren Eisley
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