Test your Knowledge: Report Writing Revision Edition

What is a simple report?

• An account of an event, situation or incident that took place.

• Stating information based on my opinion of the event, situation or incident that occurred.

• A detailed, factual account of an incident, event or situation that has occurred.

• Giving information based on what was observed about situation, incident or event.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What kind of information should your report MOSTLY contain?

• Opinions only

• Factual information only

• Both fact and opinion

• Suggestions only

What tense should your report be written in ?

• Present tense

• Present continuous tense

• Future tense

• Past tense

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

Tick all that apply.

Which format/s are reports usually written in?

• Informal Letter

• Memorandum

• Business Letter

• Essay

When is the business letter format normally used?

• When the sender and receiver are from the same organisation

• When the sender and receiver are from different organisations

• When the sender needs to provide the receiver with relevant information

• Whenever there is need for a report to be made

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Reports should be written using ............. language.

• Descriptive

• Informal

• Persuasive

• Formal

Tick all that apply.

A memorandum should have:

• Address

• Body

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Signature

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Tick all that apply.

A report that uses the business letter format MUST include

• Sender's Address

• Receiver's Information

• Salutation

• Complimentary Close

• The word Memorandum

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Reports should be..

• Objective

• Subjective

• Neither objective nor subjective

• Both objective and subjective

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which format of report writing contains a subject?

• Business letter

• Memorandum

• Both the Business letter and Memorandum

• None of the above