Balanced Reports

An article or text that talks about something that has just happened.

An article or text that discusses two sides of a topic or argument.

An article or text that leaves the reader to choose the opinion or argument they agree with.

Which is NOT a feature of a balanced report?

• Formal language

• Present tense

• Build-Up

• Third Person

Answer explanation

Build-up or rising action is a feature of narratives/stories.

Which is a feature of a balanced report?

• Complication

• Figurative language

• Colloquial language

• Points for and against

Give 3 examples of connectives which are used in balanced reports.

Balanced reports are also known as:

• biased reports

• feature reports

• opinionated report

• unbiased report

The author wants to persuade readers to choose a side.

• True

• False

Give three synonyms for the word BALANCED.

Write three NEW WORDS we learnt from the report: "Is it time to ban cars from city centres?"