Structure of an information report
- Share the information report with students and have labels ready for each of the report sections.
- Examine each section of the report and identify what that section does for the reader. See:
Example structure of an information report (docx - 23.98kb) - Students create a mind map, to record what they know about goats. Each section of the mentor text can provide information for a section of the mind map.
- Provide students with a copy of the goat report, which has some key words removed. Students work with a partner to complete a cloze activity.
Language features of an information report
To meet the purpose of the information report, the writer can make certain language choices. These choices can be highlighted and made explicit to the students. See: Example language features (docx - 24.54kb)
Note: Not every word or choice needs to be highlighted. For example, in the mentor text, there are many nouns. The focus for teaching is on simple noun groups which include an adjective + common noun.