Information Reports

Information Report ( What an entire class of things is like )
Purpose
The function of an information Report is to document, organize and store factual information on a topic. Information Reports classify and describe the phenomena of our world, we used them when we talk about a whole class of things, e.g. “ Bike “ , By contrast, a Description only talks about one specific thing. e.g. “ My Bike “ information Reports are written about living things like plants and animals, and non – living thing like phones, bikes, or oceans.


Types

The term “ report “ is used in everyday language to refer to many different types of factual text – news reports, science reports, weather reports, etc.

Information Report can contain information of various kinds, e.g.
Classification into different types ( subclasses )
- Are there different kinds of energy ?
- What are the different types of cloud ?
- What is the difference between frogs and toads
- How are plant cells different from animal cells?

An examination of components
- What is the earth made of ?
- What are the parts of compound microscope?
- What do fireworks consist of ?

A look at various aspects
- How big is the universe ? ( size )
- What is a gyroscope used for ( function )
- What do bears do in winter ( behavior )
- How is parliament organized ( system )

Language Features
- Generalized participants ; a whole class of things( e.g. volcanoes, newspapers, the royal family rather than specific participants.
- Some actions verbs ( material process ) , especially when describing behavior ( climb, eat, erupt )
- Many linking verbs( relation process ) ( is , are, has, have , belongs to etc. )
- Usually in the “timeless “ .
- Descriptive language , but factual and precise rather imaginative or lively e.g.
What they look like( color, shape, size etc )
What they have ( body parts, components . )
What they do ( habits, behavior, function , )