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Report Writing, Report Writing Format – Generally, two types of reports are asked in the CBSE Class 12 English, paper, namely, a newspaper report or a magazine report. A newspaper report is one which is, published in a newspaper and a magazine report is generally written for a school magazine., Report Writing Format, Magazine Report Format, 1. Heading– A descriptive title that is expressive of the contents of the report., 2. By line- Name of the person writing the report. It is generally given in the question., Remember, you are not supposed to mention your personal details in your answer., 3. The opening paragraph (introduction) – It may include the ‘5 Ws’ namely, WHAT, WHY,, WHEN, and WHERE along with WHO was invited as the chief guest., 4. The account of the event in detail- The proper sequence of events that occurred along with, their description. It is the main paragraph and can be split into two short paragraphs if, required., 5. Conclusion– This will include a description of how the event ended. It may include quote, excerpts from the Chief Guest’s speech or how did the event wind up., , Newspaper Report Format, 1. Headline- A descriptive title that is expressive of the contents of the report., 2. By line- Name of the person writing the report along with the designation. It is generally, given in the question. Remember, you are not supposed to mention your personal details in, your answer., 3. Place and date of reporting- It is generally not mentioned in a magazine report separately,, but here, it is., 4. Opening paragraph- It includes the expansion of the headline. It needs to be short as it is a, general overview of the report., 5. The account of the event in detail- It is generally written in two parts: First, complete, account of what happened in its chronological sequence (preferably) and second, the, witness remarks., 6. Concluding paragraph- This will include the action that has been taken so far or that will be, taken. It is the last paragraph., , Q1. MMD School, Nashik, recently organized a science symposium on the topic: ‘Effect of, pollution on quality of life’. You are Amit/Amita Raazdan, editor of the school magazine., Write a report on the event for your school magazine. (120 – 150 words), (SOURCE- CBSE 2020)

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Answer:, Report on Science Symposium held at MMD School, Nashik, -By Amit/ Amita Raazdan, Editor of the school magazine, A symposium was organized on 1 January 2021 in the school on the topic “Effect of Pollution, on Quality of Life”. All the science students were a part of the educative programme., The event started with the felicitation of the guest speakers. Thereafter, Sh. Suraj Prakash, acquainted the participants with the objectives and goals of the workshop., The resource person Dr. Hari Om Gupta with his profound knowledge on the topic,, highlighted how important it is to curb the menace of pollution., A demonstration of the effects of pollution on our lives galvanized the engrossed, participants. After the lunch break Dr. K.K. Arora, resource person, spoke about the possible, steps that can be undertaken at personal level to reduce pollution. It was followed by, another session on the basic concept behind pollution reduction which triggered the young, minds into thinking of innovative ways., An interactive lecture ignited the inquisitiveness of participants. They have committed, themselves completely to bring about a change in the situation., The informative workshop culminated with a vote of thanks proposed by the head of the, science department., Q2. You are Karan/ Kirti of L.M. Memorial Public School, Dwarka. Your school has adopted, a village as a social responsibility. Students are being taken to teach the children of that, village on a regular basis. Write a report, for your school magazine, on the various other, programs organized there in 150-200 words., (SOURCE- CBSE Sample Question Paper 2020-21), Answer:, Village Adoption – A Step Towards Being Socially Responsible, -BY KARAN, On the occasion of World Literacy Day, L.M. Memorial Public School, Dwarka has taken an, oath to embrace the village named Rajpur. The school has taken the responsibility of, educating the people residing in the village. Selected students from each standard are taken, there every weekend, during school hours to impart knowledge., The first 6-month motive is to make each and every person capable of reading and writing., Free books and stationery are being provided for quality education. Children are given time, to spend with each other, play games, and interact., Apart from educational needs, special care is devoted to hygiene and sanitation. Girls are, being given awareness of the importance of menstrual hygiene as well. Various talent hunts, are also being organized to create interest in the participants. The immense enthusiasm and, zeal in the people to learn is the main driving factor., A family kind of environment is being created. The school treats the people of the village as, its own students and is unbiased. By adopting a village, the school is making its students, sensitive towards the needs of the environment at a young age. It is committed to raising, the leaders of tomorrow.

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A major bus mishap which left several people seriously injured took place at Nicholas Road,, Nungambakkam, Chennai. Luckily no life was lost. Collect the information from the eyewitnesses and, send a report in 100-125 words to ‘The Nungambakkam Times’. You are Vinod/Vinodhini, a reporter., Answer:, Bus Mishap, Vinod, Staff Reporter, The Nungambakkam Times 14th February, 2021: A major bus mishap took place at Nicholas Road in, Nungambakkam, Chennai yesterday at about 10 a.m. It resulted in serious injuries to almost twelve, of the twenty-five passengers who were on board the bus. Luckily though, there was no loss of life., An eyewitness accounts how the high speeding bus overturned when it took a sharp turn in an, attempt to avert a collision with a truck that was coming in the wrong direction., The authorities have arrested the truck driver for his negligence. The bus driver could not be taken, into custody for over-speeding as he is admitted in hospital with grievous injuries. The state, government has announced a compensation of rupees 25,000 for those seriously injured and rupees, 10,000 for those whose injuries are not very serious. A state-level inquiry has also been ordered into, the mishap., Question, You visited a Job Fair organised by Ability Foundation at Chennai recently. You were impressed to, see that nearly 55 companies from various sectors such as information technology,, telecommunication, electronics etc. offered jobs to the final year students of colleges. As a reporter, of ‘The Deccan Times’, Chennai, prepare a report in 100-125 words. You are Peeyush/Priya., Answer:, Great Job Opportunities For Young Students, Priya, Staff Reporter,, The Deccan Times, 14th April, 2021: The Ability Forum organised a Job Fair in Chennai for final year students of colleges., The fair witnessed an overwhelming response from job seekers and companies from across the, region., The two-day event saw 55 companies from various sectors, such as information technology,, telecommunication, electronics, etc. offering jobs to these students. It was really a great incentive, for these fresh graduates to be offered jobs literally ‘on a platter’. Over 500 job seekers walked into, seek well-paying jobs with the most renowned companies., This is surely going to motivate other undergraduates to attend this fair every year. Such, employment fairs should be organised as these provide an ideal platform for students who are on, the lookout for jobs after having completed their graduate-level education.