Introduction

Today 2B have been learning how to write an introduction to a non-chronological report. Here's an example of what was written to introduce a report about snakes...

This report is about snakes. Snakes are long, thin reptiles. This report is for people who want to learn more about snakes or who are visiting a place that has snakes. In this report you will find information about skin, prey, different types of snakes, deadly snakes and teeth.

We talked about how to write an introduction and decided it should include: what the report is about, who the report would be useful for, a short definition and a short description about what can be found in the main part of the report.


Here's some more information about non-chronological reports:

Text Type and Purpose

To provide information about the way things are; can include natural, social and cultural phenomena.

Structural Features

Introduction opens with the definition of the subject. This is followed by a series of paragraphs containing information about aspects of the subject. It finishes with a summary statement.

Language Features

• Present or past tense
• Technical or precise language
• 3rd person
• Logical connectives link information
• General or specific participants

Where are non-chronological reports found?

Encyclopedias, reference books, guide books, text books.

 

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