Year 5/6J Information Report

Rainforest Assignment  Due week 8 

Structure of an information report

Formal written information reports usually follow a very specific structure. The first part of an information report is the title, or heading, of the report. This will tell the reader what topic is covered in the report.

The first introductory paragraph, known as the classification, explains the aspects of the topic that will be covered in the report.

The following information is contained in the body paragraphs. This is where the topic of the report is covered in more detail. These paragraphs use factual information to give the reader a better understanding of the topic. Often, these paragraphs are broken up by sub-headings to help organise the information.

The conclusion of an information report gives any final details or facts about the topic. It may also be used to review what the report was about.

Visual elements are important because they help the reader to understand the topic better. Visual elements can include drawings, photographs, graphs, maps or diagrams.

The bibliography is a list of resources like books, magazines and websites, which were used to help write the information report.

Creating an information report on an animal in a rainforest of your choice.

The first step in preparing an information report is to choose the rainforest animal. Next you will need to research. Textbooks, websites, an encyclopaedia and other information reports are good places to gather information. You might also want to look for pictures and diagrams to use in your report.

Once you have the information, you will need to organise it into the structure of an information report.  Information reports are generally written in the present tense.

When you have finished writing the report, read it again to make sure that it uses facts, gives details, and does not contain personal views. Always check your text for correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Choose an animal from a rainforest of your choice and write an Information Report. Be sure to include the following: 
- appearance
- habitat
- food
- enemies
- behaviour
- interesting facts

This is to be completed by week 8. You will work on this during class time.