REPORT WRITING

1. A report gives information about something

The Format
Report on A Visit to Happy Life Old Folks
Home

Title

Last Sunday, I went with the English

Language Society to visit the Happy Life Old
Folks Home. The students gathered at
school, then left for the home by a
chartered bus.

Introduction:
When was the
trip?
Who joined the
trip?

We reached the home at 9.00 a.m. The

old folks were having their morning tea
when we arrived. We met the old folks and
had a chat with them. Then, we distributed
clothes and food to each old folk. After
that, we read the newspaper to them.

What you saw

and did there?
How you felt
about the
visit?

Soon it was time for lunch. We helped

the workers serve and feed the old folks
lunch. We also ate with them. Then, we
helped the workers clean up.
At 3.30 pm, we took a group photograph
with the old folks and workers. The workers
were glad for our help and the old folks
were a little more cheerful.
We bid farewell to everyone and
promised to return two months later to help
out in any way we could. By the time we left
the home, it was already 5.00 pm.
Prepared by,

Saliza
(Saliza Mohd Saleh)
Secretary of English Language Society.

A. What should you do?

1. You should use formal language
2. Reports are normally written in the past tense
3. You should have a title and write at least 4
paragraphs.
4. You should have an appropriate ending with the
name of the writer written at the end.
5. You should keep your sentences short.
B.

Content

The events in
the report are
often in a
chronological
order (or the
order in which
the events
happen)
Use Sequence
connectors

Closing

Note: Kindly check PMR 2005 Paper 2 write a report on the

National Day celebrations in school.

MODEL SENTENCES FOR REPORT WRITING

Introduction
Last weekend, my classmate and I went to a waterfall with
our teacher, Encik Md Amin. We went there to learn more
about plants in the jungle.
During the first semester holidays, my class organized a
trip to Taman Negara in Pahang. Our class teacher, En.
Zulkefli, accompanied us on the trip.
On 22th May, the Nature Club of SMK Tun Perak organized a
two days trip to the Kuala Selangor Nature Park. Thirty six
students accompanied by two teachers went on this trip.
We had made reservations to put up at the Firefly Park
Resort for the overnight trip.
Closing
The next day, we packed our things and left for home. We
slept during the entire journey as we were exhausted.
Nevertheless, it was a very exciting trip.
We had a wonderful time volunteering at the SPCA. We not
only helped out but we also learnt about how the animals
were looked after. We will be going again to volunteer at
the SPCA.
When it was time to leave, I felt happy that I had visited the
children. At the same time, I felt a little sad. The children
did not have the comforts I had. Yet, they did not complain.

MODEL PMR QUESTION

You and some friends went to the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to do volunteer work. Using the notes
below, write a report for your magazine on what you did there.

Arrived- SPCA morning

Bathed- animals
Cleaned-animal cages
Feed- animals
Play-fun-animals happy
Talk visitors-help-choose pets.

When writing your report:

You may use all the notes given

Elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting
make sure it is not less than 120 words

MODEL ANSWER
Report on A Visit to Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (SPCA)

Last weekend, my friends and I went to the Society for the

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to do volunteer work
there. We arrived at the SPCA at about eight in the morning. We
were very excited about helping the animals as well as the people
who worked there.
The staff at the SPCA took us around so that we could look at
the place and the animals that were there. They explained to us
about how the SPCA helped animals. After that, they suggested
some work we could do while we were there.
We went to the cages where the cats and dogs were kept. Most
of the animals were well behaved. We took the animals one by
one out of the cages and bathed them. Some of the animals did
not like being bathed but we were gentle with them. After we had
bathed them, we cleaned out the animals cages. This work was
not easy and it was smelly too. After that, we had to feed the
animals. We filled the animals food and water bowls and placed
them in the cages.
When we had finished all the work, we played with the animals
for a while. It was fun and the animals were happy. Later, some
people came to visit. We talked to the visitors and helped them
choose the right animals as pets.
We had a wonderful time volunteering at the SPCA. We not only
helped out but we also learnt about how the animals were looked
after. We will be going again to volunteer at the SPCA.

Prepared by,

Saliza
(Saliza Mohd Saleh)
Secretary of English Language Society.