Report writing
Read the following two pieces of writing.
Students and transport workers injured in a clash at Rajshahi
Rajshahi, December 20, 2011.
There was a clash between the bus workers and the students of Rajshahi University. Some students and workers were injured. The clash originated from a trifle issue. A second year student of History department got hurt a little bit when he was getting down from a local bus at the university gate. He instantly rebuked the helper and the driver. The same helper and driver reached Natore and told their union the matter. They came with bamboo, lathi, hockey sticks and arms and pounced on the students at the university gate. They started beating any student they met at the gate and at the adjacent area. Students of the resident halls came to learn the news and they came to the spot in groups. The also started counter beating the attackers. The two sides fought and chased and counter chased for about one hour. Then two platoons of riot police arrived on the scene and brought the situation under control. They arrested some of the students and attackers. A tense situation is prevailing there.
A bus stand
A bus stand is a halting place for buses. Generally, it stands outside the town or city and sometimes it may stand in a town or a city as well. Passengers wait here for buses. When a bus arrives some passengers get down from it and some passengers get into it. All day long, buses come and go and it continues till midnight. Most bus-stands have their sheds whereas some are open. Passengers wait here and take rest. Bus helpers and conductor shout to attract the passengers. Hawkers also shout to sell betel leaves, cigarettes, biscuits, chocolates, drinking water, newspaper etc. There are some tea stalls and other stalls in a bus stand. Some pickpockets and muggers loiter here to seek opportunity and create troubles. Moreover, it remains dirty and unhygienic place. Many diseases can spread from here. Steps should be taken to improve the condition of a bus stand as it is a very important and necessary place for all of us.
Food for thought :
* Have you gone through the two pieces of writing?
* Can you identify some similarities or dissimilarities between them?
* You see, both the passages contain titles/heading.
* The first one contains date and place but the second one does not.
* How can you name them? i. e. What kind of composition is the first one and the second one?
Suggested answers :
* Both the passages contain titles/ headings.
* The first one contains date and the place at the beginning.
* It tells where the incident took place
* The second one gives some common ideas and messages, not the incident of a particular place.
* The first one is objective and second one subjective.
* The first one contains no individual comment, just description of what happened.
* The second kind of writing bears some individual comments.
The first kind of writing is known as report writing and the second kind is paragraph writing.
Students and transport workers injured in a clash at Rajshahi
Rajshahi, December 20, 2011.
There was a clash between the bus workers and the students of Rajshahi University. Some students and workers were injured. The clash originated from a trifle issue. A second year student of History department got hurt a little bit when he was getting down from a local bus at the university gate. He instantly rebuked the helper and the driver. The same helper and driver reached Natore and told their union the matter. They came with bamboo, lathi, hockey sticks and arms and pounced on the students at the university gate. They started beating any student they met at the gate and at the adjacent area. Students of the resident halls came to learn the news and they came to the spot in groups. The also started counter beating the attackers. The two sides fought and chased and counter chased for about one hour. Then two platoons of riot police arrived on the scene and brought the situation under control. They arrested some of the students and attackers. A tense situation is prevailing there.
A bus stand
A bus stand is a halting place for buses. Generally, it stands outside the town or city and sometimes it may stand in a town or a city as well. Passengers wait here for buses. When a bus arrives some passengers get down from it and some passengers get into it. All day long, buses come and go and it continues till midnight. Most bus-stands have their sheds whereas some are open. Passengers wait here and take rest. Bus helpers and conductor shout to attract the passengers. Hawkers also shout to sell betel leaves, cigarettes, biscuits, chocolates, drinking water, newspaper etc. There are some tea stalls and other stalls in a bus stand. Some pickpockets and muggers loiter here to seek opportunity and create troubles. Moreover, it remains dirty and unhygienic place. Many diseases can spread from here. Steps should be taken to improve the condition of a bus stand as it is a very important and necessary place for all of us.
Food for thought :
* Have you gone through the two pieces of writing?
* Can you identify some similarities or dissimilarities between them?
* You see, both the passages contain titles/heading.
* The first one contains date and place but the second one does not.
* How can you name them? i. e. What kind of composition is the first one and the second one?
Suggested answers :
* Both the passages contain titles/ headings.
* The first one contains date and the place at the beginning.
* It tells where the incident took place
* The second one gives some common ideas and messages, not the incident of a particular place.
* The first one is objective and second one subjective.
* The first one contains no individual comment, just description of what happened.
* The second kind of writing bears some individual comments.
The first kind of writing is known as report writing and the second kind is paragraph writing.
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