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Teaching Report Writing is Easy! Fifteen Steps to Fantastic Research Reports! October 23, 2009

Research based report writing deals extensively with the organization of information and ideas. That’s a VERY, VERY important part of what “Pattern Based Writing: Quick and Easy Essay” teaches! After using “Pattern Based Writing: Quick and Easy Essay” your students will easily be ready for these “Fifteen Steps to Fantastic Research Reports!” (I’ve outlined the [...]

Formal Language in Report Writing for Kids! What is Formal Language? October 22, 2009

Do’s and Don’ts of Language in Report Writing: How to Use Formal Language
• Do Use Passive Voice – You the author stay hidden. Focus on the facts and issues of the subject you are writing about. What do you think about those facts and issues? Not important. However, the facts and issues are important. The cause [...]

Teaching Formal Language and Voice in Report Writing | Elementary & Middle School October 21, 2009

Students need to be taught how to use formal language in report writing. You can add a little bit of variety and a little bit of fun to report writing if you treat it more like “formal voice.” After all, there are degrees of formality…
The term “voice” is used in the “Six Traits of Effective [...]