How to Write a Report in the Ninth Grade

Writing a report can be easy

Writing a report in ninth grade can be an easy task with the right foundation of skills. Students can write excellent reports if they follow the steps of the writing process. Using pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing and publishing strategies will ensure a level of sophistication that will be recognized by both peers and teachers. Using the steps in the writing process also makes the time spent on writing a report by ninth graders more streamlined and organized.

Things You'll Need

• Research materials
• Paper
• Pencil
• Dictionary
• Thesaurus

Instructions

How to write a report in the ninth grade

1. Pre-writing is considered one of the most crucial steps of the writing process. During this step, students will conduct research on the topic of their report. They can use text books, encyclopedias and the internet in order to gather information on the subject of study. Once a student has collected the information needed to write the report, it is necessary to plan the paper using some sort of graphic organizer. Examples of graphic organizers are outlines, webs and four square organizers. If a student does a thorough job during the pre-writing process, the rest of the steps will come together easily.

2. Once the pre-writing process is complete and the student has a comprehensive graphic organizer for their report, they will begin to draft their paper. During the drafting process a student will turn their pre-writing in to an organized rough copy of their report. While a student would not want to purposely make mistakes, attention to detail is not essential in this step of the writing process. The focus of this step is to get their ideas down in sentences in an organized fashion. Another word for the rough draft is a "sloppy copy", because you will make mistakes and this copy of the report is not perfect.

3. Once the rough draft is complete, a student will want to revise and edit their sloppy copy. During this step a student will refine their paper according to guidelines of good writing. They will make sure their ideas are clear, their information is well organized, their sentences flow and their conventions are up to par. During this step, it would be advisable to read the report out loud to someone and listen to the report being read out loud. This will help the student to hear any problems that may be overlooked while reading.

4. Once the paper is revised and edited, a student will create the final draft of the report. The student needs to make sure they are aware of any formatting requirements. Some reports may require a student to use APA or MLA formatting. There are many resources on the internet to help students format their reports appropriately.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a thesaurus to liven up your word choice.

• Do not wait until the last minute to write your report.

References

• The Writing Process - Pre Writing
• Revising Drafts
• Stages of the Writing Process

Resources

• Writing Tips