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General Features of Report AKA Information Report
Social Purpose
Information reports are used to present information about something. They generally describe an entire class of things, whether natural or constructed: mammals, the planets, rocks, plants, computers, countries of the region, transport, and so on.

Structure
Reports are organized to include:

a general statement identifying the subject of the information report, perhaps defining and classifying it;
description (‘bundles’ of information relating to, for example, features, behavior, or types).

Grammar
Common grammatical patterns of a report include:

use of general nouns, eg hunting dogs, rather than particular nouns, eg our dog;
use of relating verbs to describe features, eg Molecules are tiny particles;
some use of action verbs when describing behavior, eg Emus cannot fly;
use of timeless present tense to indicate usualness, eg Tropical cyclones always begin over the sea;
use of technical terms, eg Isobars are lines drawn on a weather map;
use of paragraphs with topic sentences to organize bundles of information;
repeated naming of the topic as the beginning focus of the clause.

Example:

Paris Report

The city of Paris is the capital of France, It is very old and is built either side of the river Seine. Paris is named after a Celtic tribe called the Parisii who lived on an island in the river. Paris is famous for its museums, galleries and is a leader of fashion in the world.
At the center of the city is an island called Ile’ de’ la cite’, crowned by the cathedral of Notre Dame. Many nobles were imprisoned on the islands Palais de Justice during the French Revolution.
The oldest bridge in Paris is called Pont Neuf (new bridge) although it is over 400 hundred years old!
The River Seine divides Paris into a right bank and left bank. Much of the city was rebuilt to a new plan in the 1800s.
On the hill behind the Louvre is the white church of Sacre Coeur and the artist’s quarter of the Montmartre. On the left bank are the older, narrower streets of the student or Latin quarter and the Sorbonne University. Further down the river is the Eiffel Tower on Champs de Mars.
The Louvre was once a royal palace. Since the revolution, it has been a museum. A huge glass prism stands in one courtyard. The Mona Lisa is a famous painting in the Louvre. People say she has a mysterious smile.

Another famous landmark is the Arc de Triomphe, which was built to celebrate Napoleon’s victories. Twelve avenues lead from it in a star shape.

Exercise example: Read the following text and answer the questions.

Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon, without making physical contact with the object. In modern usage, the term generally refers to the use of aerial sensor technology to detect and classify objects on Earth (both on the surface, and in the atmosphere and ocean) by means of propagated signals (e.g. electromagnetic radiation emitted from aircraft or satellites).
There are two main types of remote sensing: passive remote sensing and active remote sensing. Passive sensors detect natural radiation that is emitted or reflected by the objects or surrounding area being observed. Reflected sunlight is the most common source of radiation measured by passive sensors. Examples of passive remote sensors include film photography, infra-red, charge-coupled devices, and radiometers. Active collection, on the other hand, emits energy in order to scan objects and areas whereupon a sensor then detects and measures the radiation that is reflected or backscattered from the target. RADAR and LIDAR are examples of active remote sensing where the time delay between emission and return is measured, stabilizing the location, height, speed, and direction of an object.

1. From the text, we know that remote sensing…

is a way to obtain information about an object or phenomenon.
does not difficult to do.
makes physical contact with the object.
does not make use of censors.
does not make use of propagated signals.

2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

Active sensing is better than passive sensing.
The energy in sunlight is important for remote sensing.
Passive sensing is not as strong as active sensing.
The source of energy radiated for sensing determines whether it is an active or passive type.
Active remote sensing and passive remote sensing are equally useful for the development of knowledge and technology.

3. Based on the text we can say that…

Remote sensing is an expensive technology.
Remote sensing is useful for transportation.
We can apply the technology to study animals.
Medical science can be improved through remote sensing.
Remote sensing makes it possible to collect information about an object in a dangerous area.

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