Table of CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Sharing Information 4 CHAPTER TWO Keep It Simple 6 CHAPTER THREE Getting Ready to Research 8 CHAPTER FOUR Find the Facts 12 CHAPTER FIVE The Final Report 16 CHAPTER SIX Reread Your Writing 20 Glossary 22 For More INformation 23 Index 24 About the authors 24
CHAPTER ONE Sharing Information Your teacher has asked you to write a report Think of something you would like to write about You must do research to find more information on the topic you will be writing about Your report will organize and explain your research for others to read It will tell people what you have learned A report must do three things to inform the reader about your topic It must Focus on one part of the topic Organize the information Show the research What is a topic you would like to share with others 4
You can use a report to learn new information about a topic that interests you 5