CLASS 6 · LEARNING KNOWLEDGE
Report and description – basic principles
How it works
A report provides factual, concise and clear information about an actual event, usually in chronological order and in the past tense. It answers the W-questions (‹Wer?›, ‹Was?›, ‹Wann?›, ‹Wo?›, ‹Wie?›, ‹Warum?›). A description depicts an object, a process or a person as vividly and in an ordered way as possible, usually in the present tense. It pays attention to details, sequence and apt adjectives. Both text types avoid personal opinions and strong judgments.
Note
Reports describe events factually and chronologically in the past tense; descriptions present features, processes or states vividly and in an ordered way in the present tense. Personal judgments should be avoided.
Reports describe events factually and chronologically in the past tense; descriptions present features, processes or states vividly and in an ordered way in the present tense. Personal judgments should be avoided.
An example
Which text passage is typical of a report?
The passage ‹Am Montagmorgen wurde die neue Sporthalle eröffnet. Viele Schüler waren anwesend.› is typical of a report because it describes an event factually, in the past tense and without evaluation.
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To the learning unit →Own explanation and own practice exercises by AmyMath. Subject reference framework: German. The topic assignment may vary by federal state.