Y05W07WR How This Game Works

Part 1

How to Write

Informative – Information report

An informative report presents organised information on a specific topic for a defined audience. It is written for readers who need clear, factual knowledge they can rely on. The tone is precise and impersonal — the writer’s role is to explain accurately, not to offer personal views.

  • Ideas & content: Select the most relevant facts for your topic and audience. Prioritise information that builds understanding, and leave out what does not serve the report’s purpose.
  • Structure & cohesion: Divide your report into clear paragraphs, each with a distinct focus. Open each paragraph with a topic sentence and use connecting words to link ideas across sections.
  • Voice & audience: Write in third person and maintain a consistently factual tone. Avoid personal opinions or casual phrasing — sound like someone who has researched carefully.
  • Language choices: Use precise, subject-specific vocabulary. Write in the present tense for facts and past tense for historical events. Vary sentence length to maintain readability.
  • Conventions: Spell all technical terms accurately. Use commas, colons and full stops correctly to present information clearly.

Common pitfalls: Including facts without connecting them to your purpose — each sentence should build the reader’s understanding, not just add detail. Losing paragraph structure — keep each paragraph focused on one clear idea.

Part 2

Your Task Plan for Today

The brief

Question: Choose one sport, game or physical activity you know well. Write an informative piece explaining how it works, what equipment or space is needed, and what makes it enjoyable or challenging. Write for a reader who has never tried it.

Stimulus: Your school is creating a ‘Student Interest’ display in the library. Each student has been asked to contribute a short written piece explaining one sport, game or physical activity they know well. The display is for other students who may never have tried that activity before.

Task Analysis: Choose a game or sport you actually play or know well. Explain the rules simply. Say what equipment you need. Tell why you enjoy it or find it hard. Write for someone who has never played it before.

Quick Plan

Before you write, plan:

  • The game or sport — what is it called?
  • The basic idea — what is the goal? How do you win?
  • What you need — equipment and space
  • Why it is fun or hard — what makes it interesting?

Define the key concept

Explain the basic idea in one sentence. ‘Netball is a team sport where you pass a ball and try to shoot it through a hoop.’ That is clear. Your reader knows what to expect.

Key details to include

Tell the reader exactly what they need: a ball, a court, a net? How many players? How long does a game take? Be specific so someone could actually try it.

Tone & voice

Write like you are excited about sharing this game. You know it well and like it — let that show. Do not be formal. Be friendly and enthusiastic.