STUDY WRITING - English Form 3 Functional Writing Notes

Synopsis

Synopsis answers the question: What is the story of the novel, play, etc?
Just write what happens in the book.
Often not long, so try to capture only pertinent details.
Go into the detail about the setting.

Blossoms of the Savannah Synopsis

BLOSSOMS OF THE SAVANNAH

The novel begins as Kaelo, his wife, Taiyo and Resian leave Nakuru for Nasila, a rural area in Maasai land.
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Exercise

Assume you are the author of “Inheritance”. The play has not been published. When you ask the publishers to publish it, they tell you to write the synopsis of the play before they consider publishing it. Write its synopsis.

Reports

A report is a systematic, well organized document which defines a problem, and analyses it.
Reports are written following research or study on a currently trending topic.
There are short and long reports.
A report has sections, and sub sections
There are elements found in both the short and the long reports. They include:
1. Heading
2. Introduction. Here we include things such as:
  - Date
  - Officer to whom the report is presented
  - Committee members (if done as a group)
  - Terms of reference. This is where we write the objective of the study.
3. Methods of data collection. How the information was gathered is discussed here. The different methods of collecting data are use of:
  - Questionnaires
  - Observation
  - Interviews
4. Findings. State what you learned.
5. Conclusions
6. Recommendations. State how the findings can help improve the situation.
Reports are always:
1. Accurate;
2. Concise;
3. Clear; and
4. Well structured.

Sample Report

REPORT ON WHY MOST GIRLS AT NAIVASHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

Introduction

The principal asked a group of students to find out the reasons why there is high drop out among girls at Naivasha School. The committee included:

Njagi Cool
Kimotho Macha
Jane Kilonzo

The study started on 3rd February and ended on 10th of the same month.

Procedure

The group used different methods to gather the information. The following are the methods used collect data:

Questionnaire
- About five students, among them three girls were issued with questionnaires that they filled with ease. At first they were not ready to do so but when they were assured a token, they were more willing to respond.
- They took approximately ten minutes each to provide response to the questions and prompts.
Interviews
- One of the committee members, Kimotho Macha, was appointed to lead in interviewing two students. The two students gave several reasons for the high drop out. One of them even wanted to have been included in the committee. The interviews were conducted at the school quadrangle.
Observation
- One week was enough for the committee members to study the other students. It was noted, in the way they talk in small groups, why they drop out. In fact one of the female students left the school before the actual day of submitting this report.

Findings

It was found out that:

Since most girls are idle during the weekends, they yield to pressure from the fellow students who push them into leaving the school. While at home, majority fail to get admission in other schools.
Some of the students are not satisfied with the quality of the meals cooked . They feel they don’t match the amount of money they pay.
Add other two

Conclusions

The committee concluded that:

Some of the girls do not know how to make use of their free time.
Some of the students value food more than education services offered at the school.

Recommendations

The students should be guided on how to benefit from their free time.
The quality of meals should be improved or at least provide alternative diet to those not satisfied.

Report compiled by: Amos Ngotho
Signature:
Position: FORM 2 STUDENT

Exercise

It has been noted that students at Kinya High abuse drugs. The deputy principal calls you one day and asks you to form a committee to investigate the causes of drug abuse at your school. Write the report to contain:

Introduction
Three methods of data collection
Four findings
Four conclusions
Four recommendations.

STUDY WRITING - English Form 3 Functional Writing Notes

Synopsis

Blossoms of the Savannah Synopsis

Reports

Sample Report

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