1. Information Reports

Information Reports are texts that describe things.

GENRE	DESCRIPTION	STAGES & PHASES
Descriptive report	Give information about a species or class of things Provide descriptions	Title General Statement Identification Classification (category, taxonomy) Description Features, characteristics, activities, behaviours, uses
Classifying report	Organise a topic into a class and subclass hierarchy Provide descriptions	Title General Statement Classifies and Defines Name the classes Description Subclasses and their characteristics
Compositional report	Organise a topic according to its parts Provide descriptions	Title General Statement Identification of entity or phenomena Description Name and description of parts or components Function of parts or components
Comparative report	Identify similarities and differences between two or more classes of things	Title General Statement Introduces entities to be compared Description Systematic analysis of similarities and differences
Historical report	Give information about the way things were in relation to a class of things	Title General Statement Identification of entity or phenomena Defines and locates it in time and place Description Features, characteristics, activities, behaviours, historical significance