narrative report writing exam questions
and answers
1st person - Answers -- I saw
-I interviewed
- ex: collin handed me the gun
Past Tense - Answers --to see I saw
-to tell He told me
-to say Rick said he hit Adam
Active Voice - Answers -shows who is doing an action
ex: I wrote the report
-I arrested Brown
-Smith searched the vehicle
-I found the gun in the trunk
passive voice - Answers -shows who is having something done to them
ex: the report was written by me
-Brown was arrested by me
-The vehicle was searched by Smith
-The gun was found in the trunk by me
Chronological Order - Answers --starting w/ date, time, and how you got involved
-short, clear, and concise
ex: On Jan. 13 at approx. 1520 hrs I was contacted by dispatch via radio to respond
to.....
Concrete - Answers -words w/ clear meaning; not much room for interpretation
ex: I detected the odor of burning marijuana
-Rogers indicated he stole the money
-I found the weapon under the couch
-We proceeded to the jail
Abstract - Answers -no specific meaning, open for interpretation
ex: I smelled burning marijuana
-Rogers said he stile the money
-I found the handgun under the couch
-We drove to the jail
Quotes
and answers
1st person - Answers -- I saw
-I interviewed
- ex: collin handed me the gun
Past Tense - Answers --to see I saw
-to tell He told me
-to say Rick said he hit Adam
Active Voice - Answers -shows who is doing an action
ex: I wrote the report
-I arrested Brown
-Smith searched the vehicle
-I found the gun in the trunk
passive voice - Answers -shows who is having something done to them
ex: the report was written by me
-Brown was arrested by me
-The vehicle was searched by Smith
-The gun was found in the trunk by me
Chronological Order - Answers --starting w/ date, time, and how you got involved
-short, clear, and concise
ex: On Jan. 13 at approx. 1520 hrs I was contacted by dispatch via radio to respond
to.....
Concrete - Answers -words w/ clear meaning; not much room for interpretation
ex: I detected the odor of burning marijuana
-Rogers indicated he stole the money
-I found the weapon under the couch
-We proceeded to the jail
Abstract - Answers -no specific meaning, open for interpretation
ex: I smelled burning marijuana
-Rogers said he stile the money
-I found the handgun under the couch
-We drove to the jail
Quotes
