An account provides details about an event in chronological order. It should answer the questions of what, where, and when in the first paragraph. Subsequent paragraphs explain the incident and present the sequence of events in the correct order without jumbling details. The tone depends on the intended reader, such as being formal for a headmaster. While an account can include personal feelings through emotive language, the primary purpose is to inform rather than entertain the recipient. The writer is free to include opinions and suggestions related to the event. Sentence structure and style may vary according to the information being conveyed.

1. Account Writing

2. An account may or may not have
any subject line at all. To begin with
a date written on the top would do
as well.

3. Accounts must direct the reader in the right
order as what and how things had exactly
happened. Unlike other reports, the first
paragraph must necessarily answer the
questions of ‘What’, ’Where’ and ‘When’
followed by the explanation about the incident.

4. NOTE: The candidate should not jumble
the sequence of the event, they should
be presented in the right order.

5. The tone of an account totally depends
on to whom the account is written. If
the question clearly states that the
account should be written to a
headmaster or an inspector/a police
personnel, then it is pretty obvious that
the tone should be formal, polite and
respectful.

6. An account can have personal
feelings. The candidate
may, therefore, choose emotive
language and sensational words and
phrases as far as those assist in
providing relevant information to the
recipient. (Remember! Here the
purpose is to inform not to entertain)

7. The candidate is free to give
his opinion about the event. He
may provide suggestions to
certain matters even if he/she
isn’t asked to.

8. The sentences can be
varied in style and
structure conforming to
the details and
information being
provided.

9. Adapted from :
http://www.olevelpakistan.com/2012/12/differe
nce-between-account-writing-and-reportwriting/