A non-chronological report is a work of written non-fiction that is not written in chronological order and generally focuses on a certain topic or even in history. These reports are often used to demonstrate your understanding of the topic covered in class through essays or presentations. They are usually assigned as an alternative way of writing your annual summary for class. You would normally write your annual summary at the end of the year in chronological order based on the date you were born. However, with this type of report, you can choose any year between 2005 and 2008 and still be able to include all five years. They also allow you to focus on one subject per report rather than covering everything in your annual summary. For example, let's say that this was part of your English coursework: "In addition to writing my annual summary, I want to write three non-chronological reports on some aspect of language use today." This would mean that I would have to do the following: research language use today; write about my research results; present my findings in an essay or presentation (approximately 5-10 minutes long). The last thing you need to know before submitting your report is that you should follow the same format as your annual summary.