This document provides instructions on how to write an essay reporting an incident. It includes sections on brainstorming the key details of the incident, identifying important linguistic elements to include, creating a draft outline, revising the draft, and writing the final essay. As an example, it provides a draft outline and essay about a car accident involving the author and their boyfriend. The three-paragraph essay describes how their car fell into a hole while swerving to avoid a pedestrian, the arrival of police and medical assistance, and concludes by noting they were unharmed after being examined.