Points to remember-
REVIEW
- Write your impression
- Evaluate the writing style
- Analyse the theme, character, plot, setting and conflict of the story
- Write your perspective
- Draw your conclusion
1) It is the recording of one’s thoughts, feelings, emotions and
expectations over an incident or an event.
2) A context will be chosen from any of the prose texts and you will be
asked to write a diary entry
3) What makes a good diary entry?
4) The language must be spontaneous and natural.
5) Should use first person narrative.
6) Should give vent to emotions.
7) Should express personal opinions and feelings.
8) The content must be relevant to the context.
WRITE UP
a) Write up is a written piece in which the writer clearly states his or her opinion about an Issue , a literary piece ,a character etc.Write up is usually subjective as it portrays the Author’s perspective.They should be short and precise. Simple vocabulary and clarity of Ideas can make a write up appreciable.
What makes a good write up?
- Begin with a striking idea / a general statement
- Define or explain the topic
- Present the viewpoints,arguments,justification etc logically in a paragraph
- A conclusion stating writer’s own opinion
- Give a suitable title
PROFILE
1) All the hints given with the question should be developed into short sentences and arranged in the order that they are given.
2) Sentences should be developed into short paragraph with an effective beginning and conclusion
3) A title should be given.It may be the name of the person whose profile is created.
Points to remember
- Give a title
- Effective introduction and ending
- Well organised details
- Use of appropriate vocabulary
- Use of proper linkers for connecting the ideas
- Use of appropriate language
CHARACTER SKETCH
a) It is a short description about a character in a literary piece.
b) It will be in the perspective of the reader.
c) It describes the physical as well as the personality features of the character
d) It describes the character’s role in the development of the literary piece
e) What makes a good character sketch?
f) It should describe the character’s physique /physical appearance
g) It will give us a clear picture of the character’s personality and
physical appearance
h) It may include examples to show how the character has developed
throughout the story.
LETTER WRITING
a) FORMAL LETTER
Name and address of the sender
Date
Name and address of the receiver
Salutation
Subject : _______________________________________
Introduction
BODY OF THE LETTER
Details
Conclusion
Complimentary close
Sd/-
Name
b) INFORMAL LETTER
Place
Date
Salutation
__________________Body of the letter __________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Complimentary close
Sd/-
Name
Things to remember while writing a letter
1) Identify which type of letter is to be written
2) Be aware of the context and purpose of writing the letter
3) Identify the sender and receiver
4) Follow suitable format
WRITING A NOTICE
Issuing Authority
NOTICE
TITLE
DATE
Salutation
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Body of the Notice_
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature
Name
Designation
NARRATIVES
Narratives are the master of all language discourses.All stories are narratives but not all narratives are stories.It is a spoken or written account of connected events.
Narratives are of three types
a) First person narrative- A first person narrative is a mode of storytelling in which a story teller recounts events from their own point of view using the first person i.e.”I” OR “We”.It may be narrated by a first person protagonist,first person reteller,first person witness.
b) Second person narrative- Second person point of view uses the pronoun “You”to address the reader.This narrative voice implies that the reader is either the protagonist or a character in the story and the events are happening to them.
c) Third person narrative- The third person pronouns include he,him,his,himself,she,her,hers,herself,it,its,itself,they,them,their,theirs and themselves.
What makes a good narrative?
1) A suitable title
2) Events are fixed and developed properly
3) Message of the writing is conveyed
4) Proper beginning and ending
5) Time and space of action is conveyed
6) Creative and imaginative
7) The choice of words is apt
8) The narrative is well organised
NEWS REPORT
Key Features
1) Headline usually have only four or five words.
2) It tries to attract the interest of the reader by telling them what the story is about,in a short and interesting way.
Introduction - It will set the scene and summarise the main points of the article : who, what, when, where.
Points to Remember
a) Always put the important information on the first
b) Answer who, what, where, when, how and who cares
c) Be open for ideas
d) Keep your sentence and paragraph short
e) The first paragraph of the script should have enough information to
give a basic overview of the whole story
f) Assemble all the facts.
g) Understand the grammar and words commonly used in news stories.
h) Organise the rest of your script by providing the background of the story.
i) Check the errors and rectify them.
Characteristics of a News Report
- Catchy Heading - to attract the readers
- Brevity - Should be short
- Third person narrative
- Simple language - easy to understand
- Divide the events logically into component ideas
- Major events, time, place, people involved, etc in the lead paragraph
- First Paragraph - shall give a brief idea of the news
- Main points are clearly stated and explained
- Other Paragraphs - News in detail
- Ideas in sequential order - Logical presentation of evidence
- Choose words appropriate for a news report
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