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Pg. 1., , Chapter 4: News Analysis, , , , , , RKSHOP [PA, , English workshop | Q 1 | Page 73, , Write your own impressions about the news items given in (a), (b), (c), and (d) in, the table below., , , , , , , , , , , , [SOLUTION, News Good Reliable Interesting Others, item news Bad Uninteresting, news Boring, @ good reliable interesting Lists down DO's and, DON'TS for the, idate, &) bad unreliable Boring No authenticity Might be, based on rumors, (c) bed reliable interesting Creates an awareness, about environmental, problems, (a) bad unreliable boring Highlights the need to, adopt a more scientific, attitude, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , English workshop | CQ 2. (a) | Page 74, , Write a letter to your Class Teacher or the Principal of your school to make any one of, the two following requests., , You wish to start a news bulletin for your school class. It will be a one-page bulletin to, be published every week. A different group of students will manage the preparation of, the bulletin every time, , LBS Road,, , Dadar (West),, Mumbai - 400 028, 7th July 2020, , To The Principal,, St. Agne! School,, Dadar (West)., Mumbai - 400 028., , Sub: Request to start a news bulletin., Respected Sir,, , 1, X¥Z, the monitor of VII - B, would wish to request you to grant us permission to start a, news bulletin for our school. As part of the Literary Club activity, the bulletin will serve, as a platform for those who wish to enhance their writing skills and try their hands at, journalism right in school., , The bulletin would be a one-page weekly news bulletin covering national news. It would, also contain news related to school and the class. A different group will take charge of, its preparation every week. Besides, enhancing students creativity, the bulletin will also, expose them to one of the career options which they can take up in later life, , Kindly consider my humbie request and grant us the permission so that the Literary, Club lives up to its motto , Express, Enhance, Excel, Thanking you,, , Yours truly,, xY¥zZ
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English workshop | Q 3 | Page 74, , Hold a discussion in the classroom about the differences between printed newspapers,, radio news bulletins, TV news bulletins. Discuss the merits, demerits, and popularity of, , The merits and demerits of the print Media are as follows:, + Print Media (Newspapers):, Merits: These are more accessible. They are available at a low cost in every nook and, , They are also delivered at one's doorstep. Besides this, one can always choose to read, news of one's choice by just turning over the page. It does not make use of electricity., and hence has more appeal even in the rural areas., , Demerits: The illiterate cannot make use of the Print Media. It occupies more space, after some time when the newspapers pile up. It does not lend itself to any kind of, , discussion and usually, the news articles are based on the opinions of the reporter, Many times, advertisements take up more space than actual news articles., , + Electronic Media:, , Merits: The T.V appeals to the sense of hearing and sight hence even the illiterate can, make use of it. It is more lively as the person can see the reporter or the panel, discussing a given topic. Various news channels offer a wide variety of topics of one’s, interest. An animated map with a weather forecast is much more interesting to see as, compared to reading it in black and white., , Demerits: Not everyone can afford a T V or a Radio in the remotest of villages as, electricity is a major concern. The news presented on Radio does not stay for more thar, a few seconds hence it has a less permanent impact. News is presented in a very, sensational manner with often no authenticity. Under such circumstances, instead of, presenting news, the channels end up presenting ‘views’
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English workshop | Q 2. (b) | Page 74, , Write a letter to your Class Teacher or the Principal of your school., , Your schoo! library subscribes to a few newspapers. Your class wants old issues of the, newspapers for some educational activity in the classroom. You are required to make, cuttings/ news clipping. Therefore, the papers cannot be returned to the library but you, will use them in a responsible manner. Use the format of a formal letter given below, , CA. Apama Apartments., C. S Road,, , Sub: Request to issue old newspapers for a project., Respected Sir,, , |, XYZ, of class VII-B would wish to request you to grant us permission to use old, newspaper clippings from the Library for our English project, , The project aims at making us aware of various types of news articies, the language, used in newspaper reports, and enable us to compare and see the changes that have, taken place in terms of presentation and news that is printed. However, we do not have, access to newspapers for the last five years., , itis, therefore, my humble request to you to allow us to make use of newspaper, clippings for the last five years from the school Library. | assure you that the newspaper, will be used in a responsible manner., , We intend to hoid a ‘Best Project’ competition that will further boost students to put in, their best and only your permission can help serve the purpose better, Thanking you,, , Yours truly,, XYZ
