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Wednesday, March 24, 2021, , DRAFTING A VIRTUAL MESSAGE, , DRAFTING A VIRTUAL MESSAGE, [FOR QUE.NO 4(A): 04 MARKS], FORMS OF COMMUNICATION:, 1) Oral, 2) Written, 3) Virtual, A message is an informal means of communication.The, receiver of the message has to go through the given, message and pick out the most vital bits of information., TYPES OF MESSAGES;, I) POSITIVE MESSAGES:, Good feelings,thanks,greetings,appreciation, expression of, interests, sympathy,extended help,solace., II) NEGATIVE MESSAGES:, Disappointment, disapproval,dissatisfaction, disagreement,, denial, refusal, cancellations etc.

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III) NEUTRAL MESSAGES:, No feelings,no emotions,no sentiments, dry, messages,messages showing neither joy nor, sorrow,messages without any conclusion etc., IV) PERSUASIVE MESSAGES:, act that communicates persuasively ,agreement on the, writer's point of view,use of convincing language or words., SAMPLE ACTIVITY NO 01., Rajat comes home from school/college and finds the door, locked.Since he has a duplicate key he enters and finds a, note from his mother kept on the table.In it,she explains, that she had to rush to the hospital with Mrs, Manohar, ,their neighbour who had met with an accident,she has, also written that he should have the rice and curry kept on, the dining table for lunch.He could heat the food in the, microwave oven if he wanted to,but he should be very, careful while handling the switch., Draft a message which Rajat's mother left for him., FORMAT FOR DRAFTING A VIRTUAL MESSAGE:

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•, •, •, •, •, , Date, Time, Name of a person to whom the message is directed, Body of the message, Name of the writer/sender, , POINTS TO REMEMBER FOR DVM, •, •, •, •, •, •, •, •, , Only the most important points., No new information, Grammatically correct, Indirect or Reported speech, Use of simple language without abbreviations, Rough draft, Be friendly and polite, Be clear,concise,precise avoid ambiguity., , SAMPLE ANSWER, Time 10.45 a.m., , Dear Rajat,, Mrs. Manohar (our neighbour) has met with an accident.

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I am rushing to AIMS Hospital with her as Mr. Manohar is out, of station due to his office work.I have kept rice and curry on, the, dining table for your lunch.Heat it in the microwave.Be careful, while handling the oven and switch.Don’t worry I will be back, at the, earliest.I called Mrs. Manohar’s relative.Take care., , Mom, , SAMPLE ACTIVITY NO 02., , You are Madhura, a personal secretary to Mrs. Kapoor. She, was away attending a meeting when Mr. Banerjee rang up.You, spoke to him and jotted down his message in your notepad., Draft a message for Mrs. Kapoor using the information in your, notes given below., , [ Mr. Banerjee-rang up - 11.45 am - has received, the documents,tenders-coming tomorrow-to thank, Mrs Kapoor

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- hand over the cheque.], , SAMPLE ANSWER 02, 11.45 am., , [ 26th July], , Madam,, Mr. Banerjee rang up at 11.45 am in the morning while you, were away attending the meeting.He said he had received, the documents,tenders and would come tomorrow to, express his gratitude to you.He said he would also hand, over the cheque to, you personally., Madhura., ( Personal Secretary), SAMPLE ACTIVITY NO 03, Template for completion Activity

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MARKING SCHEME FOR DVM:, Content (C): 02 Marks, •, Sequence/flow of ideas (S/FI): 01 Mark, •, Appropriateness/Language correctness( A/Lc): 01, Mark, •

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SOP ( MEDICINE), , •, , STATEMENT OF PURPOSE FOR MEDICINE( SOP), , After my HSC Exams,the unprecedented Corona virus(Covid19), shattered the whole world. Thousands died, millions quarantined,, suffered,in this tragedy. I saw human Angels working hard to save others.I, vaguely remember My Grandfather told my father that he left his lucrative, practice of medicine in a city and shifted to a small town to serve the, poorest of poor.For him," SERVICE TO MAN IS SERVICE TO GOD"., •, , •, , My father who is also a doctor joined him in this noble cause. one of, the greatest things a person can do is to save the lives of others. After, passing my SSC examination,i never had any doubt in my mind about my, career.I stepped into one of the best science College in my town.The, teachers inculcated in me the zeal to learn more and to have a scientific and, research based approach while learning pure science.I was very keen to, •

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learn Biology especially Anatomy.I honed my skills of dissection under the, able guidance of my Biology teacher Dr. Shailaja Menon., •, , During my college days, i decided to study all the medical journals, and used to accompany my father in his dispensary.The real life experience, prove to be valuable as i always believe practice makes man perfect. Dealing, with real patients,diagnosing their problems, prescribing medicines,, treatment are far better than theoretical knowledge., •, , •, , My personal goal is to become a general surgeon.I know my country, desperately need skilled surgeons and doctors who could help the, downtrodden people living in the remotest part of my country.During my, junior college,i gained knowledge about physiology, pathology, anatomy,, etc.I also attended many Health camps as a part of field visits.My dream is to, set up one of the largest hospital in my country.I am relying on one of the, best medical college in India, •, , •, ARCHITECTURE SOP statement of purpose, •, , During my early teens,my father drove me to South, Mumbai. when i clambered up on the double decker, BEST bus i stared in awe when i saw magnificent century, old structures, monuments, Churches, buildings,, museums,at Fort, Colaba and south Mumbai like The, Gate way of India, Asiatic Library, Chatrapati shivaji, Maharaj station,GPO building, NCPA, Wilson, college,Nehru centre, prince of Wales museum.I was, amazed by The Gothic columns, Indo -Sarcenic style of, construction mingled with history and culture.It took me, in that era and I thought I was roaming around in London, or Europe.This was the beginning of my obsession for, architecture.

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•, , I knew I wanted to do something creative.My passion, for arts was identified when i was in school.I was good at, drawing and sketching.My drawing teacher inspired me, to pursue my career in a field which is related to my, interest.This was boosted when i started making clay, models at home during vacation. My art teacher once, told me if you want to create something, you must, imagine, because imagination is everything., •, , In addition to my academic activities,I have also, participated in many exhibitions, where i showcased my, talent of architecture.I received many, certificates,prizes,awards, trophies in photography and, sketching.This was distinctly gratifying experience for me, which drove me to join the best institution in the world., •, , For years, I have had my sights set on studying, architecture in the UK,I am ready to strive hard and, challenge myself as a student of architecture.In the, future, my goal is to have an aesthetic sense while, designing or creating buildings or homes. Through, architecture, I can leave my permanent mark on the, world.This goal can be achieved by enrolling myself in, your esteemed institution, •, •, •, , LAW SCHOOL STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

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•, •, , On 20th March,2020, when I switched on my television, set,the news flashed about the death punishment to the, criminals of"Nirbhaya Gang Rape case"Delhi 2012 after a, long delay of seven and half years.My father once told, me "Justice delayed is Justice denied"It was at this, juncture, the seed was sown to give justice to those who, are deprived from it., , •, , As I turned the pages of history,I recollected several, similar situations where people couldn't get justice.I, would argue with my uncle who is a senior counsel in, High court about trials inside and outside courts.He, encouraged me to join law as a career.My passion for law, and natural justice has obsessed me to apply to one of, the best institutions in the world., •, , Being an arts student,I participated in many inter, collegiate debate competitions where I won laurels for, my college.As a contingent leader of my college, I pursue, many academic matters related to students in the, academic council.This is the most valuable experience, that helped me to be a good leader and to fight against, injustice.I hope that this would be properly channelized, in your esteemed institution., •, •, , I always have a great reverence for the most prestigious

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London school of Economics and Law where our founder, of Indian constitution Bharat Ratna,Dr. Babasaheb, Ambedkar studied.My ultimate goal is to become a, criminal lawyer who can help downtrodden/poorest, clients. I am very optimistic that this can be achieved only, by enrolling in your school of Law, GROUP DISCUSSION, , GROUP DISCUSSION, For Q No 4 (A): 04 Marks, A group discussion is a formal discussion conducted on a topic, among a group of ten or twelve participants., Group Discussions are usually conducted on topics of Four, kinds:, 1)Factual, 2) Social or Political issue, 3) Abstract, 4) Case Study based., Useful Expressions for Group Discussion:, Expressing opinions, I believe…… I think…….

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Could I make a point, please? In my opinion……, It seems to me……, Expressing agreement, Absolutely You’re right……, I fully agree with….., Expressing disagreement, I’m afraid I don’t agree with….. I’m sorry but I see it a, little differently., I can see your point but….. You may have something, there but….., I respect your point of view, but I’m sorry I can’t go, along with you on……, Suggesting, I think we should…… Why don’t we…..?, Let’s…… Couldn’t we……?, Don’t you think we could….?, Asking for opinion, What is your opinion on….? What do you feel, about…?

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I wonder what do you think about…..? I’d like to know, your stand on….., Interrupting, I’m sorry to interrupt but…., Excuse me. Could I add something, please?, That’s true. Sorry, but….., Handling Interruptions, Just a moment please. Could I finish what I am, saying?, If you would just let me finish……. Could you wait for, a minute, please., Concluding, To summarise/conclude,…… We can conclude by, saying……, Let’s run quickly through the main ideas before, concluding the discussion., Sample Group Discussion, , Do you think teenagers should be given, Personal mobile phone?

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Evaluator : You’ve all been given a few minutes to, think on your topic for today’s group, , discussion.The topic for Group, Discussion is,‘Do you think teenagers, should be given personal mobile, phone?’You may now begin the, discussion., Who would like to start?, Manisha : I think the topic of this discussion is very, relevant to all of us here. As, , teenagers, we are, so fond of our mobile phones, and its, different features that have become, irresistible to us. I feel mobile phones, are quite necessary, they are quite, helpful for educational purpose, we, can get support for their various, subjects just at the click of a button., Anamika : I also agree with Manisha because now-adays people use smartphones and, , they can get

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access to any information they want like, travel information, recipes, courses,, colleges etc, John : Yes, I would like to add to it. I don’t think, students use the mobile phones only, , for seeking, useful information. They use it for, entertainment too. They listen to songs,, watch movies etc. I am afraid they see, unsuitable things too. Moreover they, spend long hours on phone., Anamika : Yes John, you are absolutely right. But, I, think parents have made them, , aware of the, abuses of the mobiles and they are, mature enough to understand how to, use mobile phone productively., Ananya : Yes, all this is true but don’t you all agree, that they do see unwanted things, , and waste, their time in things not suitable for their, age group.

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John : I agree with what Ananya says. It is a sheer, wastage of time, money and, , energy., , Anamika : I feel that most of the students have, forgotten the basic use of mobile phones;, , they, have to travel long distances for tuitions, and other purposes. The parents can, keep a track of their children. That is the, main reason why parents have given, them mobiles., John : Yes, but students have become lazy. They lack, concentration, they don’t read, , books, the, phone keeps ringing and disturbs them, now and then., Manisha : Parents, institutions block some sites so, that students are not able to view, , unwanted, material. The risk is there but with, advantages there are disadvantages too., Evaluator : All right, everyone. Your time’s nearly up., Could someone conclude, please?, John : Taking the points into consideration mobile is a, good and useful tool but, , a time period should

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be allotted to the students to use mobile, so that students do not become couch, potatoes. Eye problems,, posture problems, psychological, problems have increased. They, sometimes become violent if mobile, phones are taken away from them. They, can use these phones but they should, be made to use them judiciously.

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Sample Activities For Practice, , 1)Rahul, Natasha, Jija and Gaurang are participating in a Group Discussion.The evaluator has, given them a topic, “Online Education is better than offline Education,” write suitable dialogues, for each participant giving his/her opinion, on the topic., , 2)There is an inter-College Cricket tournamentat and your college is losing. As you are the, captain, have a group discussion with your teammates in the tea break about the strategy to, be followed to save your college from losing the match., Give at least four to five suggestions., , 3)Imagine that your E.V.S Teacher has given different topics to all the students for preparing EVS, project as a part of Annual Project submission for the Board Examination., Prepare a short Group discussion between you (Rahul) and your friends Rohit,Vicky on the, project and other details

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E-MAIL WRITING, , E-MAIL WRITING, •, , What is an E- Mail?, , •, , Electronic Mail also known as email or e-mail. It was, invented by Ray Tomlinson in 1972., •, , •, , Why use E-Mail, •, simple way,fastest means of communication,it can, be send to several people at once., •, , •, , E- Mail Basics:, •, content is the most important thing in E-Mail., •, Readable font 10/12 point size is an ideal size., •, professional email address should be used for, sending job search-related matters., •, , E-Mail address should include combination of your, first and last name or first initial and last name., Subject Line, •, , Don't forget to include a clear Subject Line in your E-Mail., Purpose of writing the mail should be mentioned., Salutation, Use an appropriate salutation

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Dear Mr./Mrs. Last Name or Dear ........, First Paragraph, The purpose of writing the mail should be mentioned in the, first paragraph., Be clear and direct., Middle paragraph, content paragraph,carries the most important, information.keep it concise and flawless with relevant, punctuations., Final Paragraph, Conclude your email by thanking the person., E mail Signature, First Name,Last Name, E Mail address, phone/contact number

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Dos and Don’ts for Email Etiquettes., Dos:, , 1. Have a clear subject line., 2. Use a professional salutation., 3. Recheck your e-mail., 4. Keep private material confidential., 5. Keep your email short and flawless. Stay

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concise., 6. Check your attachments before sending., 7. Include your name or a signature with, additional details and contact information., , Don't s:, 1.Don’t forget your signature., 2.Don’t use humour and sarcasm., 3.Don’t assume the recipient knows what you, are talking about., 4.Don’t punctuate poorly., 5.Don’t hit ‘Reply All’., 6.Don’t think that no one but the intended recipient will see your, email., , (No predictions), 7.Don’t forward email without permission., , Format For E-mail Writing, From : Sender’s e-mail id

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To : Recipient’s e-mail id, CC : Other individual’s receiving the same mail with visible ids, BCC : Other individual’s receiving the same mail with invisible, ids., Subject : Title or the reason of writing mail, Salutation: Words like Dear, Respected, till etc., Main body : The main content of the e-mail., 1.Introduction, 2. Matter in detail, 3.Conclusion, Closing : Ending statement / concluding lines, Attachments : Attached filed with e-mails, Signature line : Sender’s name, signature and other details of, contact.

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Exercise, 1) Imagine you have to draft an e-mail to your friend inviting, him / her to attend your Birthday party. You can, make use of the following points., *Birthday invitation, *Date / Venue / Time, *Theme / Dress code / Special attraction, *Add your own points., , 2) You are a contingent leader (CL) of your college and you, have been assigned the task of informing the, students of Jr. Colleges and inviting the entries for the Intercollegiate debate competition to be held in, your college., Draft and E-mail with the help of the following points., * About the event., * Date / Venue / Time / Event, * Topic will be given half on hour before the event., Prizes / Participation certificates / final date for entries

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* Add your points, 3) Write an e-mail to the Principal of a neighbouring Junior, college requesting him / her to sent a panel of, teachers (Language) for judging on Inter-college event to be, organised in your college., 4) You want a bonafide cerfiticate in order to register your, name in the Employment Exchange Office of your, district-Draft on e-mail to the principal of your college with CC, to Vice Principal and Supervisor, requesting him / her to issue you the same at the earliest., 5) You are a student of Junior Std. XII Studying in Div-C. Your, Roll number is 3070. You were suffering from, fever for the last few days. You were not able to attend, lectures as well as Unit Test Exam due to this., Draft an e-mail to the Examination Committee Conyenor, requesting him/her to allow you to appear for Reexam and attend regular lectures., 6) You come to know that the personal computer you, purchased is of poor quality with blurred images. Its

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warranty period is not yet over. You want it to be replaced, with another one Prepare an e-mail in this regard., 7) You are residing at Mahaveer Nagar, S. V. Road, Kandivali, (West), Mumbai. The condition of S.V. Road is, extremely bad resulting in increasing road mishaps and, inconvenience to people. Draft an email to the, Editor of a newspaper drawing attention of the authorities to, take prompt action., Attachment : Actual photographs of S.V.Road with Potholes, on the road., 8) Draft an e-mail to the Sub-Engineer of the Maharashtra, State Electricity Board regarding the problem of, irregular electric supply (load shading) in your area. You can, request him / her to look into the matter as the, examination (summer season) is going on., 9) Prepare an e-mail to be sent to the District Health Officer of, your town regarding improper drainage system, of your area. People are facing hygenic problems due to this., Make a request to him / her to take, necessary steps to overcome the problems.

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10) Imagine that your college is situated few kilometres away, from the town without sufficient facilities to, enable students to attend college. Write an e-mail to the, Manager of Bus depot of your town / village for immediate, action, , REPORT WRITING, , Prerequisites for report writing, , Heading- A descriptive title that is expressive of the contents, of the report., , By line-, , Remember, you are not supposed to mention your, personal details in your answer.It is advisable to write "By Our, student correspondent".If Name is given in the Activity, sheet,write the same in By line.

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The opening paragraph (introduction) –, , It may include answers of '5 Ws' namely, WHAT,, WHY, WHEN, and WHERE along with WHO ., , The account of the event in detail- The proper sequence of, events that occurred along with their description. It is the, main paragraph and can be split into two short paragraphs if, required., , Conclusion- This will include a description of how the event, ended. It may include quote excerpts from the Chief Guest's, speech or how did the event wind up along with prize, distribution ceremony,vote of thanks etc., , Points to Remember:, , Mention the place, date, time and other, relevant facts about the event., •, , •

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Include information collected from the, people around or affected by the event., •, , •, •, , Provide a suitable title/heading., , •, •, , Write in past tense., , •, , Write in reported speech and use passive, form of expression., •, , •, , Develop ideas (causes, reasons,, consequences, opinions) logically., •, , •, , Write in a less formal and more descriptive, manner, while writing a report for a, school/college magazine., •, , •, , Present your ideas and impressions to make, the report interesting., •, , •, , Before writing a Report, •, •, •, •, •, •, •, •, , Know your purpose., Know your readers., Know your objective., Choose an approach., Decide the structure., Use the right style/ formal, Consider the layout/word, Leave time to refine., , language., limit.

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•, •, •, , A written report of a function, a programme or an event to, be prepared in this question., SAMPLE ACTIVITY, i) You have visited a science exhibition on Environmental, pollution organised by the Education Department. A, number of Carts, models, slides etc. were on display.

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Prepare a report of about 20 lines for the college magazine, appreciating the work of the students., SAMPLE ANSWER, Headline------ A VISIT TO A SCIENCE EXHIBITION, Mumbai: 18th December 2019. A science Exhibition called, Tech-Expo 2019 was organised by K.J. Somaiya college of, science and commerce.It was organised by the Department, of Education in association with B.A.R.C Mumbai at Somaiya, Grounds last week.The primary objective of this event was, to create a scientific awareness among the students., The three day long Exhibition was inaugurated by the, famous scientist Dr. Jayant Naralikar. In his inaugural, address,he emphasised the need to have a scientific, approach in life.Many Student Participants from various, colleges across Maharashtra participated in this, Exhibition.Many posters,charts,models,presentations were, displayed by the students highlighting scientific issues, affecting our lives., The issues like Global Warming,Ozone layer, Air Pollution,, water pollution,Noise Pollution,Acid Rain,climate change, were prominent.The students of Wilson College Prepared a, Mechanical Robot whereas students of Somaiya college, displayed a Solar operated Battery car. It was really a fun to

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have a special programme organised by T.I.F.R on daily use, of science around us., The Exhibition was concluded with the Prize distribution, ceremony.The chief Guest of this function,renowned, scientist, Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar gave away the prizes and, certificates to the winners.He congratulated one and all. Dr., Vijay Joshi, Principal of K.J. Somaiya College of science and, commerce thanked one and all in the end.He announced a, special prize for young aspiring Scientist., , Byline------ By our student correspondent., MARKING SCHEME FOR REPORT WRITING

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ACTIVITIES ASKED IN THE EXAMINATIONS, ii) In the Inter-college sports competition, your college has, won the General Championship. This was possible due to, the hard efforts of the pupils and the physical education, teacher and the guidance given by your principal. Prepare a, report of 20 lines for the Local Newspaper, stating how your, college was able to win the position., iii) You are helping your teacher in implementing the, literacy programme in your area. Almost all the illiterates, have been taught. The students of other colleges want to, know the methods you have followed to make this scheme

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a grand success. Prepare a report in about 20 lines, explaining how you have done it successfully., iv) You are the secretary of the ‘Cultural club’ in your, college. You had arranged for a speech on “Saving, Environment” A social Need by a famous environmentalist., Being the secretary of the club, write a brief report for your, college magazine about the effectiveness of the speech., v) A fire broke out in your locality which caused a lot of, destruction. Write a report on this incident to be published, in the local newspaper., vi) Your class has visited an institute for the disabled children., Prepare a report in about twenty sentences., vii) Prepare a report of the Republic Day celebration in your, college in about twenty lines., viii) As a part of your social service activities. You had to take, part in a social service camp. Write a report of the camp., ix) Your college has arranged ‘‘ Blood donation camp.’’ A, well known doctor in your area presided over the function., Many students voluntarily donated blood. You are the, student’s representative write a report on this event.

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x) Prepare a report on the inaugural function of sports day in, your college. (Feb.2013), i) Day and date of function ii) Welcoming the chief guest and, the other invitees.iii) introductory speech iv) Inauguration of, sports day. v) Chief guest’s address vi) Vote of thanks, xi) The ‘Annual day gathering function’ was arranged in your, Junior College. It was a grand function with a variety of, activities like fun-fare, games and sports, cultural activities, etc., Write a report on it in about 120 words. (Feb. 2015), xii) Write a report about the celebration of the ‘Republic, Day’ in your college. (July 2016), xiii) The N.S.S. Unit of your college has arranged the ‘Save, Girl Child Campaign" (Beti Bacchao Abhiyan’). As a, volunteer, write a report of it for your college magazine, using the following points (in about 120 words), i) Day and date of the function., ii) Introductory speech., iii) The chief guest’s address, iv) Vote of thanks.

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xiv) Imagine that your college arranged a cleanliness Drive in, which your Principal, a social activist, a local MLA, doctors,, teachers and students participated on a large scale. The, event was a grand success as it made people aware of, cleanliness and social hygiene. Prepare a short report for, your college Magazine with the help of the following points, :, , Venue, Chief Guest, Inauguration, Unique participation and, conclusion. (Feb. 2018), , xv) Write a report on a ‘Tree plantation Drive’ organised, successfully in your college with the help of the following, points. (July 2018), , i) Inauguration of the function., ii) Chief Guest’s address., iii) Actual tree plantation., iv) Vote of thanks., , Exercise for Practice

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1. St. Xavier College recently organized a course in, origami for students of senior classes. A student of, Class XII writes a report on the program giving, necessary details in the college magazine. Write the, report in 120–150 words., 2. The Art and Craft Club of your college has, organized a special clay-modeling competition in the, college. As the Secretary of the club, write a report in, 120–150 words covering details of the competition., You are Deepika of Jawahar Nehru Vidyalaya, Mumbai., 3. You are Neeraj/Nandita working for a leading, magazine. Last week you attended a seminar on, ‘Pleasures of Eye Donation’, organized by the Young, Buzz of your college. Write a report on this, seminar not more than 120-150 words for publication, in the magazine., 4. You are Abhinav/Akanksha student correspondent, of your college. You were invited by the organizers to, cover the Drive in Covid-19vaccination Mumbai. Write, a report on this historic event giving necessary details, in not more than 120-150 words for the benefit of the, Society., 5. You are Rohit/ Ruchira of Swami Vivekananda, College,Mumbai. Your college has recently conducted, a charity show in aid of the flood-affected people of, Andhra Pradesh. As Cultural Secretary of the, Students’ Council of your College, write a brief report

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in not more than 120–150 words on this activity of the, college for publication in your local daily., , 7. You are Nikhil/Nikhila of Lala Lajpat Rai college,, Pune. Your college just celebrated its Silver Jubilee, on completion of its meritorious services to the cause, of education. Now write a report in not more than 120–, 150 words on the programmes that your college, conducted on this occasion to be published in The, Indian Chronicler., 7. You were a member of your college quiz team which, won the All India Quiz Contest at the national level., Draft a report about it to be published in your college, magazine in about 120–150 words, , FRAMING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS, (, , FOR Q.NO 4(B): 04 MARKS ), , REMEMBER, Preferably Use "wh" questions., Questions must be open-ended., Efforts should be made for an interaction rather than, descriptive interview.

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Write Some background before framing a question., Have some logical / sequence questions (for example Past Present - Future), Message for today’s generation / dream / vision /, goal/suggestions etc.

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Activity : 1., Imagine,you have to conduct an interview of, a distinguished personality in the field of, your own choice.With the help of the given, table and points draft questions on the given, fields associated with the personality., , ( Do not change the sequence of the, questions)

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Interview Format with Expected Sample, answer., , Activity: 2., Imagine,you have to conduct an interview of a distinguished, personality in the field of your own choice.With the help of, the given table and points draft questions on the given fields, associated with the personality., (Do not change the sequence of the questions.)

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EXCERCISE:, , Q. 4(B), 1.Imagine that you have to interview an old, woman who lives in an old-age home.prepare a set, of questions for the interview., 2.Imagine you are going to interview some, important personality. Prepare a set of 8-10, questions focussing on his / her social, behaviour and the activities he / she carried, out.(Feb. 2014), 3.You intend to know about a reputed doctor, in your area. Prepare a set of at least 8, questions for taking his / her interview. You, may include the points like-choice of his / her, career, his / her social work, his / her message, etc., 4. A college in your area is well-known for its, innovative academic activities. Imagine you, are a newspaper reporter and assigned to

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take the interview of the Principal. Frame a, set of a least 8 questions regarding Teachers, ‘Motivation, Students’ Discipline, Academic,, Excellence, Extra Curricular Activities, etc.(Feb. 2015), 5.A social activist will be the Chief Guest for, the ‘Prize Distribution Ceremony’ of your, college. As a students’ representative. You, intend to know more about him/ her. Prepare, a set of Eight to Ten questions to interview, him / her. You may include the points like a, social work, problems faced, awards future, plans and ,message.(Oct. 2015), 6.Imagine you have to interview an old, woman who lives in an ‘Old-age home’ Write, a set of 8 to 10 questions for the interview., You may take help of the following points., Her family, reasons for being in an old age, home, her feelings and expectations, her, advice etc.(Feb. 2016)

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7.Election of your village ‘Gram Panchayat’, is just over. You have to take a interview of, the newly elected ‘Sarpanch’. Frame at least, 8 questions related with his future planning, for the welfare of your college. (July 2016), 8.Imagine that you are a journalist and you, have been assigned the task of interviewing a, film actor / actress. Frame a set of 8 to 10, questions to interview him / her. (Feb. 2017), 9.You intend to know about a farmer who, lives in a poverty stricken region. Frame a set, of at least 8 questions for taking his / her, interview. You may include the following, points.His / her nature of work, problems,, expectations from society and the, government, his / her message., 10.On the occasion of ‘Annual sports prize, distribution programme,’ a well-known, sports personality is invited in your college as, a Chief Guest. As a sports secretary, you, have got an opportunity to interview him /

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her achievements, inspirations, best moment, and prizes he / she has won. (Feb. 2018), 11.A leading Indian Cricket player has, scored a double century in an International, test match. Imagine, you are a newspaper, reporter and assigned to take interview of, that cricketer.Frame a set of 8 to 10 questions, regarding his achievements, his motivation, a, turning point in his career, his relation with, his team-mates and his message to the, youth.(July 2018), 12.Your college has invited a dietitian on the, occasion of ‘World Health Day’. Imagine you, are the editor of your college magazine,, taking interview of the dietician. Frame a set, of 8 to 10 questions to interview him /, her. (Feb. 2020), 13.Imagine you have to interview the topper, of the HSC Board at the recent examination., Write a set of 8 to 10 questions for the, interview. You may take help of the following

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points.Percentage - teachers and parents help, - Study pattern - difficulties and planning of, career.Prepare one introductory question., Some probing questions and one concluding, question., 14.You intend to visit and interview Dr., Prakash Amte, a social worker & reformer., You are assigned the task of interviewing him, for your school/college magazine, frame a set, of 8 to 10 questions Prepare one introductory, question, some probing questions and one, concluding question. You should focus on his, parents, charitable institution, work and, various activities he carries out., 15.Your college has set-up a career for the, students with special needs. The State, Education Minister will be coming to, inaugurate it. As the General Secretary of the, students council’you have been asked to, interview him in the presence of the audience, invited for the function. Prepare a set of

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introductory, some probing questions and, some concluding questions., 16.Imagine you are going to interview a wellknown doctor in your area. Prepare a set of 8, to 10 questions focusing on his career,, practise, social behaviour and the activities, he carries out. Frame one introductory, question. Some probing questions and one, concluding question., 17.Your English Teacher has recently retired, after 30 years of long service from Jr., College.You have been asked to interview, him / her for the college magazine. Prepare a, set of 8 to 10 questions to interview him /, her.Prepare one introductory question. Some, probing questions and one concluding, question., 18.On the occasion of the ‘National Farmers, Day’ (23rd December) a farmer is the chief, guest at your Junior college function. You are, assigned the task of interviewing him for

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your Junior college magazine. Frame a set of, 8 to 10 questions to interview him. Prepare, one introductory question, some probing, questions and one concluding question., 19.On the occasion of the Annual Day, Gathering function, a famous actor / actress, is going to be the Chief Guest at your Junior, College. You are assigned the task of, interviewing him / her for your college., Magazine, Frame a set of 8 to 10 questions, COMPERING, THE ART OF COMPERING, A ‘compere’ (also called ‘The Master of Ceremonies’, MC/emcee, or an anchor) is a, person whose job is to introduce performers in a television, radio or stage show. A, compere introduces the programme and the participants; he / she is the mediator,, announcer and coordinator of the events in a programme. A compere is also the, formal host and felicitator of an event.

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Role of a compere :, The compere is the formal host and felicitator of an event., 1.He / she is the mediator, announcer and coordinator of the events in a, programme., The compere has to stimulate an interest in the crowd and give them an idea about, the programme ahead., 2.He / she has to glorify the performance of all the performers with his / her, appropriate, positive comments and appreciation., 3.He / She has to ensure enthusiasm among the viewers with active response in, the form of an applause or interaction.

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4.He / She has to make sure that there are smooth transitions between different, segments of the programme., 5.He / She should control the timing of the proceedings, and be assertive where, necessary., 6.He / She should have the ability to deal / work with the technicians, event, organisers, guest speakers etc.Should there be any hiccups, the compere still has to, ensure the smooth movement of the programme., 7.He / She has to master the skill of coordinating and stringing / weaving the whole, event in one artistic thread maintaining continuity., 8.Finally, the compere must never forget that the most important thing is to keep, the audience engaged. The compere can use ‘fillers’ for this purpose. ‘Fillers’ are, small performances / enactments such as jokes, anecdotes, mimicry items, riddles,, fun-facts etc. to fill in the gap between two performances, or if there is a delay or, disturbance in a performance for some reason. These fillers should be kept ready, beforehand the same way the script is kept ready. This will ensure continuity in the, programme, besides keeping the audience happy., Preparation to be made before you compere a programme :, 1)Understand the complete programme from the organizers - the type of, programme (music, dance, award etc.) the time duration, what are the exact, events etc., 2)Be clear about your role , and what you are supposed to do. Is it to merely, introduce the guests ? Or do you have to give a welcome speech ? Who gives the, vote of thanks ? Who will present the bouquet ? If there is prize distribution, who, will award the prizes ? Clarify this with the organizers in detail. Every step must be, clear.

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3)Find out the details of the audience you are going to address. Is it a young, audience or senior citizens ? Is audience participation expected ? You have to, accordingly modulate your speech, voice, clothes and behaviour., 4)Find out the correct pronunciation of the name you are going to announce. Never, get the names of people wrong; especially those of guests. Find out their, professions and qualifications, and introduce them correctly. Clarify this with the, organizers, or with the guests themselves if possibles., 5)Write down the entire script after discussing with the organizers. Cross-check to, see if there are any mistakes. Use words and language you are comfortable with,, and which your audience is comfortable with. Do not try to impress by using big, words. Type or write your script leaving a lot of margin and lots of space in, between for comments and notes. You should be able to understand at a glance, what you have written or typed., 6)Collect extra information about the guests or audience that will help you in your, Compering. For example, if the Chief Guest is a scientist, look up the net for more, information about him. You may not use it, but it will help you understand the, person better, and improve your compering., 7)Keep fillers, jokes etc. ready for times when there are gaps in the programme,, like someone is late or the programme is delayed. Make arrangement for some, music too, in case the gaps are very long., 8)Keep a pleasant face and maintain eye contact with the audience. Be lively and, enthusiastic. Dress appropriately for the event. Keep a calm mind at all times., Breathe deeply if you feel that you are getting jittery. Do not forget to introduce, yourself., 9)Coordinate with the technicians, guest speakers, other speakers, etc. For, example, if someone else is to give the vote of thanks, you will have to invite the, person at the correct moment.

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10)Practise, practise, practise. Road from your script and practise before the, event, either in front of your family / friends or in front of a mirror. If possible, in, the beginning, tape your practice readings so that you can judge for yourself., Finally, try to practise your compering on stage at the actual venue a day before, the event., Areas or sectors in which a compere is a must :, A compere is needed for award functions, cultural functions, college annual days,, freshers’ parties, formal functions, exhibitions, weddings, events in the hospitality, sector, TV programmes, radio programmes, parties etc., Special skills needed to take up compering as a career, , language fluency and clarity of, thoughts.A simple but dignified style with words that comes, from the heart; a good sense of humour, must be able to hold, the attention of the audience., *Good communication skills, , Confidence - about one’s knowledge, language, apperance etc. about one’s, capability in handling the audience and keeping them interested and happy., Good empathy and understanding of audience behaviour and needs, the audience, is the key., Good general knowledge of what is happening in the world around., Appropriate body language and good sense of dressing., Ability to exhibit spontaneity, originality and genuineness; should also be assertive., Ability to ensure smooth movement of the programme; presence of mind; must be, alert., Ability to deal / work with the technicians, event organisers, guest speakers, etc., Must have diplomacy and tact for this., How to acquire these skills:, A)Obtain a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism / mass communications /

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mass media, etc. : Needs of the industry keep changing. Find out from the internet, about the requirements to become a TV / radio compere, or anything that you are, interested in, at that particular point in time., B)Participate in school / college programmes to gain experience : The first real, experience many students get is through school / college programmes. Participate, in debates, elocution competitions, college festivals etc. This can help you develop, confidence and clarity of speech., C)Opt for internships to gain field experience : Internships during college vacations, can be extremely beneficial; even if the stipend is less and the work is more, it will, help. Many newspapers and TV channels hire students during vacations. These, internships help you to learn and understand how the mass media functions before, pursuing a full-time career. While working in these internships, students can also, acquire and maintain work contacts for future use., D)Work in the field : If you do not get the event / job of your choice initially, start, with small events or small TV channels. You will get the experience and confidence, so essential to the job and also build up a good CV., E)Build up your health, stamina and general knowledge : Compering requires a lot, of stamina and hard work. You cannot afford to fall sick at the last moment or, reveal your tiredness on stage. Hence it is essential that you take care of your, health and are fit and fine. In addition to this, you must learn the art of looking, good and dressing well. Read a lot and keep abreast of the developments in the, world., G)Watch other comperes : Watch other comperes, and learn from their, experiences. If you are a part of the audience at some programme, find out how, the audience reacts to that particular compere and why. Learn from the mistakes, of others., , Qualities of a compere for a cultural event :

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Good communication skills., Knowledge of the subject., Proper attire., Understanding of the nature and tone of the event, Understanding of the audience, and keeping them interested and responsive., Appropriate body language., Ability to ensure smooth movement of the programme even when there are, hurdles., Should have spontaneity, originality and genuineness., Sample 01 THE ART OF COMPERING, 1) Imagine that you are a compere of a ‘Prize Distribution Ceremony’ of your, college. Write a script for the same. You can take the help of the following points., 1)Introduction - A brief introduction of the programme / function / show., 2)Welcome speech - Welcome of all the guests, felicitation of the guests, (Principal, vice-principal etc., 3)Lighting the lamp, 4)Welcome song, , 5) Main events, 6) Vote of thanks., , Sample Answer:, Introduction - Good evening to all present here today on this special occasion., Today is the day we acknowledge and appreciate the hardwork and effort put in by, so many of our students through the year. Yes, today is the long-awaited ‘Prize

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Distribution Ceremony’, the day when we decorate with awards prizes and medals, all those students who have performed par excellence in different fields, shining in, academics and sports or even in arts., Welcome speech : On behalf of the Principal, teachers and students of our college,, I take pleasure in welcoming our Chief Guests, Mr. Siddharth Nayak and Ms. Urmila, Nayak Welcome Sir, Ma’am. I also warmly welcome all the parents, who have been, the backbone of their children’s success; without their efforts, we would never, have achieved all that we did during the year. Welcome to one and all, once again., Lighting the lamp : Let us begin this wonderful programme in the traditional Indian, way. For this, I request all the honourable members on the dais to kindly light the, traditional lamp and offer prayers. Sir, Ma’am, please., Welcome song : Thank you, I request our guests to please take their seats in the, auditorium and enjoy the cultural programme., We begin the cultural events for the day with a heartfelt and cheerful welcome, song. I invite on stage our star singers, Shilpa, Varsha, Mihir and Yogesh. For, musical accompaniment, we have Sumeet on the guitar and Raunak playing the, table., Main events :, A big round of applause, please, for our singers and musicians. Thank you. The next, item on our programme is a light one-act play presented by students of Std. XII. I, request the audience to maintain complete silence so as not to miss the surprise, ending ......., That was indeed a surprise ending ! I can see that you have enjoyed this offering by, our students. Well, now we go on to the most eagerly awaited part of the, programme - the prize distribution. May I request our Chief Guests and the Pricipal, of our college to please step onstage and hand over the prizes to the winners ...., Thank you, Sir, Ma’am., I now request our Chief Guest to address the audience., Thank you, Sir. Your speech has indeed given us wonderful insights on the various, aspects and responsibilities of social networking. We are immensely grateful to you, for your invaluable words of enlightenment and advice.

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We proceed to the next part of the programme. India, as we all know, is a country, that has many diverse ways and customs. And where is this more obvious than in, the dances of the different states ? Yes, we now present a quartet of dances from, the east, west, north and south of India. Let us see, how it ends ! Please give a big hand to welcome the students of Std. XII, presenting, the dances., That was indeed a wonderful performance ! Thank you, audience, for your, appreciative response., Vote of thanks : Before we conclude this programme I take the opportunity to, thank all those who have lent a helping hand to make this Prize Distribution, Ceremony a grand success. For the formal vote of thanks I invite our Cultural, Secretary, Ms. Seema Pai. I take my leave of you with a big ‘Thank you’. You have, indeed been a wonderful audience ! Thank you once again., Sample 02 THE ART OF COMPERING, Q. Imagine you are a compare of a ‘Annual day programme’ of your college. Write, / prepare a script for the same. You can take help of the following points., Introduction :, , 1)A brief introduction of the programme / function / show., 2)Welcome address : Welcome of all the guests / dignitaries / felicitation of the, guests (Principal, Vice Principal etc.), 3)Lighting the lamp, 4)Welcome song, 5)Main cultural events., 6)Vote of thanks, , Sample Answer:

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Respected Principal, Vice Principal, Supervisor, Teachers and all my dear friends, I,, Rahul Singh, cultural Secretary your host for today’s event welcome one and all on, this special occasion. Today is the long-awaited mega event called ‘TARANG’ of our, college. This is the platform where we can exhibit our talent and potential. On, behalf of the college Management, Principal, I take pleasure in welcoming our, Chief Guests for todays function. Mr. Prakash Amte and Mrs. Sindhutai Sakpal. The, renowned social workers from Maharashtra. I also warmly welcome all the, parents,distinguished guests gathered over here. welcome to and all once again., As per our tradition, we always begin our programme by soliciting the blessings of, the almighty in the traditional Indian way. For this, I request all the honourable, members on the dais and off the dais to light the traditional lamp and offer prayers, ‘Let the darkness of ignorance be dispelled and let there be light everywhere'., Thank you all the dignitaries, I request all our guests to take their seats in the, auditorium and enjoy our cultural treat. We begin our cultural event with a, welcome song, I invite on stage our star singers, Miss. Shraddha Sawant, Sachin, Patil, Atul Parab, Ameeta Sinha for musical accompaniment, we have Sumeet, Deshpande on the Tabla and Raunak Sharma on the casio., A big round of applause for our singers and musicians. Thank you, The next item on, our programme is a group dance. May I invite our dance group from XII G Division, to perform folk dance. I request the audience to maintain silence and enjoy the, performance., That was indeed a breathtaking performance!. Give a big round of applause for all, the artists. We have a surprise package for you dear friends our commerce, students now going to perform a skit on the topic “Save Girl child” to create an, awareness I hope you will surely like this skit as it has a social message for all of us, it was indeed a fabulous performance!. It is an eye-opener for all of us, isn’t it ?, I now request our Chief Guests to felicitate the student of the year award. The, student of the year, award for this year goes to Miss Nikita Hiwalkar from FYJC division H. A big round, of applause I request our guest to address the audience. Thank you Sir, Your, speech has indeed given us wonderful insights and responsibilities of social, networking. We are highly indebted to you for giving us your valuable time., Before we conclude this programme, I take the opportunity to Thank our, Management, Principal, Vice Principal, Supervisor, Teacher and all the Volunteers, who have lent helping hands to make this event a grand one. You have indeed, been a wonderful audience. Thank you one and all once again. Good night ! Shubh, Ratri ! Take care.

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EXERCISE, 1.Imagine that you are a compere of ‘Independence Day Celebration’ of your, college. Write / prepare a script for the same. You can take help of the following, points., a) Introduction : Importance of Independence day., b)Welcome / Guest of honour, Principal, Vice Principal., Flag hoisting ceremony - national anthem - parade, guard of honour., c)Address of the Chief Guest., d)Cultural programme, patriotic songs., e)Vote of Thanks., 2.Imagine you are going to compere a programme on ‘Teacher’s day celebration’ in, your college. Prepare a script in about 100-150 words for the same. You can take, help of the following points.

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a) Introduction - A brief introduction of the programme., Welcome speech - Welcome of all the teachers, guests for the function., b)Lighting the lamp., c)Teacher’s Day - Importance and role of teachers / Gurus in our life., d)Main event - Performance by the student in the honour of teachers., e)Vote of thanks., 3.Imagine you are going to compare for the ‘Orientation Programme / Induction, Programme’ for Freshers (F.Y.J.C. Students) Prepare a script in about 100-150, words for the same. You can take help of the following points., 1)Introduction - A brief introduction of the programme., 2)Welcome speech - Welcome address by the Principal, 3)felicitation of the guests., 4)Speeches by dignitaries / ex-students of college / Alumini of the college /, institution., 5)Vote of Thanks., 4.Imagine that you are compere of “Republic Day Celebration” of your college, write / Prepare a script in 100-150 words for the programme., You can make use of the following points., 1)Introduction : Importance of Republic Day., 2)Welcome / Guest of honour, Principal, Vice Principal, Supervisor, Dignitaries etc., 3)Flag hoisting ceremony, national anthem, parade ground of honour., 4)Address / Speech of Chief Guest, Patriotic songs, cultural programme / NCC students show 5)Vote of thanks., , 5.Imagine you are going to compere for the “Prize distribution function” of the, final match of a Inter collegiate cricket tournament organised in your college., Prepare a script for the same. You can take help of the following points :

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1.Introduction : A brief history of the Inter-collegiate cricket tournament., 2.Welcome of all the guests, cricket teams, players, spectators etc., 3.Announcement of Runner up team and its captain / felicitation of the team., 4.Man of the match award / felicitation of the player., 5.Announcement of winning team, felicitation of the team / Trophies and medals., 6.Few words by the winning captain., 7.Vote of thanks etc, , EXPANSION OF IDEA, ‘Expansion of idea’ is a short composition. One is expected to take the idea embodied, in a proverb, a maxim, a quotation, a saying, a slogan or an idiom and elaborate on it, in the form of paragraphs., Template for ‘Expansion of Idea’ :, 1) Title - A suitable title is essential/, 2) Introductory paragraph - (1st paragraph) : A suitable introduction should be given,, through which the reader knows what you are going to write about. This paragraph, may contain the topic sentence with a brief explanation., Topic sentence : A sentence that expresses the main idea or central theme of the piece, of writing., 3) Core content - (2nd paragraph) : The topic sentence / the central idea is explained in, detail. You can, add relevant experiences, brief instances and anecdotes. There should be unity in the, ideas and clarity of thought. Discourse markers may be used to maintain coherence, and a logical link in the ideas., Discourse Markers : Discourse Markers are words or phrases that play a role in, managing the, flow and structure of oral or written communication. They link the narrative or, conversation.

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They also emphasise and explain what you are saying. Thus, they bring clarity to the, communication, besides adding to its beauty., Some examples of Discourse Markers : anyway, nevertheless, therefore, similarly,, thus, by the, time, on the other hand, oh, well, now, you know, I mean etc., 4) Concluding paragraph - (3rd paragraph) : The whole composition is summed up, concisely.Another proverb / saying with the same meaning as the one you are writing, about may be used. For example, if the given sentence is ‘Birds of a feather flock, together,’ you may end with a similar one, like ‘A man is known by the company he keeps’.

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* Expand the idea inherent in the following proverbs :, , Sample Activity:, 1) A Bad workman blames his tools., , Sample Answer:, A. A bad workman blames his tools., When a workman does not have required skills for a particular job, or does not use his, skills in the, right way, he will not succeed. He then starts blaming his tools saying that the tools, are faulty, hence he has failed. He fails to accept his shortcomings or take the, responsibility for his failure. He tries to cover up his lack of skill by putting the blame, on the tools at his disposal.This is applicable in all spheres of life. A person who is, talented and good at his job will know how to use the opportunities at his disposal., Even if these opportunities are not very good, he makes the best use of them and, succeeds. On the other hand, a person who is lazy, does not use the opportunities, provided to him, however good they are, and then fails.It is rightly said by someone, that a pessimist always find a difficulty in every opportunity whereas an Optimistic, always find an opportunity in every difficulty.A bad workman conveniently finds, someone or something to blame for his failure. He does not want to admit that it is he, himself who is at, fault.It does not matter what ‘tools’ we have, what matters is the way we use them;, the use we make of, our opportunities. For doesn’t everyone know that a ‘bad dancer blames the floor’ ?, , 2) One should eat to live, not live to eat - Franklin., A. One should eat to live, not live to eat.

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Nothing is more important in life than good health. We cannot be really happy and, contented without good health, and our health depend to a large extent on what we, eat, and how much we eat.we must have a balanced diet as per our body, requirements. Our purpose of eating should be to maintain our health, and not as an, activity in itself. We must eat to nourish our bodies, not just for the enjoyment of our, palate. People have the tendency to take meal full of plates and most of the time it is, wasted. We must always remember that" Money is ours but the Resources belong to, the society." We must not waste food.Millions of children die each day around the, world due to lack of Food or Malnutrition. According to the statistics,45000 children, die each day around the world due to starvation., If we ‘live to eat’ we are being gluttons. We are eating not because we are hungry, but, for some, other reason like boredom or depression, or plain greed. Too much of anything is bad’, while eating too,we must always eat in moderation. It is applicable everywhere as a, pinch of salt is the key. Or we will slowly but surely become obese. This will lead to a, multitude to health problems. We will be prey to a variety of diseases, and we cannot, enjoy life if we are ill.Instead, if we eat just what is needed to live a healthy life, if we, eat in moderation, if we eat to life,, we will remain healthy and wealthy. For, it is truly said ‘Health is wealth.’, , 3) If winter comes, can spring be far behind ? - Shelley., A. If winter comes, can spring be far behind ?, This line is from P.B. Shelley’s famous poem ‘Ode to the West Wind,’ in which the poet, depicts the terrible effect of the west wind in different spheres and seasons.As, seasons are cyclical and they effuse., It is extremely cold throughout the winter in many countries. Roads are blocked by, snow,, temperatures go down freezing point, and it is difficult to even go out. Senior citizens,, children and sick people suffer because of the intense cold. This goes on for some, time. It can be related to good times and bad times.Every cloud has a silver, lining.After the tunnel,there is light.one fine day, the winter is over and it is spring., New leaves sprout, flowers begin to bloom, birds begin to chirp and the numbing cold, vanishes.The gloomy days are over. It is bright and pleasant again.Similarly, in life,, periods of sorrow, misery and despair have at last to come to an end. and happier, days have to make their appearance. One should not be worried about the obstacles, and difficulties.one must realise that the path of success is always full of thorns.The, long night is followed by the bright day. Hence, we must always be optimistic and

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positive about our lives. we must have self-confidence and a positive attitude, and, look forward to a better tomorrow. There is no need to get depressed or lose hope., For, if winter comes, can spring be far behind ?, , 4) Beauty is truth, truth is beauty - John Keats, A. Beauty is truth, truth is beauty, Through this statement, the poet Keats explains his ideals of beauty and truth. In his, eyes, real, beauty lies in things that are true. Anything that is not true, that is , anything that is, false, is not, beautiful.Beauty lies in the beholders eyes.The poet means to tell us that if we are, true to our work, honest and sincere in what we are doing, it will turn out to be, beautiful. Whereas, if we are false or dishonest, if we are corrupt, the, outcome of our work or life will never be beautiful. It may be successful or beautiful, superficially and temporarily, but in the long run one will see the true colours., Mythology has always shown us that all that is true is successful in the end.Hence, you, must always be truthful in your life, and honest and sincere in your work. This will, make people respect you, trust you and love you. What could be more beautiful than, that ? Besides,, haven’t we always seen that honesty is the best policy ?Let the truth prevail.Let there, be light.Let the darkness of ignorance be dispelled with light., , 5) Fool rush in where angels fear to tread - Alaxander Pope., A. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread, The line ‘Fools rush in where angels fear to tread’ by Alexander Pope refers to foolish, and, inexperienced people trying to do things that clevrer and more experienced people, refrain from, doing. Here, where he talks of ‘angels’ it means intelligent, experienced, people.Experience is the best teacher,but a wise man always learn from the mistakes, of others. He may not wait for the unsuccessful experience.

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A person, before doing or saying anything, should look around him to see if anyone, has done it, before, and what the consequences have been. He should weigh the pros and cons., Only when he is, very sure that what he is doing or saying will be successful, should be proceed. For, example. if, someone new to the business tries to open a bakery in an area where others more, experienced then him, have failed. he too will most probably fail. He should survey and do some research, before attempting such a thing. He should learn from the experiences of others. Life is, too short to make all the mistakes ourselves., Hence, a person shoulder ‘look before he leaps’. He should first analyse the merits and, demerits, of what he is doing, and then decide to do it or not. Only then will be succeed., , EXERCISE:, Expand the idea inherent in the following proverbs quotations :, 1. Rom was not built in a day., 2. Old is Gold., 3. Cut your coat according to your cloth., 4. Time and tide wait for no man., 5. Every dark cloud has a silver lining., 6. Empty vessels make more noise., 7. Little knowledge is a dangerous thing., 8. All work and no play makes, jack a dull boy., 9. Rolling stone gathers no moss., 10. Nothing succeeds like success., 11. Health is wealth., 12. Ask not what your country has done for you,, Ask yourself what you have done for your country., 13. Practice makes man perfect., 14. A stich in time saves Nine., 15. Necessity is the mother of invention., 16. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket., 17. Charity begins at home., 18. Handsome is as handsome does., 19. ‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever.’ - John Keats., 20. ‘The world has enough for every man’s need, but not for every man’s greed’. Mahatma Gandhi

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FILM REVIEW, For Q.No 4 ( D), , A film review is a critical appraisal of a film published in a newspaper, magazine or online. It, analyses a film and its components. It provides some basic information about the film, which, includes the film’s name,year, director, story line, major actors, some special features etc. It, evaluates the film based on its strong and weak points, sometimes ending with a, recommendation or a dismissal., , Steps before actually writing a film review :

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Step I : Before watching the movie., 1) Note the relavance of the title., 2) Note the year of release, if it is not a new movie., 3) Find the names of the writer, director, actors, music director etc. If they are new to you, do, some research on them., 4) Find the genre of the film (the type of film : fantasy, a thriller, a romance, comedy etc.), , Step II : While watching the movie, 1) Writing a film review often requires multiple viewings of the film. Plan to watch the film, two or even three times., 2) The first time, watch the complete movie without any distractions, without taking down, any notes (or as few as possible), as this may make you miss some vital parts of the movie, or, lose out on continuity., 3) During your second or third viewing, make notes about the events, scenes, plot, locations,, Characterizations, acting etc., , Step III : After watching the movie, 1) Make an outline based on your notes. Your review should have an introduction, body and, conclusion., 2) Decide the format for writing the review. Although there is no set formula to follow when, writing a film review, there are certain common elements that most film reviews include,like, genre, title and year, names of the major actors, name of the director, title of the book(if it, was based on a book), story line, special features, if any etc., 3) Organise the notes that you have taken down, according to their importance.

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4) Write / type the actual report and present it / send it to the relevant person / periodical, /newspaper, using suitable language and vocabulary. Avoid writing lengthy sentences. Use, idiomatic language and code mixing wherever necessary., , Format of the Review :, Although there is flexibility and no fixed formula to follow when writing a film review, there, are certain common elements that most film reviews include., They are :, 1) Introduction - At the start, provide some basic information about the film. This may include, film’s name, year, director and major actors., 2) Plot summary - Keep this brief. Remember that most readers of the review have not yet, seen the film., Do not give away the ending or any secrets, and spoil the viewing for your readers. Keep the, reader curious., 3) Analysis - Analyse the cinematography, lighting, music and sound, direction,, characterization, acting,dialogues, setting etc. in brief. The review should not be too long., 4) Conclusion / Evaluation - The conclusion of your film review should give the reader your, general thoughts and impression of the film. This may include your personal impression of, what the film looks,feels and sounds like. In other words, what stands out in your mind when, you think about this particular film ? You may also state implicity or explicity whether you, recommend the film or not. Make sure to remind the reader of why the film is or is not worth, seeing., Give stars on scale of 1 to 5, (*****) (1 being very poor), Explanation and use of terms in film reviews :, , 1) The Genre : ‘Genre’is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or, entertainment, e.g. music, films, paintings etc. It basically means the ‘type’of film. The, ‘genre’can be action, adventure, comedy, fantasy, historical, musical, sci-fi, drama, horror,, crime, romance etc.

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2) Plot analysis : Give a brief summary of the plot / story. While doing this, identify the main, characters, describe the setting briefly, but do not give away too much, especially if it is a, thriller or a murder mystery. Give an idea of the central conflict in the movie. While you can, give the plot summary, keep this brief and avoid specific details that would spoil the viewing, for others., , 3) Characterization : Characterization means how the characters are described or portrayed., It is a representation of person / other beings in the movie. This may be done through a, commentary or more often from the characters’ actions, dialogues, the way they speak,, appearance,behaviour etc. The reviewer has to understand the subtle distinctions in the, characters., , 4) Cinematography : This is the art of photography and camerawork in film-making. Here you, write about the lighting, the special effects, the action scenes, the close-up shots, special, location, the CGI, (Computer Generated Image) Photorealism, etc. and how they are relevant, to the particular scenes., , 5) Music and Sound : Discuss the music and sound effects of the movie in brief. Sound can be, used in a variety of ways for dramatic effect. A director can employ music, sound effects or, even the lack of sound altogether to produce an effect on the viewer. If the movie is a, musical, or a horror movie, more importance should be given to the music. Was the music up, to expectations ? Was it repetitive ? Were the sound effects impressive ?, , 6) Direction : The direction means directing each member of the cast and crew while, shooting a shot / film . It is the crucial part of a film. It is ultimately the director’s, responsibility to communicate what he or she wants. It is the director’s job to make sure that, everything falls into place and to know when to make any necessary changes., , (7) Acting : The actors are obviously a very important part of the film. It is the job of the actor, to make sure that his / her performance is consistent with whatever the goal of the film is., Acting is probably the easiest thing to judge when watching a film critically. What is the, character’s goal ? What is his or her character development ? Have the goals been achieved, successfully ? Why / Why not ?

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(8) Script Writer : The script is the words / dialogues of the film. Evaluate the script,including, dialogue and characterization. Did you feel like the plot was original and unpredictable, or, boring and weak ? Were the dialogues powerful and interesting ? Was there clarity ?, , Sample Film Review one (01), Name of the film: TITANIC, Director: - Steven Spielberg, of Jurassic Park fame, Theme: The film is a real life tragic drama, enacted more than one hundred and fifty years, ago, on the luxurious and invincide ship ‘Titanic’, that struck in an iceberg. It sank in the, pacific ocean, with more than one thousand and five hundred people on board. The director, ingeniously weaves a love story against the backdrop of this tragedy., Plot:It is the story of a poor girl‘Rose’ who falls in love with a young lad “Jack” emigrating to, America for work. Rose’s mother, an ambitious woman, wants her to marry a wealthy young, man, travelling aboard the shop. The drama has the usual twists and turns, with the wealthy, man conspiring and accusing Jack of stealling a diamond necklace. ‘The Heart of the ocean’., At this juncture, the ship collides with an iceberg, and starts to sink gradually. There is a wild, scramble, as people behave like animals for their own self-preservation, fighting for life, jackets and lifeboats. The young & couple on the other hand risk their lives to save each, other. The hero finally succumbing to the icy waters, to save his beloved., Casting, acting: It goes to the credit of the director who has been able to extract a stellar, performance from Kate Winslet, “Rose” and Leonardo Di caprio “Jack”, in their debut, performance, Camera work: The film has good cinematography with excellent camera work Sound effects, making some scenes like the sinking of the ship, look real and breathtaking. The digital, stereophonic sound effects give a ‘true to life’ experience. So mush so, that one can actually, feel the emotions of the people struck by the calamity., Dialogues, settings: The smooth screenplay and effective dialogue delivery is costumes, engrossing. The elaborate costumes, make-up and props, truly reflects the period of the, tragedy., Stars/Ratings:, , **** 4½ Excellent

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Sample Film Review Two (02), , Name of the film: GANDHI, Written by John Briley, Produced and directed by Richard Attenborough, Plot: In 1893, the 23 years old Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is thrown off a south African, train for being on Indian sitting in a first-class carriage despite having a first-class ticket. He

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realised that the laws are biased against Indians. He decided to start a non-violent protest, compaign for the right of all Indians in South Africa. In 1915 as a result of his victory in South, Africa. Gandhi is invited back to India. He is urged to take up the fight for India’s, independence (Swaraj, Quit India) from the British Empire. The 1919 Jallianwala Bagh, massacre is also depicted in the film., Cast, acting :The lead role is played by Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi. Rohini Hattangadi, played the role of Kasturba Gandhi. The other characters like Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhai, Patel were played by Roshan Seth and Saeed Jaffrey,Ben Kingsley as Gandhi is simply, outstanding., Settings / Dialogues: More filming took place at the Aga Khan palace, Pune Nagar Highway,, Pune. It is now designated as Gnadhi memorial. It is an epic historical drama. Bhanu Athaiya,, The costume designer of Richard Attenborough’s 1982 classic done a fantastic job of costume, designing. The dialogues are best suited for the occasions and thought provoking., , Stars / Rating: *****Excellent movie.

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Marking scheme for Review, Presentation of the theme – 02, Novel Aspects – 01, Overall Presentation – 01 =, Total – 04 Marks

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Exercise:, 1) Write a review of a film that you have recently seen based on any Four points given below., * Names of the characters (Main / lead and supporting roles), * About the sotry / theme of the film., * Why did you like / not like the firm ?, * Special features / novalties / novel ideas, * Music / Dance / Songs / Action / Direction, * Should others watch this film / would you recommend your friends to enjoy / watch, this film ? Why ?, , 2) Write a review of a short film that you have seen recently based on the following points., * Story line, * Producer / Director / Music Director, * Characters (Lead Roles / Supporting roles etc), * Setting / Location, * Conflict / Social message etc., , 3) Write a review of a Documentary film that you have watched recently. You can make use, of the following points to wrie film. Review., * Title / Director / Producer / Year of Release., * Plot of the film / story outline., * Casting / Acting.

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* Cinematography, musical sound effects., * Overall review of the film., * Critics rating., , 4) Write a review of a film that you have seen recently. You can make use of the following, points to write film, review., * Plot and plausibility., * Theme / settings, * Acting / Characters, * Dialogues / Cinematography, * Music / Background score / songs, , 5) Write a review of a short film which you have watched recently with the help of the, following points., * Title / screenwriter / Director / Year of Release., * Direction, * Cinematography, , BLOG WRITING, For Q. No 4( D) Topic 1

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What is a Blog?, , A blog( weblog) is a website, online journal, platform. Each entry is called as Post., , Blog structure

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Common features of blogs, •, , Header with the menu or Navigation bar, , •, , Main content area, , •, , Sidebar with profiles, popular posts or favourite content, , •, , Footer with relevant links privacy policy, disclaimer, contact page etc., , Gasping for Oxygen

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A. Gasping for Oxygen ......., Whew ! Just today I saw a most short-sighted and stupid act. I, saw a number of people–seemed like the local municipal, workers – hacking down some healthy green trees., Why did I not stop them ? I was travelling in a bus, that’s why, !, As I was proceeding homewards, upset and depressed at this, prime example of stupidity,, I began to wonder. What would happen if there were no trees, on earth ? An earth without trees?, Then I realised that this is merely a hypothetical question – if, there were no trees, we would not be there ! But just to, imagine it was scary. Many animals would become extinct., This would disturb the food chain. There would be no rain,, and hence very little water. Half the world would perish and, the other half would fight for those few lakes with water., Everybody would have to wear-masks, for there would be, only carbon-dioxide and no oxygen. There would be only, concrete structures everywhere, and people-those who still, survived – would be at loggerheads with each other, for there, would be lack of food, lack of water, lack of oxygen ...... And, here we are, cutting trees left and right ? When will we learn –, we need to plant lakhs of trees, not cut them ! What do you, think ? We start another Chipko movement ?

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2. Say no to tobacco, A. Say no to tobacco., Humans are supposed to be the most evolved creatures on, this planet. True ? No, absolutely false ! If, after knowing the, various harmful effects of tobacco, man still uses it, it does, not speak well of his mental capabilities. Which other animal, chews tobacco ? Which other animal uses’ gutka’ or paan, masala’, or smokes cigarettes, cigars and ‘beedis’?, “It’s my life”, some may say. Yes, it is. But it affects the people, around too. Tobacco use is one of the biggest public health, hazards of recent times. Tobacco is one of the primary causes, of cancer and heart attacks. People in the 1950s and 60s did, not know about this, and hence they smoked. But not that we, know it, and know that it can lead to a horrible and painful, death, can’t we, the species with the most highly developed, brains, stop its use ? Stop growing it altogether ?, Can’t the governments ban its farming ?, The frightening bit is that many youngsters are getting, addicted to tobacco. And once addicted, withdrawal is very, difficult. So why not we all join hands and say no to tobacco ?, ‘No’ to using it, and ‘No’ to growing it too., , 3. Man V/s Nature

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A. MAN V/S NATURE, It’s pouring outside and the roads are again flooded. It, reminds me of that unforgettable day 26 th July 2005, when, Mumbai almost drowned. It seemed to be a battle of man, versus nature; this time, man finally won. But will man always, win ? When I watch TV or browse through the net, I begin to, wonder about such things as ‘the end of the world’ and so on., This ‘man versus nature’ conflict is the theme of Ernest, Hemingway’s classic, ‘The Oldman and the Sea’, where the old, man battles against a marlin. Today, we are willy-nilly, challenging nature by our practices; global warning has, already given us a warning of things to come. Maybe in a few, years we will be battling for survival. By destroying, mangroves, cutting down rainforests, building huge edifices, indiscriminately, allowing the population to explode and using, up the natural resources without a second thought, we are, inviting trouble and nature is cruel, not kind., To add to my woes, I have just seen a TV warning of a storm, and danger of flooding in far away New Orleans, I look out of, my window and it is still pouring. Will we win our battle, against nature ? But then, Why should we fight nature ? We, should work hand-in-hand, not against each other ! But who, can be more foolish than human beings ?, 4. Child Labour - a curse to humanity, A. Child Labour - a curse to humanity

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The words ‘Child Labour’ itself make me shudder. Childhood is, a time to be enjoyed, to have fun and games; not to labour., But the unfortunate fact is that children in India, and in many, other countries too, are made to do the worst forms of, labour. In India, lakhs of poor children are forced to work,, baking bricks, making fireworks, weaving carpets, rolling, beedis, picking rags, working as domestic servants, waiters,, etc. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Children are also, sexually exploited or made to work as beggars. Things are, worse now with terrorist camps apparently recruiting children, for training., While we condemn child labour, we also know the cause of, this malady. It is due to poverty, natural disasters, family, debts, and the like. Well then, what can we, as concerned, citizens, do to prevent this ? In addition to talking and writing, about it ? First of all, we can boycott those goods made by, using child labour, high on this being fireworks. We can, complain to authorities when we see a child being forced to, work. We can report beggars; we can contribute or volunteer, to work for NGOs., However, the most sure-fire method of eradicating this, problem is through education., Education is the only single solution, and through education, many of the ills bogging down our nation can be cured. So,, those who see a child employed somewhere, please raise your, voice. Child labour is certainly a curse to humanity.

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Marking Scheme for ‘Blog Writing, Main Content (Mc) = 2 Mark, Header / Menu / Navigation Bar (HMN) = 1 Mark, Footer (F) = 1 Mark., Exercise for practice., , 1) Write a blog in a proper format on ‘Unity in Diversity’in, India, with the help of the following points., (Write in about 100-150 words), * Multiple languages, cultures, religions, * Variety in food, clothes, festivals., * Social harmony among Indians, * National festivals and unity., * Appeal for unity., 2) Prepare a blog in a proper format on ‘Save Trees, trees will, save us’ with the help of the following

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points., (Write in about 100-150 words), * Trees are the only saviours of mankind., * Importance of trees in Human life., * Appeal to plant trees / stop, deforestation., * Save trees, Save the world, save the environment., * Add your own points., 3) Write a blog in a proper format on the topic “The status of, women in Indian society’’ with the help of, the following points., (Write in about 100-150 words), * Status of women in the past, offences against women, evil, traditions etc., * Equality - Education - Empowerment of women., * Leading women in different fields., * Present status of women-rights of women., * The Present & Future belongs to women.

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* Add your views., 4) Prepare a blog in a proper format on the topic, “Mother’s, Day” with the help of the following points., (Write in about 100-150 words), * God cannot be everywhere, so he made ‘MOTHER’, * Mother’s contribution in my life., * Mother : A multi-tasker, symbol of selfless & unconditional, love., * Respect parents, duty to look after them., * Add your own points., 5) Write a blog in a proper format on “Cleanliness is next to, Godliness” with the help of the following, points., (Write in about 100-150 words), * Keeping our environment clean and green is our, responsibility., * Green city / Village : Clean city / Village our motto.

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* ‘Cleanliness campaign / Swachcha Bharat Abhiyaan etc., should be organised regularly., * Cleanliness : A weapon to prevent epidemics, pandemics,, diseases etc., * Add your own points., 6) Prepare a blog in a proper format on “Corona Virus :, Prevention is better than cure” to create health, awareness in society with the help of the following points., (Write in about 100-150 words), * Inculcate good habits like washing hands, using sanitizers, etc., * Health care is the key., * Statistical data about the pandemic disease., * Need to fight collectively against this threat., Add your own points., 7) Write a blog in a proper format on ‘Plight of farmers in, India’, with the help of the following points., (Write in about 100-150 words)

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* India is an agrarian country., * Farmers are backbone of our society, culture., * Plight of farmers & natural calamities, no prices for their, crops / yield., * Farmers suicide in Maharashtra and other states ., * Add your own points., 8) Prepare a blog in a proper format on the topic “Media : A, double edged sword” with the help of the, following points., (Write in about 100-150 words), * Media : Social media like Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram,, Twitter are fastest means of, communication., * Authentic Reliable information is senders responsibility., * Can be effective if use it constructively for a cause /, purpose., * Add your own points.

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9) Write a blog in a proper format on the topic, “India of my, dreams” with the help of the following, points., (Write in about 100-150 words), * India : developing country to developed country., * Challenges before our nation., * Development in all fields, growth., * India : A superpower in coming years., * Add your own points., 10) Prepare a blog in a proper format on “Health is wealth”,, with the help of the following points., (Write in about 100-150 words), * One must keep himself / herself fit and healthy., * Regular exercise, Yoga, Meditation, walking, running., * Proper balanced diet is must., * Healthy mind resides in Healthy body., * Add your own points

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APPEAL MAKING, , APPEAL MAKING, Sample Activity with Answer 1

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Sample Activity 2 for Covid 19 Precautions images

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Q. 4(D) i) Prepare an appeal for seeking help from the people in the area. Mention the, type of help you need and the ways of sending their help seek permission from the, authority to collect such help use, attractive slogans and illustrations., ii) You are a member of the young India club of your town. You have arranged a rally, for Blind, Relief Fund (BRF). Prepare a handout appealing to the public for generous donation., 1.Use slogans, 2.Time of the rally,, 3.Famous personality to lead the rally, 4.Make an appeal l Add your own ideas., iii) Your town / village is having a rally for the Kargil fund meant for soldiers. Prepare, on appeal in, the form of an advertisement write up with the help of the following points., 1.Use slogans,, 2.Make a persuasive appeal for generous donations,, 3. Time of rally,, 4.Famous personality to lead the rally,, 5.Add your own points., iv) Prepare an appeal in the form of a handout about how the people in the vicinity, can come, together to face the challenge of the monsoon rains. Take the help of the following, points., 1.Make a list of the doctors in the area for immediate help, 2.Prepare a list of doctors,, 3.Identify the shelter places with the necessary arrangements for drinking water and, sanitation facilities, 4.Ask for help of storing necessary medicines, 5.Make an appeal to the people for contribution /donations, 6.Add your own points.

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v) Prepare an appeal for seeking help for the flood-affected people of Konkan., Mention the type of, help you need and the ways of sending that help. Use attractive slogans and, illustrations., (Oct. 2008), vi) Your college has organised a drive against smoking and chewing tobacco in your, area. Prepare, an appeal in the form of a handout to create an awareness with the help of the, following points., – Prepare an effective slogan, – Use a logo / picture, – Stress the evils of smoking and chewing tobacco., – Use attractive language., vii) Prepare an appeal for making the people of your area aware about the importance, of cleanliness, and personal hygiene. Use attractive slogans and illustrations., (Oct. 2009), viii) Prepare an Appeal for ‘eye-donation’ with the help of the following points :i) Prepare an effective slogan, ii) Use a logo / picture chart., iii) Advantages of eye-donation, iv) Make a persuasive appeal (Feb. 2015), ix) Prepare an appeal seeking help for the ‘flood-affected people of Uttarkhand’ with, the help of the, following points :, i) Attractive slogan, ii) Use of logo, illustrations, iii) Dire consequences of flood, iv) Rally led by well-known personality., v) Make a persuasive appeal (Oct. 2015), x) Your college is going to arrange a rally to raise funds to help ‘drought affected, farmers’.

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Prepare a short appeal for people to join the rally with the help of the following, points., i) Use slogans., ii) Make a persuasive appeal for generous donation., iii) Time and place of the rally, iv) Famous personality to lead the rally., v) Add your own points. (Feb. 2017), xi) In the horrible flood situation, the Kerala state suffered a huge loss. Your, organisation has, arranged a rally to raise funds to help the flood-affected people in Kerala. Prepare an, appeal, for the people to contribute to the funds with the help of the following points., i) Purpose of the rally., ii) Time and place of the rally., iii) Leading personalities, iv) Request for donation., v) Add your own points