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Writing Section
Class–X
 FACTUAL DESCRIPTION
Let’s understand……………..
A Factual Description is a writing task that describes a person, place, and thing or explains a process in a matter-of-fact way.
It is systematic and logical.
Factual Description of a Process
Value Points for writing a Factual Description of a Process

 Title
 Correct sequence of steps involved in it
 Use of present tense (mostly)
 Use of appropriate sentence-linkers like first of all, next, then, while, finally, at last etc.
 Facts

When I Donated Blood

The Red Cross Society had organized a blood donation camp at our school. Banners all around proclaimed the importance of
blood donation. One such banner read „Blood donation can save a precious life‟. After reading it I got motivated and started
telling everybody about it. Our science teacher informed us that blood cells are replenished every three months. I thought it
would be a real service to humanity. The doctors first checked my blood group, which was B-positive. I was asked to lie down
on a bed. Then they punctured my skin with the needle of a syringe and collected my blood in a bottle. I was then given a
glass of milk, an egg and an apple. I felt that my noble act was a step in the right direction. It was a silent service to suffering
humanity. I resolved to donate blood regularly.
 NOTICE WRITING
 A notice is information regarding an important event that
is about to happen or that has happened.
 It is publicly displayed -- a kind of information for others to
know and follow.
 The notice must contain complete information
 The message with essential details includes :
 an eye-catching caption - preferably a phrase and not a
sentence
 Important details.
 The name of the body / organization, organizing the event
 NOTICE WRITING
A notice must have:
 Issuing Authority
 The word ‘Notice’
 Date on which the notice was issued
 Catchy Headline
 Body of notice with details:
 Purpose
 Event
 Date/time
 Venue
 Name and designation of person issuing the notice
 NOTICE WRITING-SAMPLE
SALEMA CLASS XII SCHOOL, SALEMA DHALAI TRIPURA
NOTICE
21 July, 2020
CAREER COUNSELING WORKSHOP

The Students' Council of the school is organizing a Career Counselling Workshop for students
of Classes IX and X on Saturday, 23rd of Nov, 2020 between 9 am and 1 pm in the School
Auditorium. Renowned counselors from Tripura University will address the students.
Students interested in participating, should be seated in the Auditorium by 8.45 am.
For more details, contact the undersigned.
21 Nov, 2020

Nakul Sinha
Headmaster.
 DIARY ENTRY
A diary entry is a purely personal piece of
writing. The writer expresses his/her
thoughts and feelings. Reactions to
incidents are generally poured out in a
diary. Hence expressions that are
emotionally charged are used.
 DIARY ENTRY
POINTS TO REMEMBER:
 Creativity, imagination and expression in diary writing are
tested.
 You should write as if you have really been a part of the
situation.
 It is written in the first person.
 One does not write about things experienced on a daily basis.
Only matters of some significance are recorded.
 It is a secret record of one‟s life, so one can be very honest
about one‟s feelings and emotions.
 DIARY ENTRY
FORMAT must include the following:
 Day/ date (Left side) + time (right side)
 Salutation „Dear Diary‟ (optional)
 Heading of the entry (optional)
 Contents of the diary entry
 Signature
Sunday, 8th July 2020, 10 pm

Today I am very happy as …

…………………...………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Riya (Signature)
 REPORT WRITING
A report is a description of an even that has already taken place.
It is a factual account of some event or happening that may have
occurred somewhere but is of interest to the general masses or
the readers for whom it is meant.
 A newspaper report must be comprehensive but brief; factual yet
interesting.
 Factual reporting is the accurate and truthful coverage of an
event.
 It is a brief review of a situation or a process that includes only
the relevant points and information.
 REPORT WRITING
It is usually written in third person and indirect
speech.
Passive voice is used.
The language used is neutral and figurative.
Ornamental language is avoided.
The content should include when, where, why
and how of the topic to be written about.
 REPORT WRITING
HOW TO WRITE A NEWSPAPER REPORT:
Headline -every news article has a headline to attract the attention
of the reader. The Headline must be:
 Catchy, which attracts the attention of the reader.
 By line-since this is your news article you need to let the
reader know who wrote it. The line with your name on it is
called “By" line because it tells by whom the article has been
written. Write the word "By:" followed by your name, Staff
Reporter & the name of the newspaper.
 On the next line, write the name of city, where the incident took
place & date.
 REPORT WRITING
HOW TO WRITE A NEWSPAPER REPORT
 Leading lines usually answers the questions: Who? What?
Where? When?
Why?
 It tells the reader how the incident happened.
 Narrate the incident in the chronological order. Eyewitness
accounts add to authenticity of the news.
 Include some quotes from the eyewitnesses„comments. Also
describe what they felt about the incident.
 Describe the future course of action being planned.
 Remember to use simple, clear but formal language.
 REPORT WRITING
HOW TO WRITE A NEWSPAPER REPORT
 Include some quotes from the eyewitnesses‘comments.
Also describe what they felt about the incident.
 Describe the future course of action being planned.
 Remember to use simple, clear but formal language.
 REPORT WRITING
SAMPLE QUESTION
Your school has recently organized a
workshop on the Disaster Management.
Prepare a report for a local newspaper based
on the programme. You are Akash Roy, Staff
reporter of the Times of India.
 SAMPLE REPORT
ABC School Organizes Workshop on Disaster Management

Akash Roy, Staff Reporter, Times of India.

Agartala, 12 Dec: Keeping in view on the frequent occurrence of earthquakes,

ABC School, Agartala, in association with the Indian Red Cross Society,
organized a talk on the Disaster Management. Around 100 teachers and 250
students from various educational institutions participated on the workshop. Mr.
A. Ahuja, the society secretary was the main speaker. He cited statistics from
World Disaster Report and identified areas more vulnerable to earthquakes in
this state. He also explained the precautionary measures to be taken by the
public and the government in case of emergency. The session included a
multimedia presentation on the aftermath in the tsunami struck coastal areas of
various countries including India. Mr. Kashiram Singh of Civil Defence was the
other resource person. He focused on the capacity assessment highlighting the
problems of rehabilitation and relief work. A mock evacuation drill was also
conducted by the volunteers from the NCC team of the organizer school.
 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Advertising is a type of communication whereby people promote or
persuade customers to utilize their services. Advertisements are of two
types: Commercial and
Classified.
Of them, we have Classified
Advertisement in our
syllabus.
 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Format of a Classified advertisement:

COLUMN NAME
HEADLINE
Body of the Classified Advertisement, without any paragraph
change. It should be written within 80 words.
 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Let‟s go through an example of a Classified Advertisement:
Q. You have lost your dog. Prepare a classified ad for it.
LOST & FOUND
A DOG LOST/ MISSING
An Alsatian dog of 9 months is lost from Ramnagar area. It is found
missing since 10 February forenoon. The dog is having grey fur with white
spots on its back and can respond, if someone calls out by its name:
Prince. When last seen, it was having a black belt on its neck, containing
Municipal Registration No.-PP-2345, printed on it. Finder will be rewarded
suitably. Contact: T. Sarkar, Airport Road, Agartala Tripura. Ph: 1234567
 Letter Writing
There are two types of letters, i.e. Formal and Informal, available in your
syllabus. Formal letters are mostly official letters.
Let us see the format of letter:
Sender‟s address
Date
Receiver‟s address
Subject:
Sir/ Madam
Body of the letter
Complementary closure
 Letter Writing
Parts of a standard letter in
CBSE format:
 Letter Writing
Example:
FORMAL
To Editor of a Newspaper about the recent ban on smoking in public places: (w.e.f. 2 Oct,2020)

23 Tilak Marg,
Indira Nagar, New Delhi.

12.08.2020.

The
Editor,
The
Telegra
ph
Kolkata-
70

Sir,
Sub: Regarding ban on smoking in public places.

In a bid to educate people about the harmful effects of cigarette smoking, the Government of India has recently
taken serious steps of banning smoking in public places.
 A few years ago, it was made obligatory for all cigarette manufacturing units to insert a statutory warning on
their cigarette packs: “Smoking is injurious to health”. Now all cigarette packets bear this warning, but smoking,
in no way, has become less common. Smokers don‟t care for such a warning because they already know what
is written on their pack of cigarettes. They are addicts in the real sense and addicts never care about the harm
of a drug they take. Similarly, censorship of all cigarette smoking scenes in Indian cinema won‟t help in any way.
The only remedy lies in banning all cigarette manufacturing units. If Government can put a ban on the making of
cocaine, why not the manufacturing of cigarettes?

I will be highly obliged if you kindly publish the above letter in the „Letters to the Editor‟ column of your
newspaper.

Thanking you,
Yours truly
Ranjith

EXAMPLE: INFORMAL LETTER

Write a letter to your friend Rudra inviting him to spend the summer vacation at your place in Mumbai.
You are Sakshi/ Saksham. Do not exceed 120-150 words.
Answer:
129, Navyug Apartments
Pitampura
Delhi-110034
March 01, 2019
Dear Rudra
It‟s been a while since I‟ve heard from you. Where have you been? I hope this letter finds you in the best of your
health.
As summers are approaching, I was thinking if we could spend the summer break together at my place in Mumbai.
I will introduce you to all my friends and close relatives. I will give you a city tour as well. We will spend some
quality time in the afternoons near the sea shore. To add cherry on the cake, the weather here is very pleasant
during those days due to sea winds.
I am excited even at the thought of you and I spending the summer together after so long. I have to tell you a lot of
things and expect the same from you. Give my regards to aunty and uncle!
Hope to see you soon.

Yours lovingly
Sakshi/Saksham
 Article Writing
 An article is an expression of one‟s thought on an issue or
a subject logically and coherently written in meaningful
paragraphs. Writing an article is a challenging task. It
needs creativity, good vocabulary, good knowledge of the
subject and skill to organize ideas.
 Purpose
To focus on themes like social concern, narrating an
event, description of a place, etc.
 Article Writing
 POINTS TO REMEMBER
 Give a title that catches the attention of the reader.
 Begin with a striking opening sentence which addresses the readers and gets
them interested in the topic.
 Present a strong argument for your ideas supporting it with evidences or
elaboration.
 Use linking devices (however, therefore, although, even though, in order
to…) to make the composition appear a whole.
 Introduce a new point at the beginning of an each paragraph that follows, to
strengthen your ideas.
 Develop your ideas as much as you can to make them interesting and
substantial.
 Conclude with your strongest point.
 Use passive voice, humor, emotive language, rhetorical questions to provide
a specific effect.
 Article Writing
Write an article on the topic: GST
Goods and Service Tax
by: Ashok Roy

Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax which was introduced in India on 1
July 2017 and was applicable throughout India which replaced multiple cascading
taxes levied by the central and state governments. It was introduced as The
Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act 2017, following the passage of
Constitution 122nd Amendment Bill. The GST is governed by a GST Council and its
Chairman is the Finance Minister of India. Under GST, goods and services are taxed at
the following rates, 0%, 5%, 12% ,18% and 28%.There is a special rate of 0.25% on
rough precious and semi-precious stones and 3% on gold.

In addition a cess of 15% or other rates on top of 28% GST applies on few items like
aerated drinks, luxury cars and tobacco products. GST was initially proposed to
replace a slew of indirect taxes with a unified tax and was therefore set to dramatically
reshape the country's 2 trillion dollar economy. The rate of GST in India is between
double to four times that levied in other countries like Singapore. It is to be noted that
France was the first country to implement GST.