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Years Examinations

Model Report 1

Imagine that you are the Head Boy/Head Girl of ABC Public School. You
kae to deliver a speech at the Farewell Party organised by your juniors.
for the occasion using the notes given below:
Prepare a suitable speech
ISC 2016
Years spent-early memories association with juniors skills acquired-

values learnt- moment

memorable gratitude to teachers- message for juniors
funure plans-thankS giving.
Speech at a Farewell Party"
Respected Principal, Teachers and friends.
saying 'Give
How I wish I could live my life again, very aptly by
summed someone

another chance, l w a n n a grow up once

me some sunshine, give me some rain, give
me

to say good bye has finally come. Having

again." However, that is not to be for the day second home, I
Public school, which has been my
spent the better part of my life in ABC
behind. I am o v e r c o m e with a feeling
OW realise what a big piece of my life I am leaving
each one ofyou.
the school, my teachers & to
and emotion as I say Goodbye to
Ostalgia that I am prepared to deal
with life's challenges yet
Gepart with mixed emotions. Joyous,
Sappointed that I have to leave school
in order to move on in life.
allowed
things. The disciplinary rules n e v e r really
SChool has taught a lot many It
focused on my priorities in life.
me
me to stay
ne schedule helped
get carried away. The which would remain with me for
life. All the teachers
aled manners and character, me where I am today. They
w e r e always ready to
in bringing
helyed an important role me into a better person.
I thank each o n e of you
dcademics or otherwise, moulding
ffor
being there when I needed you the most.

the head boy of this prestigious

had the honour of being
ieiLast oneyear I have and juniors, for the
nstit each one of you, my colleagues
thank people I
n and would like to in m e . You are
s o m e of the most amazing

and faith you all reposed the time we spent together,

in games
n the m e m o r i e s of
.I am goi to miss you
and
oing
and academics.
However before
It s shall coming back here again.
never be
realise I in your actions,
avinddens me as I to my juniors. Be righteous
a message
gnis0od bye I would like give
to
on your way up, they
will help you if you tumble
to people
OWn your ways.. Be good do what you want
to do. This is for "the
future lies
believe in yourself and tread on it for every mark
efore Be careful how you
,

Mill like a hidden mass of snow,

show
 Art of Effective English Wrtinn
wish . .

party and all best of

vo..

farewell
wonderful

260 for the

to thank you
I would like
endeavour.
future
luck for your

Model Report 2
on a competition /
inter-seh.
school magazine hool
Write an article
for your
school. Write the article in about300
20
recently held in your
event that was
given below:
words using the points
Nature of event- Organisers
Date and venue.
Date and venue -
Name of the competition-
standard of performances
schoolsinvited events chief guest-inauguration-
gained. (ISC 2009 & ISC 2015)
ceremonyexperiences
awards won-closing
Crossroads' an inter-school cultural festival on
This year our school had organised
the 10th of October. Over the years it has
become an important cultural event for youths of
the city. Many schools participated in the event, which basically promotes the latenttalent
in students.
The cultural club of the school under the guidance of the Head Master Mr. Johnson
made elaborate arrangements for the four day-long event. Invitations were sent to all the

schools requesting them to send their teams to participate in the event. Some of the schoos
that participated were Loreto convent, La Martinere Boys and Girls, Mahanagar Boys ng
school and Colvin College.
The programme commenced with the RP
lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest Mrand
N
Saxena, Chief Secretary of the state. The events slated for the first day were deba
elocution. There was a strong
Our school
competition between our school
and La Martinere
finally won the debating event, conceding elocution to Loreto conve
Dramatics on the second day had some and skits
that
left the audience very good plays, caricatures an Antaks
r e s
kshri
enthralled. The judges had a tough time
deciding
and musical events on the last two days were very entertaining.
the
winneieto Bnd r e t oa
. nd

The team from L

Mahanagar boys walked away with the first
prize in these events.
The festival finally drew to an end on the 14 th of October Our Principal Father
Kodriques gave away the prizes. Mr. Johnson thanked the PrinceVote vOleo
thanks, for making the event such a grand success.
participating teams in
It was with a o
heavy heart we bid farewell to our new found friends,
friends, Pm
p r o m i s i n g

4gain next year. We shall always cherish the mwork,

brotherhood, and healthy invaluable experience nd stead

g o o dsto
in life. competition during the event which shall stand
stand us in

Model Report 3
You have recently visited ofit
for a
travel magazine
atourist destination. Write
ite aa descriptic
in about 300 words deschelow
using the points
points given
give
b e l o w
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Model,

ofthe place-location- means 261

can to visit-picturesque landscape-of travelling to the destination- climate
Name

lodging and food-recreational facilities

e s t
S e a s o n .

c of
places of interes
interest in the area local language/
verallexperience.
dress handicrafts/ products
-

MUSSOORIE THE QUEEN OF THE HILLS

As the taxi wound it way from Dehradun
Mussoorie we felt the cool respite from
to
eeling heat wave
reelingheat wave of the plains. Perched atop a high ridge in the Shivalik region of the

Wimalayas is Mussoorie, Which is at a height of about 2000 metres above sea level. This
P-Century old town was discovered by the British as a repose during the hot summers of
rh India, and was once the home of the great author Ruskin Bond. It is well connected
ty road, train and air. The nearest railhead and airport is in Dehradun which is the capital
of the state of Uttarakhand.
Embarking from the taxi the cool refreshing breeze evaporated the fatigue of the
mountainous journey. Looking around one saw green hills decked with variety of flora &
Suna. The picturesque landscape makes one instantly'realise why it is called the Queen
ofthehills.
The best time to visit Mussoorie is from April to June. Tourists from all parts of the

0OUntry arrive in hoards. a few drive down in their cars from Delhi, Haryana and
Quite
*The Mall'. Many hotels offering five star facilities like
Punjab, creating traffic snarls on
Ine Shivoy, have come up on the Mall, which is the main shopping street of the town.

countless shops on the Mall.

One can find tourists of all ages window shopping in the
handlooms
shops selling everything from electronic gadgets to Garhwali woollen
are Mandal Vikas Nigam. However the most
ndicrafts, promoted by units of Garhwal and the
Seasons for Chinese and Indian cuisine,
Wded are the eating ioints like the Four
Madras Cafe for dosas and idlis, all located on the Mall.
Gun Hill point, which is
a light lunch at the Madras Café, ride to Gun Hilltois a thrilling experience. It
we trudged along
er
0-mi
Bies
gvesa
mute walk near Kutchery. The ropeway
ranges, and a
bird's eye view of the town below.
view of the Himalayan
heanoramic which has a small lake with
other place of tourist interest are the Municipal Garden,
place of
oaing facilities. Mussoorie. It is
which is 15 km from
The day
GatedCxt we set out for Kempty Falls,
above sea level.
It is the largest and prettiest waterfall
an altitude of 4500 feet cool refreshing tiny
from a great height splashes
stream falling
opletsy.The silvery and rejuvenates you instantly.
s on it. This refreshes
" y o u r face as you approach the taxi wound
As the
the best I had ever had.
The week was indeed catch a glimpse of the
Week end vacation
way not help looking back to
way from the town, I could
Bty mountains.
Model Report 4 for
Principal ofthe school
a

sta
udent t the end of class XIl,
he
requests the
needs for his
further studies. Imagine

Or testimonial which
 262 Art of Effective English
Principal and draft a certificate,
Wrtin
that you are the keeping the
points in mind. following
(ISC 2012
Duration of acquaintance student academic record -Students conduct -
in co- curricular and extracurricular activities leadership
-

involveme
qualities feedback
from teachers and any other relevant information. back ohobtained
To Whomsoever It
May Concern
This is to certify that Siddhant Singh was a student of
He studied in this school from Nursery to Class XII. He
Boys High School Lucne
passed the ISC
an aggregate of 95
percent, in the year 2011-12. He has an excellent examination with
consistently ranking first or second in his class. academic rerordd,
He isendowed with a good moral character, is
moral values, modesty and team disciplined and obedient. His stroOne
him the Head
spirit made him popular among the students, who elected
boy of the school. As the head
boy, he has been effective in enforcing
discipline in the school and won
many laurels in academics and games.
His good oratorical skill made him win the best
debating competition, held in New Delhi. He was speaker prize, in the Interschool
runner up prize in the
inter school cricket
captain of the cricket team, that won the
last year. tournament, held in K D Singh Babu stadium
He has good
leadership and
organised the Annual Day and the organizing capability. As the head boy, he successfuly
sports meet in the school. He also
rendered valuable help to the flood revitalised soi
service club of the the
rural areas of the
school, that
city. affected people in u
I am sure
his
unique talents, skills and
1Or himsef anywhere. He has been an assetsincerity will help him make a distinct
pla
future life. to the school and I wish him in his
we
S.K. Sharma
Principal
Lucknow,
10 May 2012.

Model Report 5
The Interact Club
of
cently. As a member your school held a week long literacy
of the club, in
write a report
azine

about 300 words report for the school magaz

the
on the
activities
campaign. Use the notes undertaken by the club memule
schoosdurin
m b e r sduring

relevant

details. given below. You may include other

ay include S C2011)

Announcement about
P u r p o s e o f the

campaignbanners and postersthemade

campaign
visit
in the
morning assemoy membersofthe

slum-interaction betwec
-

to a
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ats
Examinations
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he children 263
uba n dt h e
of the slum books, notebooks
-

roups-foods packets distributed response from learners. distributed children

ugtht
and stationery

the eve of
On the International Literacy Day that was to fall
of In
eve

announced in the assembly his intention of on the 8th of September, the

September, the
cnembers of the Interact Club, to hold week a
it celebrating
differently. called He
Septem
long
ember for the children of Daliganj, a slum close to the campaign from 2nd to
literacy
school.
The club members immediately
got into action. We
ble cause, in cash or donate books, notebooksrequested
the students to contribute
p the noble
and other stationery material. To
3wareness and ensure attendance of children in the program,
awareness

banners and
t uD in Daliganj. The children were posters
requested to
participate
Aling at the iMunicipal Park in their locality on the 2nd in the programme by
sembling of September.
On the appointed day there was a motley crowd of fifty children aged five to twelve
es. Most of them had dropped out of school and were doing odd jobs in households or
aos. It was good to see their enthusiasm. To facilitate proper interaction, we divided them
go three groups according to their age. Each group was assigned to specific members of
e club.
After distributing the books, notebooks and stationery items, we went about our task
a night earnest. Our pupils were as excited as we were. Soon, we were communicating
with them on issues pertaining to hygiene, morals and ethics. Our friendship grew
nger as we distributed the lunch packets at the end of the first day's programme. They
omised to return the next day with their friends. By the end of the week we had enrolled
kandred children.
n e remaining part ofthe week was spent in giving elementary education interspersed

nteresting stories and poems. This made them conversant with English and Hindi
bets and numerals. To our surprise we found some of them very sharp and intelligent.

On the concluding day of the programme, the Principal distributed sweets to them.
dey thanked us to continue their education and become
with tears in their eyes, promising
od ed
us
citizen:
Zens of the country. This interaction was very fruitful and gave us immense
Alio
sfaction
n on being able to kindle the light of knowledge, in our less fortunate brethren.
Model Report 6
lour class rep-
s S has paid a visit to a place of historical importance. As the
than 200 words, using notes
Write a report in not more
bven
ven belowN as a guideline:
(ISC 2008)

time of visit of place number of participants -

means of transport
scripion carot t
ipti name
-

condition what attempts at conservation

ave been onument or place its present
-

was.
Aried out what -

the experience of the group

MAHAL
VISIT TO THE TAJ
The students Mahal in the 10 of
tdach
dberTeached
dents
Agra
of Class XII D had gone to Taj
We set forth in the AC coach, accompanied by
visit the
our class
Agra,
teacher Mr. Johnson
on

gra by noon. After a quick lunch we set forth on our date with the historie
264 Art of
monument, best known as a 'symbol of love', It was built
Effective English
in the fond memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
by the great
emperor Shah
Wr
On entering the mausoleum one is greeted
by the lush green
yahnan
fountains on either side of the pathway which leads to
the pure garden uned
white
wi Vined with
glistened in the bright sunlight. On the four
sides the monument
of were four th
monu ment tha
also made of marble. The main structure
comprised the dome, beneath whieh higl inaret
of the great emperor and his wife. The walls
and the dome have ne graves
precious stones embedded in them. The sacred words from exquisite carvvings
the with
walking around the monument, we saw the riverQuran are
on the walls. On ih
als
distance away. Yumuna flowing
flowino a lite
guide informed of the various measures taken
Our
important monument. Factories in a radius of 80 km from by the government, to
the Taj have been preservethis
thi
safeguard against atmospheric pollution. Some conservation
it
work was also
relocated
cated to
out by artesian, under the
watchful eyes of the officials of
being caried
The visit Archaeological Survey of India
proved to be an exciting and memorable
valuable insight about our
experíence for the class. It gave us
great historical past and the rich cultural
Model Report 7 heritage.

You have been sent

by the Public Works Department to
accident on a building site. You visit the investigate an
and speak to various
ple. Using the notes given below and in scene
not more than 200
peo
a report titled: 'An avoidable Accident'.
words, write
Four meters below (ISC 2007)
ground level- use of inferior materials safety precautions -

minimal burst pipes- labourers in trench

two dead- some unconscioussite
foreman inexperienced-
from neighbours. (You
reported leakage building contractor denies leakage-suppor
may include any other relevant details.)

AN AVOIDABLE ACCIDENT
Accidents do happen despite stringent precautions, but the collapse the T
Shopping Complex, being constructed by the Lucknow
Hazratgan, Lucknow, Development Autno a
was just waiting
happen. According to eyewitnesse
to itnesses there
was

explosion at around noon on the 4th of April. This led to the ground and irst floor ofthe

complex caving in. Many workers working in the basement, that was four below

ground level, got trapped under the falling debris. While some of them were meted bv
onlookers and personnel of the fire brigade, a large number were rushed to the resin ospital

an unconscious state. Two

labourers succumbed to their injuries.
On speaking to the foreman, Mr. R.K.
in
Sharma, I learnt that he was a diplon site
mechanicalengineering, and had no prior experience of working at a consad be
He however denied
any laxity on his part, stating that all necessary precautocauseo
taken. The contractor Mr.
the explosion. This was for
Rupeja, denied reports of gas leakage that mignt "n furthe
there were no gas cylinders in the basemen fire

nvesugation, I found no safety precautions at the site. There was no provisio

extinguishers, or first aid box to be used in case of an emergency.
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odel.
ahul, the immediate neighbour indicated something more sinister than a gas
M rR .
ion. He alleged that substandard material had been used in the construction,
norms had not been followed. This was because the work was
iderengineering pace
1 O t

pace.
n dp r o p e r

breathtaking

going
or on at
cene at site was gory with huge beams, burst pipes, electrical fittings hanging
S c e n e .

it
e The site seemed to have been struck by a natural calamity, the irony being
rywhere.

n a Sm a n m a d e .

Model Report 8

notes given below, write a report (in approximately 200 Words)

uising the (ISC 2006)
edINDIAN
SPORTS STAR SHINES
heldfamous
sport
the sportname of the country where
tournament-
Name of the
Name of
excitement- the finalists- Indian player's
and
he match-
purticipants- the thrill national acclaim
erformance- rare feat spectators' response- media report --
relevant details)
Indian sports star,(You may include any other
anOur to the:

INDIAN SPORTS STAR SHINES

on the
Tennis tournament w a s held in Hyderabad
Women's
The fifth International has w o m e n
tournament held every four years,
12th February 2005. This prestigious
of for the coveted title. The star
c o n t e s t a n t s in

ennis stars from a c r o s s the world, contesting Shenobu Asagoe, Sania Mirza
and
Amela Manerosmo,
hetournament w e r e Mary Pierce, as Sania Mirza
of India had done exceedingly
well
excitement,
others. There was great Bandarenko of
nany to play the final match against Algena
preliminaries and had qualified
nthe
Uiraine, the defending champion. neither player
excitement in the crowd as
there was great
the match progressed
AS However Sania with
her powerful service and
other.
o r broke the service the the first set at 6- 4. The second set however went to
of
win
o f the ball was able to tension in the stands became palpable in the final round.
Algena
h o won it by 7-6. The the service of the
her opponent, and w o n
Sania
ever rose to the
occasion breaking reverberated with sound
be went wild with joy and the stands
h e ' spectators
ofRre
firecrackers. Tennis, for Sania Mirza
became the first Indian
for Indian
ndeed a red letter day tournament. The spectacular feat w a s widely reported
Win this international of all national dailies The
the in the front pages
With her photograph appearing note of her remarkable
feat the
fesident her. Taking
nt the Prime Minister congratulated which is the third highest
Arjyuna Awad Winner
was nominated
for the Padma Shri award,
uma aaward
na
bestowed on a civilian.
Model Report9
sing the nootes given below, write a report on the following incident,
nder the title, A TREKK AcCIDENT
(ISC 2005)
Agroup five-day trekking expedition
Of
twenty trekkers mixed group-a twenty
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English Wrt
266
Pass trekking
equipmenttaken-porter difficult
hired-dificult
jou mey sudk
beginn:u
to Rohtang halt
daytwo
base station
at a before beginning: again-
rain-muddy slipperypaths-a dead-rest ofthe group econti ga2a
trekkers one porter group continued
sudden
landslide-two

Pas.(You may
include any other
relevant details). reache
Rohtang
A TREKKING ACCIDENT

porter were killed in a landslide near the Rohtano Da.

Two trekkers and a

height of 4000 m
above sea level, on the north eastern border of the coun a \ocated
at a
China. They were part of a group twenty
of trekkers, who after undergoing initial
fitial with
at Tenzing Norgay
Mountaineering Academy, Darjeeling, had set out for a
25-day ttrrekkiaininngg
Pass.
expedition to Rohtang
The group comprised college students, professionals and a doctor. Theinstit
made all the necessary arrangements, like the trekking equipment, hiring of rters, had
and other utilities, that were require during the expedition. The journey was arduousfood
and
and
became more dificult with sudden rains unusual in the month of May. This aggrava
the climb making the narow path on the mountains muddy and slippery. Each step w
an ordeal, as steep gorges on one side of the mountain, accentuated the danger. The team
cautiously continued the trek, with no major mishap, and reached the base camp atMataia
in two weeks.

After a much deserved two-day rest and acclimatisation at the base camp, theysetou
to reach the final destination. Unfortunately the very next day they were caught in a blizad
This led to a sudden landslide in the area, resulting in the above accident. Undeteedthe
team continued the trek and reached Rohtang Pass well before dusk.

Model Report 10
Using the notes given below, write a report on the following incident,
under the title, 'THE TRAIN MISHAP'. (ISC204)
Date and time- dacoits hijack atrain purpose: looting train stopped berwe
two stations-people killed and injured-property looted-arrivalof policesituatio
brought under control after two hours-eye witness accounts-statement maa y'police
official-the statement of the Railway uationat
tne time of
Ministercompensation-probe
going to press. (You may include any other relevant details).
THE TRAIN MISHAP
Indian

Saturday the 1st of October 2003 was the darkest day in the history o. New

Railways. On this day at about 11 PM dacoits hijacked the Lucknow Mal

Delhi from Lucknow. They struck shortly after the train steamed out from Sandil
g e r swere
and stopped it near
Bachrawa village about 20 kms from Hardoi. The poor
pasandcs
caught unawares, as the dacoits numbering about a dozen, ansacked the three sec0
ran driverat
sleeper compartments, in the rear of the train. The
desperadoes held the gua theme
ites. In
gun point and went about looting the passengers, for about good ten minute
they also fired on a group of army
jawans, who offered some resistance. b e h i n dpeope
The resistance unnerved them and
they fled with their booty, leaving
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ain and agony. The poor passengers including many women and children, made
igto
Offtthe compartmens
out
in pitch darkness and lay in the open field waiting for
way
eit
wpt 0a r i v e

nalice
o.
arrived after about half an hour and immediately rushed the injured to
The
t hospital at Hardoi. Those with minor injuries were given first aid on the spot.
eO to Mr. S.P. Saxena, Superintendent of Police Railways who supervised the
eordingto
o n , two Army jawans succumbed to injuries, while five others mostly women and
were injured, and hospitalised. Mr. Sharma, a shocked passenger travelling in the
afed compartment said, "T was awakened with the anguished cries of women and saw
o tothree
dacoits brandishing pistols, ordering passengers to remain seated and hand
cash and valuables." According to him they were in their early twenties, wore
yerthe
trousers and spoke Hindi in the local accent. They mercilessly snatched the gold
aments of the women and beat others who resisted. He was full of praise for the army
under control in about two
En who put up valiant resistance. The situation was brought
us, after which the train resumed the journey under heavy police
escort.

shock and grief over the tragedy.

Mr. Laloo Yadav, the Railway Minister expressed
the incident, by the Director of railway safety.
He has ordered an immediate inquiry intolaw and order situation in the state, he has asked
Erpressing concern over the deteriorating Yadav to strengthen security in
ie Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mr. Mulayaum Singh
announced
condolence to the aggrieved families, he
tans passing through U.P. Offering in the
lcompensation of F 1 lakh to the dead, and ? 10,000 to the seriously injured people
agedy
and anxious relatives flocked to the
The news of the hijack spread like wildfire
beloved ones. The railway authorities also
Way station at New Delhi to receive their
station to receive the passengers.
CDOrate arrangements at the railway

Model Report 11
on the following incident,
given below, write report
a
the notes
(ISC 2003)
r the title, 'BANK ROBBERY FOILED'.
customers three suspicious
looking persons
Aquietmorning bank few
moming ng at a at customers and bank employees
aTying brief cases
cas walk towards counters point guns the backs of robbers -

hier of policemen press guns on

-

action
bbedd in money quick customers relieved. (You
-

van bank employees and

der and led into a police
y ine de other relevant details)
BANK ROBBERY FOILED

daring foiled a bank robbery in the heart

ely the police yesterday
he intervention by
c city, As usual the Gomti Nagar branch of the State Bank of India began commercial
S usur
Tsact
ueietlemdeg ioupupans attat thearo
around 10.30AM.Being
month, there
the first day of the
few customers
or withdrawing money.
were

The staff had just

cash counters for depositing
down to work.
Just t n three in their early twenties,
clad in casual shirts and jeans, with a
persons
 268 Art of
scarf loosely flung around their neck, walked into the bank. One of
Effective English
them Wrt
briefcase in his hands, while the others had their hands thrust
of them walked up to the lone guard on duty and snatched his gun,deep into their a carried amm
resistance. This seemed to be the signal for the others to before he
get going. They coul
. ockets. Oe
from their pockets and pointed them
menacingly at the staff and pulled
lled ay offer
to raise their hands and move toa corner of the
nd customers
bank. While the two herdedcustomers, ordering oul yns
man with the briefcase jumped over the counter
and pointed his
ther
ng the
With certain death staring in the face, the gun at the cashi ple, ethe
poor cashier handed over the
the desperado, who immediately put it in the briefcase he was carrying. curre0 notesy
the curreney nead
However, they ran out of luck for just then three
the side entrance of the bank and held the policemen came rushing in fo
desperados at gunpoint. Realising that
game was up, they surrendered to the police, without
offering much
thee
obviously overlooked the side entrance of the bank, while resistance. Theyh
This proved to be their
planning the heist.
undoing. The canteen boy Mohan
tea observed
something fishy in the bank. He rushed to the while bringing the morning
hundred meters from the bank, who police outpost located about
apprehended the culprits in the nick of time.
police herded the robbers into the police van, the bank As the
sigh of relief. Everyone was full of employees and customers heaved a
the day and foiled the bank praise for Mohan, whose
presence of mind had saved
robbery.
Model Report 12
Using the notes given below, write
under the
a report on the following inciden
title, 'THE ESCAPE (ISC 2002)
A
tiger escaped from captivity- central zoo two zoo workers
neighbouring areas- traps s e t - accidental death of ahurt- hunt
-

Village and other

zoo ofmca
iger caught- inquiry into escape- deciding who was to the
person found to be guilty. (You blame-punishment
may include other relevant details).

THE ESCAPE
Hira, the ferocious tiger, ightof20th
f
escaped from the central zoo, in the
and 21st January 2002. He mauled two zoo workers, before leapingintervening
wall

boundary wal
o v e r the
to freedom. The zoo over
officials immediately sounded an alarm, and rushed long ne along
wi
police officials to the neighbouring areas, to teamsa in fo va

Hira under the capture the tiger. Their efforts w

cover of darkness, had made good his
escape. officials.
There was a huge public the
to
outcry next day forcing the district and
and
tfict
zoo
ham.

immediately chalk out a strategy, to catch the canine, before it could

Realising that Hira would be hungry and thirsty, they decided to trap him, aong
a ba
oy*was use
edas

used
They built a small machan, on a treetop in an orchard, close to the zoo. was

a bait,
A
while a forest ranger sat in the machan to shoot the animal with Bsers
goat

ilisers.

As luck could have

trän
it, a zoo official, making a last minute inspection, dvertenu
machan and died instantaneously. This cast a spell of gloom in the Z00,
Hira had taken his first
victim.. The officials however decided to go ahea
t h the p
was indeed a
long night for the forest ranger on the machan.
ModelReports Based on Previous Years Examinations
269
The tiger
tiger final finally showed up around
was brought back to back the zoo, thus midnight, and was immediately tranquilised.
quilised. He
He
ending the high drama. The director of the zoo has
d enquiry
an enquiry into the incident. The
eredan
enquiry would bring out the person responsible
incident, so that he could be
punished. It would also take stock of the present
measures
security
in the zoo and highlight inadequacies so that such incident do not happen
in future.

Model Report 13

Vou are the reporter of a newspaper. Write a report on a disastrous train

it on the points given below.
acident. Base (ISC 2001)
The accident-date,time and placethe cause ofthe accident lives lost, property
or two eyewitnesses- the rescue operation the reaction
destroyed- comments ofone
nfthe railway ministry and the Railway minister's statement-Prime Minister's statement,
probe to be set up-compensation. (You may include otherrelevant details.)
MANGALORE MAIL FALLS INTO THE RIVER
river at 5 PM, on the 22nd
Three bogies of the Mangalore Mail, fell into the Cauvery
Chennai bound train, derailed at Kadulundi,
ofJune 2001. The accident occurred as the 43
a station between Calicut and Palgat, leaving
passengers dead and scores of people
crtically injured. This may rise,
official there are presently 43 casualties.
According to a district police Calicut.Aspokesman
in the district and railway hospitals at
Unere are many critical cases, that the nine rear bogies of the
train got derailed, as it
OI the
Railway ministry informed, compartments, and
three bogies, comprising
two general
a
Crossing a bridge. The last while the other bogies hung precariously.
He
into the river, for the tragedy. The
C ladies compartment fell tracks being responsible
scoffect rumours, about cracks in the rail blood splattered all over the place. People
a horrendous, with
Scene
t the accident site was
bare ground, waiting to be carried to
the hospital
on the
ng in pain, as they lay bogies, that were hanging, by using
Th people from the
The marine divers
of
ams were retrieving
rescue team Amy camp.
the neighbouring
requisitioned from late night using searchlights
Induropes in the river, till
he for survivors

and
lian Navy,
Navy,were searching

ophisticated diving gear. "I heard a loud bang,

witnessed the tragedy said,
Mr local farmer
who
I rushed to the site, to hear people
Sananshyam, a into the
river.
the ordeal,
nd
of the train plunge
to survive

lucky passengers
hotinerear part Surjit, one
ofthe about sixty kilometre
ngand for help." Mr
and crying
crying at a speed of
was travelling berth."
Ttecountin
Peho ne accident
said "The train
was instantly
thrown down from my upper

ar, nen
bang, and
I heard a loud reached the site, to
administration,
had
railway deep
of the Kumar expressed
officials Mr. Nitish
night, top Minister, He
upervise f e
rescue operations.
The Railway
magisterial
enquiry into the incident.
after
hRguish ove
ordered a be ascertained
and has that could only
over ne
the accident,
ac for
eused
he
edt to sped
enquiry-peculate on the cause
of the
accident,
270
Art of
The Prime Minister, Mr. Atal
Bechari Effective
offered his heartfelt Vajpayee
condolences, to the aggrieved
payment of 50,000 to the next of kin tor
has expressed
families. profoun
He annhou
English Wüng
injured. This would be in the
addition to the normal
dead, and Rs ounced
10,000. fan sorrow,
ex
a
compensation given by
Model Report 14 the8rievou
ihe
Write
ailways.vously
a
Report on the
following topic: "Severe
belt."
cyclone strikess
Date, time, area affected;
tidal waves; strong cyclonic winds coastal
warning given before the damage to life ISC 1999)
compensation (you may cyclone; immediate relieff
include other relevant
and
work;
property
property; «
details) national
national cong
cem
SEVERE CYCLONE
STRIKES cOASTAL
By a staff
BELT
wreacked havoc oncorrespondent
The weather
Odisha on the 10thgods
10 July1999
the
areas of Andhra
of July. The
dreaded cyclonichapless inhabitants of the coastal
struck the Pradesh, gave the authorities a storm, anticipated to strike the areas of
coastal areas of Orissa at slip, as it suddenly coastal
inheight, swept through the town six o'clock in the
evening. changed course and
was lashed
with cyclonic winds uprooting trees, buildings, roads
Huge tidal waves ten meters
and
hour, followed by a throughout the night, with a
continuous downpour and
bridges. The coast
velocity of 150
be
gauged from the
fact, that no lightning. The ferocity of the kilometres per
cyclone coud
of one hundred kilometres of concrete structure escaped the
The authorities
Jamalpur, the epicentre of the storm.onslaught, within a radius
being
of the storm
had no time to caught unaware, because of the sudden
metrological department. This was merely had six-hour advancechange
react. They in the
course
preventive measures. Mr. inadequate for the administration intimation trom
could cross over Srikant, the District Magistrate of to
take en
ten thousand.
This was
and were reported missing. The entire area because Jamalpur, feared that dean
has been cut off from the rest of the counled storm
many fishermen were caught in
all road, rail and telephone services disrupted. The army and the air force have beeout
with with
in to assist the
the
administration. The air force has been
day, airdropping food, fiying numerous
rous sorties through
soru
Army, and the emergency supplies nle.
and medicines, pple. The
to
The
the marooned
and paramilitary forces,
are busy
debris, in search Survivors
in clearing the
of survivors
cremating
wail of
the dead. An eerie silence
hangs over the area, often
searcn oe shrill theshrill

relatives, as more
bodies continue to be extricated.puncturea
and more
oy

Mr. A Patnaik, the

Chief Minister of Odisha, made
appealed the Prime Minister to declare this a aerial survey or u
area. He has an
to
national
SOught
help from international agencies, to save the calamity, a f the
decade. The people from one of the worst ey
Prime Minister has announced an
immediate relief
hundred
crore
rupees. The Red Cross, and relief teams from package o amalpu
the USA and UK, are reaching-
Oy tomorrow night. Other foreign governments have also are
reactd offer nd offered

humanitarian aid like medicines and tents for the

expressed griel a
displaced people.
 rts Based
on Previous Years
Model
Reports

Examinations 271
de hief Minister at
The Chief a late
night emergency meeting of his cabinet
uation.Heofered
offered condolences to the reviewed the
aggrieved people, and
tionh for the dead, and rehabilitation of the survivors. announced
of'tonel a
immediate relief
He appealed to the
t ilanthropic organisations to donate generously to the Cyclone
b l i ca n dp h i l a n t h r
genera
Relief Fund, to
blics fortunate brethrens in their hour of travail.
help
theless

Model report 15

on the following topic: "The Breach in the Dam."

a Report
Write
(ISC 1998)
Tlse the following outline: The dam which broke- date, timeareas affected;
immediate and subsequent rescue work -
accounts-
le marooned-eyewiness
people
diseases and sickness reaction not only at the
pion
vacuation- chan chances of widespread
to the affected areas
level, but also in the whole world --visit of dignitaries
nal
nationa

for the suffering, hapless victims and their relatives.

smpathy and help
THE BREACH IN THE DAM
2001
By A staff correspondent 10 July
breached
Beas in Nangal (Punjab),
The renowned Bhakra Nangal Dam, on the river of
catchment areas. Huge w a v e s
incessant rain in the
today at around midnight, following like Hamirpur, Raichur and many
others
about 10 meter high, almost wiped off villages
While the above two
destruction to life and property.
nat came in the way. It caused great a r e a s were marooned,
with no
the people in neighbouring
were almost obliterated,
ages
food and shelter. recounted with horror
affected villages,
the Sarpanch of one of the villagers
Kamvir Singh, into the village. The poor
came rushing torrential rain, which
de ghas sight, when sheets of water
shelter from the heavy
taking
thatched huts, inhabitants were
of the
hSt asleep in their While most
tad been lashin the village since the past fortnight. their lives. He had save
could barely
lieral ing himself, his grief he
lterally wept away, some poor farmers like
y, calamity. Recounting
cattle in the
verything, including his family and
obbed
bbed inconsolably. concrete houses, roads
trees,
it uprooted huge Harshvardhan, the
The onslaught ferocious that district Mr
Slaught was so of Nangal of
ndd brid
ridges. Accordi to the District
Magistrate to give the
e x a c t number

not possible forces and

tolcc ording It
alh toll could
th thousand.
was paramilitary
Tcach o v e r ten
being recovered. The situation. The
ities
lities,
for inore
more and more
bodies were
this e m e r g e n c y
in
The
he Army have been called in to help
the
administration

marooned people to
safer places.

y Wa
been the s c h o o l s where
benevolent
in ferrying
SWas assisting the authorities, in
government

supplies to
the displaced
t ict administrati up
relief camps
food and
medical
bodies
the bodies
On had
set
providing ise for retrieving
for

ople.Government
exercise
Vemm Organisations
were
a
massive administration,
launched the local
he ead The
dead and
local adminis
andadministration
has
villagers
are
supporting
properly
cremated.
a r e not
ir there cremati mating them. The
epidemic,
local
in c a s e
the
bodies

to the
affected area. It
I s fear of outbreak of an epiu
Outbreak of an with medicines The
along and food supplies.
The state governi
overnment has
rushed
doctors,
for
additional
medical

s0 annanl novernment,
 Based on Previous Years
e Reports
l
Examinations
a t e dr o o m had huge oil paintings of famous 275
The wall-to-wall carpeted room had painters, depicting the pain and agony
aninals. The wa
elegant sofas and chairs. Huge
hatlh national and international adorned mementos
sofa. when Maneka walked up to me, the showcase.
g w a r d s

1 had barely
wt
on a

rin
sofa

her countenance as she me settueu

greeting with a namaste. She hada
had a
on
rtulgrin o n

but her informal style and

enquired about the of
purpose my visit. I was a
knee r v o u s

charisma, made
me confident of was a
na question caught me off guard.
"I don't want to talk myself. Her reply
nle for Animals about myself. Let's talk
instead.
This T later learnt was
the second stage of her campaign
ns rights, in which she sought greater
ntiring effort, the first stage was alreadyparticipation
r anin
of the common man. Thanks
in an advanced
f the achievements to her credit were various stage of implementation.
Ahiting the use of animals in circuses, selling of birds legislation passed by parliament,
in
s by students. She however seemed unhappy with the cages, ofand the dissection of
of the schemes, and felt that a lot more needs to be done, pace implementation of
to ameliorate the lot of
ls"The process had been slow but significant. We started with five people and a
nal of1000/, now we have 160 centres, with about 2,50,000
people working for us,"
si the minister with an element of pride. She also informed that there are a
number of
and ambulance services for them
operating
in various of the
parts country.
Besides the above she confessed, "There is so much more to be done for
animals,
ave just made a
beginning." This humble remark, speaks volumes of her sincerity of
mOse, and the missionary zeal. Her vision for the future is to have an animal hospital in
at city of the
country, Inclusion of animal law as part of the law curriculum, and banning
&Saughter of animals for exports.
She came across as a
great visionary, with a clear objective and goal. Her concern for
300r mute animals, are indeed noble and worth emulating. In a world where people are
iing their pockets. She is busy lining the nests of our feathered and furry friends.

BOOK/FILM REVIEW

Wodel Report 19
Mrreview
ite a of a book you have recently read (in approximately 300
wards for your school magazine. Make use of the given points.
(ISC 2013)
Same ofthe book author- publisher readership cover and illustrations

ookcharacters insight into interesting incidents message if any appeal

-

some

holds for you.

"ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN"
There wou
d bookWould
wor be very few young people who would not have read this novel. Itis

resttWorth
d not S reading for the story line is so real, that one gets hooked on to it and
till one has finished. It is a real life story of a young boy named Huck Finn,
276 lective Engish W
èctive
who at the age of fourteen,
is torn between what he is
a vivid account ofthe lo
lifaoy by Engi
the
s
taughth
sh to

people,
It
and what he wants to do. gives estyle and upright
inhabiting the small town of Hannibaldcust
people of the nineteenth century,
goms of a
on the banks of the river Mississippi.
Huck Finn, the protagonist of the novel is tormented by his ah.
Ameri can
therefore after much deliberation leaves Hannibal, to see life on his own.Hbusive fathe,
fathe
in this adventurous escapade by Jim, (a runaway slave) who is his is accompai
man
by him in his ordeal. Friday, andand stand
sland
Huck helps Jim to escape from the clutches of his cruel master, In th
was treated like an animal, and had no rights what so ever.
more
A deadl ys sh
dly fate awaite
days aslave
them in the event of being caught. Huck took pity on Jim, and agreed
Ohio, away from the charge of his evil owner. They escape on a
to
helpa im i
to gon
homespun
down the river Mississippi. On their journey they meet a variety of raft
considerate, while others bad, narrow-minded and selfish. people, some nd sailet
od an
Mark Twain, (Clemens) uses Huck's observations to comment
on their
pokes fun at the religious folks, show the stupidity of feuds, ridicules life stvies t.
.He
true colours of con men, picks on doctors, and lawyers. sho
howste
generally mock almost everyone, inclu
fourteen-year-old boys. In a subtle
very manner, he reports on their
show them in their true light. activities, which th
The author in his typical
lucid yet humorous style, tells the
that era, through the eyes and words of a behaviour of people in
his other famous novels like Tom teenager. It is a classic and was a forerunner
was even filmed on celluloid.
Sawyer. This book won many awards and acclaim, and
It has been published by Macmillan and is
hardbound and paper- back edition for a available both n
price of rupees one hundred and twenty in India
lt is a must read for a
teenager, to accentuate hispower ofobservation. At the
time, it enhances one's ability to see the humorous side of life, by observing the actionssan
u
behaviour of ordinary people around us.
Model Report 20
Choose any recent film that i tbased
you have seen and give
on the following:
an
account& 1SC200
(ISC 2010
Name of the film, efeets

theme and plot; casting; acting;

incuding use of dialogues; camera work; ainment value
final assessment., settings; costumes; make up and props, en

THE TITANIC
The premier
show, of the film 'Titanic was held in Lucknow o n 10th Septe. hod

at the
Mayfair Theatre. I was very fortunate in o" a which
whic show

received raving reviews. getting a ticket ror

u
yeu

1he iim is a real-life tragic drama, enacted more than one

the

ago, onthe luxurious and nerg.

berg. It sank 1

Paciic Ocean, with invincible ship Titanic', that struck an i board.

more than one thousand and five hundred pas» Sengers

on
 ports Based on Previous Years
enjously weaves a love story Examinations
Model

drector 277
ola
poor
against
oirl Rose, who falls in love with a backdrop of this tragedy. It is the
the
PRose's mother, an ambitious womanyoung lad "Jack", immigrating
horwork. R story
migrating to America
America
ling aboardd ithe wants her to marry a wealthy
ship."The drama has the usual
nd accusing Jack of
nspiring, and twists and turns, with the young man
stealing a diamond necklace The wealthy man
his juncture the ship collides with heart of the Ocean'.
an
iceberg,
amble, as people behave like animals, for theirstarts to sink gradually. There
and Ocean
Is a
iackets and lifeboats. The young couple
own self-
on preservation.
the other hand, risk fighting
her. The last scene is
each o heart
breaking as the hero succumbs in
their lives to sav
his beloved. the icy water, to save
t the credit of the
ooes to
director, Steven Spielberg, of
to extract a stellar
performance from Kate Winslet, "Rose" Jurassic Park fame.who was
in their debut pertommance. The film has and Leonardo Di
Caprio,
as The grandeur of the ship has been recreated, good cinematography and elaborate
ellent camera work, and digital stereo sound by actually constructing the same. The
Ca much so, that one can actually feel the emotions effects, give a 'true to life' experience.
of the people struck
he screenplay, dialogue dehvery, costumes make by the calamity.
up and props, truly reflect the period of
the tragedy.
The film is realistic and strikes an emotional
chord on the viewers, some of whom
were moved to tears. On the
whole, it is a well-made film offering wholesome
and thrill, justifying the cost of one hundred entertainment
million dollars that went into
Undoubtedly, it deserves the eight Oscar awards, and is a making it.
runaway success.
Model Report 21
Choose any recent science fiction book that
you have read and give an
Bccount of it, based on the
following:
Name of the book theme and
plot critical appreciation final assessment.
-
-

STARSHIP TROOPERS
This is an action science fiction book, written by Robert Heinlein. It was written after
he
Othe Second World War, when anti-Communist paranoia was reaching a feverish
the United States of America. This book is very much a product of its time, and is
based in an era when the cold war was at its zenith.
The
HC author creates a future society, where citizenship must be earned through civil
afHe dwells on the necessity of warfare for moral development, and the importance
e
ng children in order to make them good citizens. The political theories of the author
haunpalatable, and occasionally irresponsible. However, a number of exciting
O battles, makes the plot entertaining and thought-provoking
l sonnie" Rico is the protagonist of the story. He wants to be a citizen with full
ng rights inin the Federation. He thus joins the military, and becomes a mobile infantry
ghter. He undergoes
unde the rigors of boot training and finally becomes a soldier. The irony
owevers is that
t Johnnie on an impulse. The girl he likes also
the
joins army the joins army,
 Art of
Effective English Writing
278
he tries to follow her. He is however not accepted into her branch of the m i l : .
so The
asin the meantime attack a Federation planet., and Juan as a
foot soldier fights a battle
hocalise he is ordered to. The reason of the war remains obscure. Friends die. Others live
The fighting goes on. Eventually it leads to the transformation of Juan from a
young 'cub'
to a soldier officer and a responsible citizen.
Robert Heinlein is a master in the field of science fiction. He tells
the story in first
person narrative. This keeps the reader spellbound, till one has finished
The graphic visualisation of battle reading the book.
scenes, and the high-tech weapons used in the interstellar
confict, add glamour and action to the plot. It is indeed a heroic tale of
providing glimpse into America's
a interstellar conflict,
struggle
for a post war identity.
It is one of the author's most acclaimed novels, which
him the Hugo award, and
won
was made blockbuster by the film producer Paul
a

by the author, may be too Veerhooven's. The ideas propounded

strong for some in today's society and
right. Nevertheless may not always be
controversial one. Starship is Troopers a classic of hard science fiction, albeit a