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Formats for extrapolative questions class 11 & 12

The document outlines the writing formats and guidelines for diary entries, informal letters, articles, speeches, and debates for classes XI and XII at SRI SATHYA SAI VIDYA VIHAR, INDORE. Each section specifies the structure, word limit, and essential elements to include, emphasizing a personal and engaging writing style. The document serves as a comprehensive guide for students to enhance their writing skills across various formats.

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Formats for extrapolative questions class 11 & 12

The document outlines the writing formats and guidelines for diary entries, informal letters, articles, speeches, and debates for classes XI and XII at SRI SATHYA SAI VIDYA VIHAR, INDORE. Each section specifies the structure, word limit, and essential elements to include, emphasizing a personal and engaging writing style. The document serves as a comprehensive guide for students to enhance their writing skills across various formats.

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SRI SATHYA SAI VIDYA VIHAR, INDORE

ENGLISH
CLASSES XI & XII

Diary Entry
Word limit –
120 – 150 words for classes XI & XII
Day (Left aligned) Saturday
(Leave a line)
Date (Left aligned) 24th June, 2024
(Leave a line)
Time (Left aligned) 09:00 p.m.
(Leave a line)
Salutation (Left aligned) Dear Diary (Optional)
(Leave a line)
Body • It is written in first person as it is a personalized account
(Leave a line) • It should follow a chronological pattern
• Try to write an accurate description of the incident, experience, place
or person
• It should give paramount importance to the writer’s feelings and
emotions
• The writing should be informative, you should write in a manner as if
you have faced the situation in reality
• Use clear and crisp language
• The style of writing should be friendly and conversational

Signature/ Name of the Riya


writer
(Left aligned)

Informal Letter

Sender’s Address (Left aligned, no 123, Usha Nagar


punctuation to be there at the end) Dewas
(Leave a line)
Date (Left aligned , no punctuation to be 20th January, 2024
there at the end)
(Leave a line)
Salutation (Left aligned) Dear Mother/Father/Sister/ Brother/Uncle/
(Leave a line) Aunt/ name
Body 1st paragraph – enquiry regarding wellbeing
of the receiver and family, reason for writing
the letter (Leave a line)
2nd paragraph – details (Leave a line)
3rd paragraph- conclusion (Leave a line)
Subscription / Complimentary close (Left Yours sincerely/ Your loving daughter/
aligned) son/nephew/niece/friend/mother/ father/uncle /
aunt/sister/brother
(Leave 1 line)

Name (Left aligned)

Word limit (only body of the letter) –120-150 words for classes XI & XII
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Article Writing

Purpose: To focus on themes like social concern, narrating an event, description of a place, etc.

Format
Heading/Title- must be catchy and relevant (Centre aligned, Block letters)
By- name of the author (Left aligned)

Body
I Para: Introduction -Start with a slogan, a question, an amazing fact, figure or statement.
II/III Para: Content -Causes, effects, present state of affairs, etc.
IV Para: Conclusion -Draw solutions and conclusions

Word Limit – 120-150 words

Speech Writing (Word limit – 120- 150 words)

• Salutation : Greeting- Introduction of the speaker- Announcement of topic


• Development of topic : Reference to newspapers statistics, effects and results, arguments, etc
• Winding up : Summing up of all points
• Conclusion : Conclude with a hope or an appeal or a warning - End with a ‘Thank You’

Points to remember:
• It is very important to hold the attention of the audience. Therefore, keep the speech to the point and
appealing.
• Start the speech with an interesting bit of information, a question or a quotation.
• Convey your opinions and views in an organised and coherent manner.
• Develop each point properly and then move on to the next one.
• Provide examples, statistics and facts that are properly researched and authentic.
• Interact with the audience by posing questions and including some humour, if it is appropriate.
• End with an emphasis on your point of view and personal inferences so that the audience thinks about what
you have expressed.
• Always thank the audience for listening to you before leaving the stage.
• End with a ‘Thank You’

Debate Writing (Word limit – 120- 150 words)

• Salutation : Greeting- Address the jury and the audience properly - Introduction of the speaker-
Announcement of topic and your stand
• Introduction : Begin with a quotation, question or interesting statistics
• Stating the stand : Make your stand very clear from the very beginning
• Main points : Highlight the main points very emphatically, tone must be aggressive
• Develop points : Substantiate them with relevant examples, statistics, etc, phrases like I strongly disagree, I
firmly believe etc. can be used
• Conclusion : State your own opinion or view in the concluding lines to emphasise your stand on the issue
• End with a ‘Thank You’

Points to remember:
• Open by addressing the audience with ‘Respected Chairperson, members of the Jury, and dear friends’, or
begin with a simple ‘Good morning, ladies and gentlemen’.
• Begin the first paragraph by making your stand clear, that is, mention ‘the motion tabled before the house is
…’ and state whether you’re speaking ‘strongly in favour of’… or ‘firmly against…’ the issue.
• Develop 3–4 good points in support of your stand and negate at least two points of your opponent.
• Try to give a strong example with your best point.

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• Language structures used should be specific to a debate.
• At least one point could be built up by asking a series of questions for more effective presentation. For
example, instead of making a statement such as ‘class room teaching methods even today are often mundane
and boring…’, it would be more effective if the point was conveyed thus— ‘In today’s technology-driven
world, may I ask why classroom teaching methods are still so mundane and boring?’
• Conclude with your strongest point and reiterate your stand once again
• End with Thank you
• Word limit 120- 150 words

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