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Diary Entry Writing

The document defines a diary entry as a personal piece of writing where the writer expresses their thoughts and feelings and reactions to incidents. It discusses the most famous diary being The Diary of Anne Frank which has sold over 31 million copies. It provides the format and elements of a diary entry including date, salutation, body in first person with a word count of 100-150 words in different tenses, and a name.

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Diary Entry Writing

The document defines a diary entry as a personal piece of writing where the writer expresses their thoughts and feelings and reactions to incidents. It discusses the most famous diary being The Diary of Anne Frank which has sold over 31 million copies. It provides the format and elements of a diary entry including date, salutation, body in first person with a word count of 100-150 words in different tenses, and a name.

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DIARY WRITING

DEFINITION
 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.
What is the most famous diary?
 With more than 31
million copies sold in
67 languages,
The Diary of a Young
Girl(best known as
The Diary of Anne
Frank), is often said to
be the most widely
read book in
the world .
FORMAT OF DIARY ENTRY
Date
Day
Time[evening or night]

Salutation[Dear Diary]
Heading (optional)
Body
 First Person,

 100-150 words,

 Tense-Simple past (went) Present Perfect ( have gone, Future

( will go)
 Creative & Thoughtful

Name
Sign (optional)
SAMPLE DIARY ENTRY
SAMPLE DIARY ENTRY
POINTS TO REMEMBER

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