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unusual manner and physical appearance were merely outward signs of his extraordinary intelligence. At age tt, Al's parents tried to satisfy his huge appetite for knowledge by teaching him how to use the local library. Starting with the last book on the bottom shelf, Tom set out to read every book on the shelves. @ Look at these points and write a biographical sketch of Pandit Ravi Shankar. l{ame: Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury Blrth date, 7 April l92o Plrcc ofbirth: Benaras Educationr . Bengali l-{igh School . by t5 years, he became a member of Uday Shankar's dance group ano . learned to dance and play various lndian instruments studied lndian classical music under Allauddin Khan Occupation: . began to play the sitar publicly in December lg59 . his first performance was with sarod-playea Ali Akbar Khan . began to record music for HMV India . worked as a music director for All lndia Radio . went on many international tours and taught in many colleges there Awardc and achievementsr . founded the Kinnara School of Music in Mumbai and Los Aneeres . won four Grammy Awards @ Use this information to write a biographical sketch of Benjamin Franklin. datc event January Born in Boston, the t5th of tz children, in a poor Puritan family, while the eastern part of the United States was still a British colony 17,17O6 1716 Taken out of school to help in his father's candle-making store 1723 Ran awav to Philadelohia in Pennsvlvania to seek his fortune IXI nl

1723-1730 Worked as a printer in Philadelphia and for a short time in London. Taught himself Latin, French, German, ltalian and Spanish, and read voraciousry 1730 Married Deborah Read, became master of his own printing press, 1737 and began publishing a newspaper that soon made him well-known, 1775 IAe Pennsy/vonio Gozette r788 Became postmaster of Philadelphia s postal services Aptil 17, 1790 l-{elped to draft the Declaration of Independence. The t5 colonies won their independence in 1776. Elected President of the first anti-slavery society in the US Died at the age of 88 Use this information about the writer R K Narayan to write a brief biographical sketch. Use the linkers in the box to connect sentenqes and paragraphs. Namer Rasipuram Krishnaswami lyer Narayanaswami Bornr ro October t906 Place of birthr Chennai Ip!o: graduated from Maharaja's bollege, in N4ysuru r955r wrote his first novel Swomi qnd Friends (created the town of Malgudi in the novel) t9!9f second novel Bachelor of Arts (6ecame a well-known writer with this novel) 1958r Ihe Guide (his masterpiece); made into a film and was also adopted in Broadway as a otav Charaqters: Ordinary men, women and children with their everyday problems Language: simple, requiring no effort on the part of the reader Incidents: dealt with in a humorous way; well received both in India and abroad III 195 III

32 Writing a Story A good story must have- I t. a clear plot (the beginning, a problem or an issue that develops, I how that issue is resolved and the ending) 2. characters g. dialogues and conversations 4. an ending First, write an outline for the story, before you develop it into a full story. Give your story a suitable iitle, too. There are certain techniques you can use to get your reader's attention at the beginning of the story, but these should be used carefully You should use some kind of topic sentence but it does not necessarily have to give away the story right from the beginning. lt should say something significant and interesting that you will go on to elaborate or explain in the rest of the paragraph. You can begin 'with a bang', plunging directly into the action, or you can begin with a description of the scene or central character, thereby setting the scene for the subsequent action. o Write stories based on these pictures. Give them suitable titles. t. III MII

5. @ Write stories as instructed. l. Write a story with this as the last line-'Why, oh why did you leave the back door open?' 2. Write a story about a footballer who has a terrible experience, but end sup triumphant. 3. Write a story about a beautiful valley hidden high in the mountains where something amazing happens. III r9l III

33 Writing an Essay Descriptive Essay W The word descriptive'means to narrate something in such a way that the reader is able to visualise the image that is being portrayed. Descriptive essays can describe a person, a place, a memory, an experience, an object, a scene or an event. As you write your descriptive essay, you need to create a vivid experience for your readers. Answering these questions will prove very helpful before writing a descriptive essay- . What is your reason for writing your description? . What are the particular qualities that you want to focus on? . What sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures are important for developing your description? . Which details can you include to ensure that your readers gain a vivid impression tinged with your emotion or perspective? . Are your paragraphs ordered in the most effective way? The description, once written, will require an attractive title too. An effective essay of a scene recreates the scene in the mind of the reader. lt makes the reader feel that he/she is actually present in the scene of the action-be it a busy supermarket or your room. But remember not to cover everything in your, descriptive essay. Select only the most interesting things and use images that your readers will be able to relate to. Here is a sample of a descriptive essay. A Cliffhanger of a Final! \"SIX.ER, SIX.ER, SIX.ERI\" A flick of the bat and the ball flies off into the sparkling sun, spinning towards the stands. 198

I Teenagers, men, women, children-all screaming fans-all on their feet, cheering and clapping. They've done theirjob. They've played their part in the final match of the series. With their cheering, they've successfully goaded a relatively complacent player to lift his bat. They've earned six valuable runs for their team. The next ball is bowled and the hard-fought conflict is on again. Individual differences are forgotten under the colours of the teams. The old are young, the meek are strong, allare united. One team battles it out against the other in the grand stand. lt,s a match of wit and passion, of insults and physicalthreats, but curiously it rarely comes to blows. on the crammed stands, the smell of samosa and chips overwhelms. No one can tell who is supporting whom. All that matters is that you are yelling your lungs out:,,No ball? you got to be kidding\", \"Get your rule book out.\" An ortdo ltady lteaps ftrom her seat, waviinnge her blanket in t!hne air as the next ball goes crashing across the field. She can barely see the scoreboard through her narrow, squinting eyes bui she knows the match will come to an eno soon. A boy comes sprinting past her on his way to the boundary line. Leaping over fans, scattering bags, packets of chips and other debris as he goes. Oh, to touch that ball and hand it over to the nearest and his favourite fielder! As he thunders past, a girlwhisks her'East or West... best'placard away and holds it high. The first ball of the last over! It's a bouncer and the ball smashes the stumps. Eight wickets down and two more to go. The stadium is ringing with the name of the fast bowler as one wicket is added to his tally on the scoreboard. This time it is his own supporters singing, ,HAT-TRlCK, HAT-TRICKI\" @ Writ. .\"r\"ys as instructed. t. Write a description of a crowd scene you have experienced, for example, at school, the marketplace, a railway station, a sporting eveqt or at a party. Now, think about these questions and siart writing your draft- ' What aspects of the scene would you include? (for example, people, buildings, actions) ' Which sense would you mainly focus on, in building your image of the scene? (for example, sight, sound) III 1S III

. Which tense would best suit your description? . Will you be in the scene yourself (and so talk about I or we) or will you write it as if you are an outsider looking in (and use only they, it, he, she)? . Flow will you introduce your scene? . l-low will you organise the images and ideas? 2. Describe a place that is very special to you-your room, your house, your classroom, your cupboard, your city-any place that you just love thinking about. Think of a person who has made an impression on you or made a difference in your life. Write a descriptive essay stating why you think he/she is special. Narrative Essay Narrative essays are usually written from the perspective of the writer in the first person singular, that is, l. However, writers do use third person pronouns (he, she or it) occasionally. What we use is most often dependant on whose point of view is being stated in the narrative. lf its our own story, use l; if it's a story about what happened to a friend or group of friends (including ourselves), use she or he or we, as appropriate. Since a narrative essay is always a reflection of a personal experience of the writer, it often takes the form of a story or a recount. When it takes the form of a story, it is important to have in mind the model of a story- . Plot (or what is happening) . Character (who were present) . Setting (where it happened) . Climax (the most dramatic event or moment or an important realisation) . Ending (how the incident resolved itself; how it concluded) Narrative essays are told from a writer's poiirt of view so a lot of details, both emotional and sensory, are provided to get the reader involved in the elements of the story. The use of appropriate words and relevant verbs and adjectives, converts a dull narration into a compelling one. The opening statement of a narrative essay often introduces the writer's point of view. The conclusion would confirm the same. III 2OOIII

I Here is a sample of a narrative essay. Notice how it is different from a story. How I Learnt Swimming Learning something new can be a scary experience. One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was learn how to swim. During my summer holidays last year, I decided that swimming was an important skill that I should learn in order to overcome my fear of the water. I also thought it would be good exercise and help me to become physically stronger. What I did not realise was that learning to swim would also maxe me a more confident person. New situations have always made me a bit nervous, and my first swimming lesson was no exception. After lchanged into my bathing suit in the changlng room, I stood timidly by the side of the pool waiting for the teacher and the other students to show up. After a couple of minutes the teacher came over. She smiled and introduced herself, and two more students joined us. Alihough they were both older than me, they didn't seem to be embarrassed about not knowing how to swim. I began to feel more at ease. We got into the pool, and the teacher had us put on brightly coloured inflatable armbands to help us stay afloat. One of the other students, Tania, had already taken the beginning class once before, so she took a kickboard and went splashing off by herself. The other student, l-limesh, and I were told to hold on to the side of the pool and shown how to kick for the breaststroke. One by one, the teacher had us hold on to a kickboard while she pulled it through the water and we kicked. Pretty soon, Himesh was off, doing this all by himsell travelling at a fast pace across the short end of the pool. Things were not quite that easy for me, but the teacher was very patient. After a few more weeks, when I seemed to haye mastered the kicking, she iaught me the arm strokes. Now I had two things to concentrate on, my arms and my legs. I felt completely hopeless. Sooner than I had imagined, I was able to swim! lt was such a wonderful feeling-like flying, perhaps-to be able to shoot across the water. Learning to swim was not that easy for me, but in the end hard work paid off. Not only did I learn how to swim and to conquer my fear of the water, but I also learned something about learning. Now when I am faced wiih a new situation I am not so nervous. lt is a great feeling when you achieve a goal you have set for yoursell fII III€or

@ W.it\" .\"\".ys as instructed. t. Write a narrative essay about the time you were nervous about something. Write about what happened and how you reacted. 2. Assume you are the boy in the pictures below and write a narrative essay. Was a lesson learnt from the incident? II M III

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