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2. Writing a Newspaper Report Article writing for a newspaper is a type of writing in which we present our points of view on major issues related to current affairs. Template : Therefore the following points need to be kept in mind:­ • It shouldn't be too descriptive • It should be compact and to the point • Names of people are generally not mentioned as it is not personal. • Language used should be formal and apt. • Deviation from the main topic must not happen Read the following newspaper headlines :­ 'Government Indifferent to weaver's light'. The leaders of the opposition party are used to Government that they were being indifferent to the plight of the weavers and were not supporting them. Now write a newspaper report to one of the leading newspaper highlighting the problems faced by the weavers. Hints that could be used in the Report : • Emerging power looms • Lack of proper loans • Agent cheating them • Production cost increasing Weaver's Plight ­ Some Home Truths The recent article \"Government indifferent to weaver' plight in your newspaper is a wake - up call to the Government if they do not want to the tradition to die out. India is known for its traditional art, culture and traditions. The hand woven silk sarees, the traditional hand woven cotton fabric are a trade mark of our rich culture. But alas ! These products are getting over-shadowed by the mill cloth which is manufactured at the factories. These are cheaper, easily available more durable and easy to maintain. Therefore people are more interested to buy them with decreasing demand, the weaver plight is getting worse. Getting loans from Government to keep the production going is becoming increasing difficult. Lack of co-operation from officials is adding fuel to the fire. The agents who buy these materials from the weavers, sell them at very high prices to the business men in the cities, but they pay very little to the weavers. Their livelihood and essential needs are also not getting fulfilled. As such many weavers are committing suicides. Some and moving to the cities to work as daily wage labour. The Government needs to take some concrete steps, if they want to keep our tradition alive. 150

3. Letter Writing – Informal Letter writing is an important part of written communication. It is generally of 2 types :- Formal & Informal letters. In this section we would focus on Informal Letters. All letters follow the Block format. Template : An.informal letter consists of 6 parts in the following order:­ • The Heading ­ Consists of the writer's address and the date. • The salutation ­ Consists of addressing the addressee. • Body of the letter ­ Contains the main content of the letter. • The Subscription ­ Ending of the letter for e.g.Thanking you, Yours friend, etc • The Signature • The Superscription ­ Consists of the Sender's address to be written on the envelope Your sister has joined hostel recently. Write a letter to your sister inquiring about her adjustment to hostel life. Hints that could be used in the Letter : • Reading, room mates & friends • Food & Hygiene • Academics & facilities at the • college Library & teaching faculty • Extracurricular activities Flat No. 305 Sravani Apartments Seethmadhara Visakhapatnam - 3 Dated : 12th Sept. 2019 Dear Sushmita, I hope you are fine in the hostel. All of us are fine at home. We miss you very much. After two months of joining the hostel, you must have got adjusted very well. How are your room- mates? Are they friendly and cooperative? Are you enjoying the hostel food? They must be preparing Tamilian dishes. Hope you have got accustomed to them. In your last letter you had told us that the college faculty, library and other facilities are excellent. We were very happy to hear that. Hoping to see you soon. Yours loving sister Xxxxxx To 151 Ms. Sushmita Parimala College Chennai Tamil Nadu.

4. Story writing Story writing is a delightful form of composition. It has its own charm. Everyone likes to read a story or write a story. Template The.following hints will help in writing a good and interesting story :­ • Understanding the central idea of the outline given. • Having a definite idea of the plot of the story. • Beginning & ending must be striking • Simple language must be used • Preferably a moral to be added • Story must always be narrated in Past tense. Hints : - Home alone - parents out for party - locked all doors - started studying - heard rumbling sound - raining heavily - power went off - no candles - heard a knock on the door - got scared - wanted to call my parents - looked through window - my pet dog - all wet- laughed at myself. Story :- One day, about a week ago, my parents went out for a late night party. I was all alone at home. I checked whether all the doors and windows were locked carefully. I sat in my room and started studying for my exam. After about half an hour, I heard a loud rumbling followed by heavy rain. It kept raining heavily for about one hour. Then, all of a sudden, the power went off. I was in total darkness. I started getting scared. I didn't know where the candles were kept. I hesitated to go and search for them. Then I remembered that the torch was in the bed side drawer. I took it out and switched it on. The beam of light from the torch gave me a little courage. Suddenly, I heard a knock on the door. It was a low sound which was barely audible. I ignored it, but it continued. My heart beats increased and I started sweating profusely. I was in two minds whether to call my parents, but at the same time thought that they would laugh at me for my timidity. I gathered some courage and walked to the door. I opened the door slowly and looked out. To my surprise, it was my pet dog which was scratching the door. I quickly pulled it in and locked the door. 152

5. Creating an advertisement Advertisements are a powerful tool of expression. They are used either to make us aware of a new product launched or to spread a social message or to give certain information to the public. Advertisements involve a lot of creativity. Template • Content should be presented interestingly • short phrases must be used • Pictures can be used for better impact. • An advertisement must have the sender's details • Contact numbers and e­ mail address must be given • Captions make them more noticeable Key characteristics of an Advertisement : • Catching attention • Stimulating interest • Arousing desire • Supplying details • Motivating action Create an advertisement for the given details of a competition: The Horlicks Wiz Kids Team is having their grand finale live on 19th Feb (10 am to 1 pm) at the Chinnaswami Stadium, Bengaluru. 100 finalists from India, Pakistan and Srilanka will compete for the 'Title' of 'Horlicks Wiz Kid' and a scholarship of Rs. 1,00,000 being conducted by Krayon. HORLICKS WIZ KIDS 2016 By Krayon Be Awesome, Dream, Explore, Perform The Grand Finale on 19th Feb (10 am to 1 pm) At the Chinnaswami Stadium, Bengaluru, India & also from Pakistan & Srilanka. Watch the winner get the TITLE 'Horlicks Wiz Kid' & 1,00,000 Contact us on Ph No.88667722 or www. krayonevents.com.live 153