DIARY ENTRY Prepared by Neha Bhimra TGT English

DIARY ENTRY Prepared by - Neha Bhimra (TGT English) K. V. OFN Rajgir

What is Diary? v. Diary writing is considered to be a very personal form of writing. v. The conventional style of writing in a Paper Diary is still a popular form of expression of one’s thoughts and feelings. v. Both the young and the old, love to write about their daily activities. v. Diary Writing is a good activity for those who want to vent out their emotions while they are feeling alone or depressed.

Quality of a Diary. v. The quality of Diary writing depends on the creativity, imagination, and expression of the individual. v. Diary writing skills can be enhanced by imagining a situation. v. Though there are no set rules or regulations for writing a diary there are some features of Diary Writing needed to be followed to make Diary Writing more organized, creative, comprehensive and interesting. v. Diary Writing from the academic point of view also require some essential elements to get good grades.

Features of Diary Writing. A good and effective diary entry should include some of the following points in its format: • Day, Date and Time of the entry. • A suitable descriptive heading of the entry you are putting on. • The detailed comprehensive body of the diary entry (i. e. contents). • A Diary should be written in the First Person and not in the second or third, i. e. - I went to the port (not he went to the city).

Features of Diary Writing. • A Diary doesn't need to be formal it can be written in an Informal style. • Signature of the writer to give it much need authenticity. • For Examination point of view make your diary entry experiential i. e. write as if you have really been a part of the situation set in the question and what you are writing in your own experience, your own point of view and your very own feeling

Format of Diary Writing. Note: - Word Limit 100 -120 and Max Marks 05

Example of Diary Writing. You spent a week with your friend in his village ‘Kovlam’, near the famous beach of the same name. Taking help from the information given below and inventing your own details, make a diary entry of what you saw and experienced in ‘God’s Own Country’. New Delhi 10 th March, 2020 Friday, 8: 00 pm Dear Diary, They say that Kerala is God’s Own Country. And rightly so. If any place can match Kashmir’s beauty and greenery, it is Kerala. I didn’t want to miss an opportunity to visit Kerala. So I accepted the invitation of my friend Suresh Nambiar to spend a week at his village Kovlam. The place is about 20 miles away from Thiruvanathapuram. Kovlam is known for its world famous beach. It is basically a fishermen’s village. The whole place is wrapped in greenery. Coconuts and palm trees stand over the sprawling green paddy fields. We used to spend a lot of time fishing in a nearby pond. We often enjoyed a boat ride in the canal. What is Kerala without the surf and the sea? So we would spend hours either strolling or taking a sea-bath or lying on the golden beach. Kerala is rich in tea, coffee, rubber plantations and spices. I was lucky to enjoy the fascinating Kathakali dance. It was really a memorable stay. Kiyaan

Practice Questions of Diary Writing. Q 1. You are Abhinav of DAV Public School, Noida. Your debut in a cricket match was a great event of your life. Make a diary entry on ‘My Debut in a Cricket Match’. Q 2. You are Anurag/Anuradha of City Public School, Deogarh. Last night you had a really horrible dream. Use your imagination and make a diary entry on ‘A Horrible Dream that I had Last Night’.

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