What is an essay?

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Paragraph Writing
Paragraph Writing

• What is an essay?
• An essay is a set of connected and sequential
  ideas written in such a way that they make a
  comprehensive whole. An essay is usually an
  expression-

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• -of ones personal opinions, linked logically, on
  a given topic.
• Format of an essay Generally
• an essay can be divided in to three main parts,
  namely, the introduction, the body and the
  conclusion.

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• How to write a good essay
• (1)Collect and arrange ideas and facts in a
  logical order.
• (2)Make an outline of the essay.
• (3)Maintain linkage of ideas and continuity of
  thought throughout.

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• (4)Avoid repetition and unnecessary or hackneyed
  expressions.
• (5)Frame simple and short sentences.
• (6)Ensure grammatical accuracy, correct spelling
  and appropriate punctuation.

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• (7) Make sure that the essay is meaningful and
  quite readable.
• (8) Use sentences of different lengths and types
  so as to break the monotony and increase the
  interest factor.
• The quality is important not the length

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• At the time of writing the paragraph on visit to-
  the following points should be noted.
• (1)Generally it should be written in the past
  tense.
• (2)Name of the place
• (3)Why is it known?

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• (4)Where is it situated ?
• (5)How did you go there?
• (6)With whom did you go there?
• (7)When did you reach?
• (8)How did you enter?
• (9)What did you see there?

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• (10)What did you learn?
• (11)Did you like? Why?
• (12)What did you like much?
• (13) How was the visit?
• At the time of writing about festival the
  following points should be noted.

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• (1)Name of the different festival
• (2)Name of your favourite festival
• (3)Why is it your festival?
• (4)Why is the festival known for?
• (5)Who celebrates it? Why?

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• (6)How do they celebrate it?
• (7)Its religious, social and national
  importance.
• (8)Gives joy to people.
• At the time of writing about any event, the
  following points should be noted.

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• (1)What was the time?
• (2)What did you see?
• (3)Where was it happened?
• (4)What happened actually?
• (5)What was the damage?
• (6)How many people injured/Died?

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• (7)What did you do?
• (8)How was the scene?
• (9)What did you feel?
• At the time of writing about the public
  figures(1) such as a policeman, a postman, a
  driver, a conductor and a nurse,-the following
  points

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• Should be noted.
• (1)Who does not know a public figure like..?
• (2)He(she) wears a ..uniform.
• (3) Whether it is a chilling winter or a
  scorching summer or a drenching monsoon -

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• -monsoon he/she has to render his/her duties.
• (4)He/she has to ready at any time of the day.
• (5)His/Hers is a very hard life.
• (6)Sometimes at the cost of his/her domestic
  duties he/she has to render his/her -

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• -has to render his/her duties of the job.
• (7)He/She gets very little as a pay for what
  he/she does.
• (8)Sometimes he/she has to work overtime.
• (9)He/She is kind by nature.

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• (10)People welcome him/her with enthusiasm.
• (11)People should be kind and respectful to
  him/her.
• At the time of writing the paragraph(2) on-a
  Tailor, a Washerman, a Grocer, A cobbler, a
  Florist etc. the

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• -following points should be noted.
• (1)Who does not know a public figure like
• (2)We cannot do without him.
• (3)He works from down to dusk.
• (4)His is a very hard life.

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• (5) He provides us with our daily needs.
• (6) He has to work very carefully to satisfy his
  customer.
• (7)Sometimes he has to bear the loss if he not
  careful.
• (8) He has to be very punctual-

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• -about the time of delivery of goods.
• (9)Generally he runs his business in a very small
  place.
• (10)He keeps his place neat and tidy.
• (11)He treats his customers very kindly and
  honestly.

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• (12) He is the master of his trade. He knows
  everything about his business.
• At the time of writing the paragraph on(3) a
  milkman, a newspaper boy, a hawker, a green
  grocer etc. the following points should be noted.

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• (1)We are quite familiars with a public figure
  like.
• (2)He is dressed shabbily and dirty.
• (3)He shouts about his items or rings the bell.
• (4)We see him going from one house to another
  house.

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• (5)His is a very hard life because he has to go
  from one house to another house on foot.
• (6)He travels many kilometers a day.
• (7)One must be very careful while dealing with
  him because he can cheat you-

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• -in so many ways.
• (8) His is a very important service to our
  society.
• (9)He comes to our door in all seasons.
• (10)Sometimes when we are not able to go out for
  purchasing our daily need,-

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• -he is always at out doors.
• Public Figures(4) At the time of writing the
  paragraph on-a teacher, a farmer, a carpenter, a
  scientist, a potter etc. the following points
  should be noted.

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• (1)Who does not know a public figure like.
• (2) In a way he is a creator and an artist.
• (3)He is always full of thoughts of his work.
• (4)He is quite familiar with varieties of
  materials he uses-

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• -in his work.
• (5) He is very serious about his work.
• (6) For him his creation is like a child, a
  living thing.
• (7) He is a very important figure in our society.
• (8) Without him it is impossible-

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• -to make any progress.
• (9) He has to be very meticulous in his work.
• Specimen-Paragraph Writing
• (1) Holi
• (Points Spring festival-Prahlads story-
  activities of people-victory of Prahlad-Dhuleti)

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• Holi is one of the festivals of Hindu
  people. It is celebrated on full-moon day of
  Falgun. So it is called a festival day of spring.
  Prahlad worshipped God Vishnu. Hiranyakashyapa
  did not like this. He sent his sister Holika to
  Prahlad to burn him. But-

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• -God turned Holika into ashes. So this festival
  is celebrated in honour of Prahlads victory over
  Holika. In the evening of the day people fire a
  big heap of wood and the cakes of cow-dungs.
  People worship the holy fires. The next day is
  called the day of Dhuleti.

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• People throw coloured water and coloured
  powder on one another. They make merry. Children
  are out with full mood. They pass the whole day
  with joy. Indeed it is a festival of merry
  making.
• For Practice

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• (1)Visit to a Zoo
• (Points Where did you go? What did you see
  there? Which place was very interesting? How did
  you enjoy the Visit?)
• (2) Visit to a Science Fair
• (Points Held at a big school-

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• -Its purpose-Different models-bright
  student-learned teachers-different schools-Debate
  on science subject-enjoyable day)
• (3)My favourite game
• (Points Different games-Which is your favourite
  game?Why?-

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• -How is it played? What does it teach?
• (4)My favourite Teacher
• (Points School-name of the teacher-subject-educat
  ion-age-appearance-knowledge in his
  subject-method of teaching-nature-helpful and
  kind-family background-active

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• -in other activities.
• (5) Independence Day
• Points the date-freedom from the British
  rule-historic day-celebrated all over India-
  Delhi, Red Fort, Prime Minister-states, Chief
  Ministers-the national flag unfurled-the national
  anthem-

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• -importance-reminds sacrifice of freedom
  fighters.

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Prepared by - Mr. Dipakbhai V. Parikh.