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Writing is considered to be one of the most challenging, demanding, and lucrative careers in the world. Match the professions in the table (A) with their descriptions in the table

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Writing is considered to be one of the most challenging, demanding, and lucrative careers in the world. Match the professions in table (A) with their descriptions in a table (B) and also what they are called from the table (C).

Sr No. A Profession B Description C Known as
1. Blog Writing Writes in scientific journals, university magazines, etc as a result of their Studies and Research a. Translator
2. Story Writing Writes on trends or comments on issues in a column every day or weekly b. Blogger
3. Song/Lyric Writing Writes in National, State, and local newspapers as a staff member c. Journalist
4. Academic Writing Writes long stories of fiction, non-fiction, and other genres d. Story Writer
5. Translating Writes for theatre on genres like fiction and non-fiction, historical, etc. e. Song Writer/Lyricist
6. Newspaper Writing Writes lyrics/songs for films, plays, etc. on a given topic. f. Academic Writer
7. Column Writing Writes/Publishes an information piece, views, opinions, etc. on (www-World Wide Web) g. Dramatist/ Playwright
8. Screen Writing Writes in short on one or more genres of fiction/ in magazines, anthologies, etc. h. Novelist
9. Fiction/Novel Writing Translates an original work from one language into another i. Screenplay Writer
10. Drama/ Play Writing Writes Scripts for Films/ Movies/ TV etc. j. Columnist
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Sr. No. A. Profession B. Description C. Known as
1. Blog writing Writes/Publishes an information piece, views, opinions, etc. on (www-World Wide Web) b. Blogger
2. Story writing Writes long stories of fiction, non-fiction, and other genres d. Story Writer
3. Song/Lyric writing Writes lyrics/songs for films, plays, etc. on a given topic. e. Song Writer/Lyricist
4. Academic Writing Writes in scientific journals, university magazines, etc as a result of their studies and research. f. Academic Writer
5. Translation Translates an original work from one language into another. a. Translator
6. Newspaper writing Writes in national, state, and local newspapers as a staff member. c. Journalist
7. Column writing Writes on trends or comments on issues in a column every day or weekly j. Columnist
8. Screenwriting Writes scripts for films/ movies/ TV etc. i. Screenplay Writer
9. Fiction/ Novel writing Writes in short on one or more genres of fiction/ in magazines, anthologies, etc. i. Novelist
10. Drama/playwriting Writes for theatre on genres like fiction and nonfiction, historical, etc. j. Dramatist/ Playwright
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पाठ 3.2: Blog Writing - Ice Breakers [पृष्ठ १०१]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 3.2 Blog Writing
Ice Breakers | Q 2. | पृष्ठ १०१

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Here is a topic for you to

1. think about;

2. give your opinion on.

Find out what other people think about it. Ask your friends/seniors/parents to give you their opinion.

‘Career Building Is the Only Goal of Education.’

Or

‘Getting a Good Job Is More Important than Being a Good Human Being.’

You can use the following phrases

(i) while giving your opinion:

• I think that...

• In my opinion...

• It seems to me that…

• I am of the view that...

• As far as I know...

• If you ask me...

(ii) saying what other people think:

• According to some...

• Quite a few think...

• Some others favour...

• Thirty per cent of the people disagree...

• Fifty per cent of them strongly feel...

(iii) asking for others’ opinions:

• What do you think about...

• What do you think of...

• What is your opinion about...

• Do you agree...

• Does this make you believe...


Read the passage given below and answer the questions (a), (b) and (c) that follow : 

(1) At the Literary Society’s meeting, Isola read out the letters written to her Granny Pheen, when she was but a little girl. They were from a very kind man – a complete stranger.  Isola told us how these letters came to be written.
(2) When Granny Pheen was nine years old, her cat died. Heartbroken, sitting in the middle of the road, she was sobbing her heart out.
(3) A carriage, driving far too fast, came within a whisker of running her down. A very big man in a dark coat with a fur collar, jumped out, leaned over Pheen, and asked if he could help her. Granny Pheen said she was beyond help. Muffin, her cat, was dead.
(4) The man said, ‘Of course, Muffin’s not dead. You do know cats have nine lives, don’t you?’  When Pheen said yes, the man said, ‘Well, I happen to know your Muffin was only on her third life, so she has six lives left.’ Pheen asked how he knew.  He said he always knew - cats would often appear in his mind and chat with him.  Well, not in words, of course, but in pictures.
(5) He sat down on the road beside her and told her to keep still – very still. He would see if Muffin wanted to visit him.  They sat in silence for several minutes, when suddenly the man grabbed Pheen’s hand.
(6) ‘Ah – yes! There she is!  She’s being born this minute!  In a mansion – in France. There’s a little boy petting her, he’s going to call her Solange. This Solange has great spirit, great verve – I can tell already! She is going to have a long, venturesome life.’
(7) Granny Pheen was so rapt by Muffin’s new fate that she stopped crying.  The man said he would visit Solange every so often and find out how she was faring.
(8) He asked for Granny Pheen’s name and the name of the farm where she lived, got back into the carriage, and left.
(9) Absurd as all this sounds, Granny Pheen did receive eight long letters. Isola then read them out. They were all about Muffin’s life as the French cat − Solange. She was, apparently, something of a feline musketeer.  She was no idle cat, lolling about on cushions, lapping up cream – she lived through one wild adventure after another – the only cat ever to be awarded the red rosette of the Legion of Honour.
(10) What a story this man had made up for Pheen – lively, witty, full of drama and suspense. We were enchanted, speechless at the reading. When it was over (and much applauded), I asked Isola if I could see the letters, and she handed them to me.
(11) The writer had signed his letters with a grand flourish :
                                 VERY TRULY YOURS,
                                          O.F. O’F. W.W.
It was highly possible that Isola had inherited eight letters written by Oscar Wilde, for who else could have had such a preposterous name as Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Willis Wilde. 
                     Adapted from : The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society – By Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

(a) (i) Given below are four words and phrases.  Find the words which have a similar meaning in the passage :[4]

(1) adventurous
(2) cat-like
(3) appreciated
(4) received something on someone’s death

    (ii) For each of the words given below, write a sentence of at least ten words using the same word unchanged in form, but with a different meaning from that which it carries in the passage :[4]

(1) kind (line 2)
(2) mind (line 13)
(3) still (line 15)
(4) sounds (line 26)

(b)  Answer the following questions in your own words as briefly as possible:
(i) Where did Isola get the letters from to read at the Literary Society’s meeting?[2]
(ii) Who consoled Granny Pheen when she was heart-broken?  What did he say about Muffin’s lives?[2]
(iii) What did the man say when Granny Pheen asked him how he knew about cats’ lives?[2]
(iv) According to the man, what was Muffin’s new fate?[3]

(c) In not more than 100 words, summarise why the eight letters were a treasure to Granny Pheen. (Paragraphs 2 to 10).  Failure to keep within the word limit will be penalised. You will be required to write the summary in the form of a connected passage in about 100 words.[8]


Why does the poet refer simultaneously to bridal laughter and bridal tear?


Whose family has been referred to earlier in the context?


Besides being an amusing tale about a failure to communicate the story “A Horse and Two Goats” makes some crucial points also. Justify.


The Little Match Girl can be viewed as a work of opposites. Justify.


You have recently moved to a new neighborhood in your city. Describe the new neighbourhood, comparing it to the one you have just left.


Sergius:

Louka! (she stops and looks defiantly at him) A gentleman has no right to hurt a woman under any ` circumstances. [with profound humility, uncovering his head]  beg your pardon. 

Louka:

That sort of apology may satisfy a lady. Of what use is it to a servant? 

Sergius :

[rudely crossed in his chivalry, throws it off with a bitter laugh, and says slightingly) Oh! Do you wish to be paid for the hurt? [He puts on his shako, and takes some money from his pocket].

Louka :

[her eyes filling with tears in spite of herself] No: I want my hurt made well.

Sergius : [sobered by her tone] I low?

(i) Why does Sergius ask Louka's pardon? 
(ii) Why had he hurt her? 
(iii) Why does Louka remind Sergius that she is a servant? 
(iv) Why do Louka's eyes fill with tears? 
(v) How does Louka want her hurt made well? 
(vi) How does Sergius react to the suggestion 


‘Working women make better mothers than women who stay at home’. Express your views either for or against this statement.


"School days are the happiest days of our lives." Express your views either for or against this statement. 


The following are the meaning listed in the dictionary against the phrase `take on’. In which meaning is it used in the third paragraph of the account:

Take on sth:

to begin to have a particular quality or appearance; to assume sth

take sb on:

to employ sb; to engage sb
to accept sb as one’s opponent in a game, contest or conflict

Take sb/sth on:

to decide to do sth; to allow sth/sb to enter e.g. a bus, plane or ship; to take sth/sb on board


What do you notice about the beginning and the ending of the poem?


Combine the following sets of ideas to show the contrast between them.

(i)The Emperor commissions a painting and appreciates its outer appearance.

(ii)The artist reveals to him the true meaning of his work.


Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your views on the deteriorating law and order situation in your city.


Within a few pages, the author has packed the important events in the lives of John Ipe and his wife. Discuss how conciseness and economy of expression can achieve an effective portrayal of entire lives.


‘Forgiveness is often better than punishment’. Write two paragraphs – one for and another against this notion.


Find out the information about the qualification and eligibility required in the profession related to wildlife such as:

Environmentalist


Collect information of the NGOs working for the underprivileged section of the society.


What is beauty? Where can, in the poet’s opinion, beauty be seen, heard, and experienced?


The trinity of democracy comprises three principles. Complete the web to show the trinity of democracy.


Write your views/opinions in brief on the following topic.

Role of youth in creating social awareness.


What vocation / profession / business would you like to take up in the future? Prepare a fact file for the same using the following points.

  1. Name of the vocation / profession / business ____________
  2. Educational qualifications required ____________
  3. Work profile / description ____________
  4. Opportunities for advancement ____________
  5. Your personal skills / talents for the choice ____________

Write an appreciation of the poem considering the following points:

  • About the poem, poet, and title.
  • Theme/summary/gist of the poem.
  • Poetic style/language, poetic devices used in the poem.
  • Special features/novelties/focusing elements.
  • Message/values/morals in the poem.
  • Your opinion about the poem.

There are a number of challenges a farmer in India faces. Discuss with your friend, how it is possible to improve the condition of farmers.

Sr. No. Challenges Solutions
1. Water Scarcity Rain Water Harvesting
2. Credit and In-debtedness  
3. Land Issues  
4. Climatic changes  
5. Social Groups  
6. Lack of advanced technology  
7. Diversification  
8. Market Risks  

Choose the correct alternative for the given line. Focus on the inference of the poet.

‘Earth has not anything to show more fair:’

The line means - _________________.


Compose a poem in an imaginary village. Try to maintain the rhyme scheme in the poem. You may begin like this….

Settled on the bank of a river
      Like a queen
Is my beautiful village
    Full of bushes green.


Visit a library. Find a school poem. Recite it to your parents. 


Think and write in your own words.

Why does the traveller doubt that he shall ever come back?


Is the insect described in the poem a real insect? Think about an imaginary creature. Describe it in your own words. You may draw its picture and label it.


Find any other story of three brothers or three sisters and rewrite it in your own words.


Write a short paragraph describing the life and work of Mary Kom. Take help of the points given below.

  1. Early life
  2. Training
  3. Achievements
  4. Future plans

‘What Men Can Do, Women can do better’

Divide your class in 2 groups. Let one group offer points ‘For the topic’ and the other, ‘Against the topic.’ Note down the points in your notebooks, expand the points in two separate paragraphs of about 15 to 20 lines each. Suggest suitable titles for each.


Write a four-line poem with rhyming words describing your family.


Your mom made your favourite dinner. ______


Draft Letter for the following.

You are Sanjay. Your colony utilizes solar energy to light the common areas. You find many friends of your colony forgetting to switch off the lights in the common area. As a responsible citizen, write a letter to a newspaper, echoing the importance to conserve and preserve solar energy.


You have prepared some eco-friendly craft materials like paper mache dolls, greeting cards, book marks, festoons, garlands, quilling jewellery etc for an Art Mela to be conducted in your school premises. Describe in a few sentences how you made the craft work. Include the following details in your writing.

  • Name of the craftwork
  • Materials used
  • Nature (handy / eco-friendly / longlasting / affordable price )
  • Use (place / person / time)

You are waiting to board a train in a railway station. The train is delayed by an hour. Write a paragraph about the crowded scene in the railway station based on your observation.

vendors tea vendors  shops families piles of luggage
porters trolley scroll board announcement ticket counter queue


The word in the sentence is jumbled. Write them in order.

was island the inhabited.


Now complete the following suitably.

He was cleaning out his cupboard when _______


Use the option to fill in the blank.

The market ______ closed.


Imagine you are going on a journey to the centre of the earth. What do you think you will see? What would you feel?


Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the options and fill in the blank.

Do you ______ a secret?


Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.

The King sits on the ______.


Write a few lines on Mithoo and his little dog named Shadow.


The travellers rested under the ______ of trees.


What do you expect your close friends to do for you? Beautify the petals with your thoughts.


Compare and contrast the character of Jimmy Wells and Bob with suitable references from the story to support your view.


‘Means should justify the end.’ Explain this adage with reference to O. Henry’s story


Debate is an essential skill and your classroom is the best place to practice this skill. Your teacher will now divide the class into two groups and organize a debate on the topic “Fast food tastes better than nutritious food.” The following points may help you to participate and speak in a debate. One group will speak FOR the motion and the other group will speak AGAINST the motion. Now prepare a speech for the debate.


Why did Woman 1 panic more than the others?


These two passages are examples of a short introduction to works of art - a short review. They cover the following points:

  • The name of the creator
  • The theme or subject matter
  • Type of art
  • Individual style
  • Presentation techniques
  • Its effect on viewers
  • Message or interpretation

What points will you include if you had to review a book or film or a play? List the points.


These two passages are examples of a short introduction to works of art - a short review. They cover the following points:

  • The name of the creator
  • The theme or subject matter
  • Type of art
  • Individual style
  • Presentation techniques
  • Its effect on viewers
  • Message or interpretation

Choose a book/film and review it in short using the points you have listed.


Gather more information about the following:

  1. Different types of impairment that limit a person’s activity or make it difficult for him/her to mix with others in society.
  2. How modern technology can be used to overcome these problems.

Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.


Do you like slow-moving serials?


What do you think prompts the poet’s desire for a temporary escape in the poem, Birches? Why does he wish to come back to Earth? Write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100-150 words.


Show how Carol Ann Duffy presents a disturbing picture of confinement and exploitation in the poem, The Dolphins. Write your answer in about 200-250 words.


Write a composition (300-350 words) of the following:

‘Peer pressure is a force for good.' Express your views either for or against this statement.


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