ADVANCED WRITING SKILLS

3. You are Sharon/Shan. You have been invited to attend the wedding of your friend’s sister during summer Vacation. Respond to the invitation regretting your inability to attend it.
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Design an attractive Poster on “Say No to Plastic” issued by Sarva Suraksha Samiti an NGO stationed in Bangalore. (5)

4. You are Mudit/Manasi working as a newspaper Reporter for The Times of India, New Delhi. Yesterday, you were invited to attend a press conference convened by the Union Minister for Human Resources Development on the proposed changes in the examination pattern for the present class X, to bring about a stress free education system in the country. It is called CCE i.e. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation. Write a Report for publication in your paper covering the government’s proposals in 100-125 words. (10 marks)
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An “Each One Plant One” camp was organized by your school to celebrate Vanamahotsava Day on 10tNovember. As Secretary of ‘Go-Green Club’ of your school, Armada Public School, Bhopal, write a Report in 100-125 words for your school magazine. You are Ankit/Ankita of class XII. (10 marks)

5. Sheena, C-4, Postal Colony, Thrissur, bought an Usha Lexus automatic iron from M/s. Nandillath, Round North, Thrissur. Within a week it started giving problems. She writes a letter to the dealer, complaining about the defects and asks them to replace the piece. Write the letter for her in 125 words. (10 marks)
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You are Anuj/Anita living at #9/2, 5th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore. You are very much pained to know about the current state of affairs with regard to corruption and scandals in the Indian political scene. Write a letter to the Editor of the Hindu, showing your concern about the falling standards. (10 marks)

6. Write an article in not more than 200 words on the topic “The Power Crisis and its Impact” with regard to the frequent power break down and load shedding operations in your city and many other cities in India. (10 marks)
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A recent survey showed that there are still many communities in India which do not welcome the birth of a girl child. Can a country which does not give equal rights to all its citizens’ even dream of becoming great? Write an article in 175-200 words giving your views on the above issue and the steps we should take to solve this problem. (10 marks)