logical manner.

Use your tive senses to bring While writing a newspaper report, care must
the picture vividly in front of the reader. Do be taken to mention the source of the report
not become emotionally involved in the issue (a news agency or a staff reporter), the place
and never force your views on the reader. and date of occurrence of the event.
Let the reader draw his/her own conclusions Outline of a Newspaper Report: Ferrymen
and form his/her own
opinions. Your job is to turn Saviour - date time - place of accident
describe the event or occurrence. So do it to school children
private school bus -

ferrying
the best of your
ability without unnecessary from Barrackpore to Bally across River Hooghly
frills and decoration. collision
sharp swerve to avoid headlong
Title: A title or headline is an integral part of with a private car - plunges into the river after
any report. Generally the headline is provided crashing through the railings 30 children on
in the question paper.Use the same for your board the bus - bus lands on the shallow side of
report. If a title is not given, then think of a the river - cries of help and sound of the crash
suitable heading for your report. Never submit attract the attention of ferrymen -ferrymen rush
a report without a suitable heading. Remember to the aid - alert the coast guards - all rush for

that the title should be such that it arouses the rescue operation - operation successful - coast

interest of the reader and persuades him/her guard ambulance rush the victims to command
to read through the article. hospital -school authorities informed - parents

Handwriting and Spellings: The same rules informed school authorities refuse to accept
-

apply as those for Question 1. responsibility as bus was a private one n o

serious casualty - minor injuries - observations
Revision: The same rules apply as those for
of inspector general of traffic control -parents
Question 1.
relieved.

TYPES OF REPORTS Newspaper Report

Newspaper Report: A newspaper report can Ferrymen Turn Saviours
be based on any one of the following types of By Staff Reporter
Kolkata, 30 March 2016
subjects:
An Acident: Plane Crash, Train Derailment A cheerful spring morning on the 29th of
March 2016 proved traumatic for a bus full of
or Collision, Road Accidents, Shipwrecks,
school children, when the private school bus
Accidents in Mines, Mountaineering Accidents,
in which they were travelling plunged into the
Drowning Fires, etc.
Hooghly river at around 7:30 a.m. The accident
A Natural Calamity: Earthquake, Cyclone, occurred when the driver of the school bus,
Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami, Forest Fire, Prakas Pandey, sharply swerved his vehicle
Landslide, Avalanche, Floods, etc. to the left in an attempt to avoid a head-on
A Crime: Robbery, Murder, Theft, collision with a private car that was coming
from the opposite direction at a great speed.
Kidnapping, Snatching, Street Fights, Riots, etc.
A Sports Eoent: International and National As the driver sharply swerved to the left, he
lost control over the steering wheel and the bus
Tournaments.
crashed through the railings of the Bally bridge
An Event of Social Importance: Visits of
and plunged into the Hooghly river with thirty
International and National Dignitaries; children on board. The terrified cries for help
Inauguration of Fairs, Sports Complexes, attracted the attention of the boatmen ferrying
Institutes; Parties, Premieres; Book Releases, early morning passengers across Hooghly. The
Award Ceremonies, etc. boatmen promptly alerted the coast guards on

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duty and themselves dived into the water along variety of its cuisine. Despite its wide variety,
with the few
passengers on boat and succeeded rice and pulses comprise the staple diet of all
in saving all the
thirty children. Bengalis.
The coast guard ambulance rushed the An ordinary everyday meal of an average
victims to the command
hospital close to the Bengali comprises steamed light
rice, a

Bally bridge. Barring a few children who were garnished soup of pulses, one fried item, a
seriously injured, most of the victims escaped mixed vegetable, fish, egg or meat curry for
with minor injuries and bruises and were non-vegetarians, or a curry of cottage-cheese
released after first aid. and dessert for vegetarians. All the items are
The inspector general of traffic central cooked with assortment of very delicately
expressed deep sympathy for the accident ground spices, especially turmeric, cumin,
victims and assured the parents that strict coriander, ginger, dry chilli powder, very
action would be taken against the driver of limited measure of onion and garlic paste.
the car who had flouted the road rules and Meals on special occasions are far more
also promised to enforce preventive measures elaborate. Thick pulses soups are garnished
to reduce the number of such road accidents. with grated coconut, raisins, clarified butter
The parents expressed heartfelt gratitude and seasoned with powdered cinnamon, cloves,
to the boatmen and the coast guard who had cardamom in small measures. Flavoured rice
proved to be the godsent saviours of their with cashewnuts and raisins is a speciality.
wards. Steamed or baked hilsa is a must on special
occasions as are lobsters and crabs. Sometimes
Article Writing: An article can be a
mutton curry also features in the main
piece of writing describing contemporary
course. The famous Bengali sweetmeats like
social trends (eg Modern Fashion
rasgulla, 'gulab jamun', 'sandesh' and 'mishti
Trends) or a discussion on some issue
doi' are indispensable as desserts on special
of contemporary and social importance occasions.
(e.g, Evils of Alcohol).
Bengalis are famous for meal-time 'addas'
While writing an article, mentioning the ete-a-tete, where everything under the sun
source of the report (a news agency or a staff is discussed and debated. People prefer to eat
reporter), and the place and date of occurrence with their hands. It is an accepted norm that
of the event is not necessary. the family leaves the dining table together after
Example: A foreign friend wants to know the the meal. Steel or glass plates and tumblers
food habit of your family. Write an account on the are used at the dining table. Steel, iron or non-
subject, using the points below. stick woks are used for cooking most of the
1. Your main diet - examples of everyday meals items. Pressure cookers are widely used and
2. Meals on special occasions long-handled ladles and spatulas are used for
3. Foods that are not consumed and
cooking.
why While the older gernerations prefer to adhere
4. Meal-time manners and customs; utensils
to the traditional menu, the younger generation
used is mostly inclined towards western cuisine.
5. Differences in eating habits of the older and The fame of Bengali cuisine is universal and
younger generations appreciated in many other parts of the world.
Flavours of Bengal School Report: This kind of report is an
In India, the range of variety is rich in article describing events occurring in the
its cuisine with each region having its own school academic year. For example, Teachers
speciality. Bengal is famous for the endless or Children's Day Celebrations, Excursions or

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 The stolen chain was a hallmarked Tanishq's
Camping Trips and Activities involving social
betterment, etc. These articles are generally 20 g gold chain and the wallet was a black pure
leather purse containing my voter's ID card,
written for the school magazine. The manner of card and five hundred-
writing this report can be informal and lighter my State Bank credit
four ten-rupee notes and a few
in mood than the newspaper report. rupee notes,
miscreants might misuse
Information
First coins. I fear that the
Police Report or a
the voter's identity card
and credit card unless
Report (FIR): This type of report is a clear
of the facts associated with the
punished without delay.
traced and
cataloguing undertake serious
event in question. Since the purpose of this
I earnestly request you to
and retrieve the stolen
report is to provide information to the police steps to trace the culprits
of the progress
based on which they will take the necessary goods. Please keep m e apprised
of the case and oblige.
action, the narration of facts should be precise
Dated: 8 March
and clear; and the tone very formal and terse.
written in the form of
Yours truly
This report is generally Shrestha Hazra
a letter addressed to the Officer-in-Charge of
Address: . .
the local police station.
Ph. No. .
First Information Report testimonial is an official
Testimonial: A
Write an FIR to the Station House Officer (SHO) statement about a person's character,
reporting the incident of snatching of your gold qualifications and
achievements issued by
official
chain and wallet. a n organisation o r
a person having
The Station House Officer, addressed To Whomsoever
authority. It should be
and the facts
Salt Lake Police Station, it May Concern. The tone is formal
Block-AG 49 precise.
Kolkata-700091 Outline of a Testimonial: Name of the
Salt Lake City, candidate
student- school from which the
First Information Report duration of studentship
is out
passing
-

Shrestha Hazra, daughter of

Mr. Sajal too
I, in the school
-
date of birth according
Kumar Hazra, a resident of AG 200, Salt Lake, comments on the
criminal school admission register -

wish to lodge a complaint about the student's nature, behaviour -

special qualities
offence of snatching of gold chain and
my w o n for the school
March 2016 at around
-

leadership prizes
wallet on the night of 7 academic performance
co-curricular activities
Salt Lake city.
10:00 p.m. n e a r the AG Block, teachers and peers -
best
popularity among
when I was walking
The incident occurred wishes for success in future.
is about quarter
towards my residence, which
bus stop in AG Block.
of a kilometre from the Testimonial
a few steps from
the
No s o o n e r did I take To Whomsoever It May Concern
masked assailants
bus stop than acouple of This is to certify that Priya Sen was a

accosted me, pinned me down to the ground bonafide student of St. Mary's Academyy
gold chain and wallet.
and snatched away my from Pre-Primary class till Class 12. She was
the face without any
me o n to this institution at the age of 5 in
They punched admitted
with the stolen
provocation and decamped the year 2001 and passed
her Class 12
raised
I alarm but to no avail. I w a s
an examinations in the year 2015. Her date of birth
goods.
residence in
forced to retrace my steps to my to the school admission
to register is
face bruised
according
accoraing
a state of utter shock, with my 14 May 1996.
and swollen and my nose bleeding profusely.

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 Throughout her school years, IPriya proved The Statement of Purpose must reflect one's
to be a
polite, disciplined, amiable, diligent and preferences and the reasons behind it. It creates
morally upright student. From her early years, a distinct and positive impression on the
Priva had manifested special skill in dance and evaluators who select candidates for admission
was selected as the student's representatives to degree courses.

to the cultural sub-committee in her high Example: Write a statement of purpose for
school vears. Her self-discipline and leadership adnission to the B.Tech. Aeronautical degree course.
qualities had her selected as the junior as well Outline of a Statement of Purpose:
Prime interests since childhood - supportive
as the senior head girl in the academie session actions by parents deepening of interest in
2013 and 2014, respectively. She served the post
the subject with passage of time - pursued
with loyalty and enthusiasm. As a proficient
dancer, she has won several medals and indepth knowledge on the subject through
certificates in inter-school contests at the state books, encyclopeadia, Internet at plus two
and national levels. level choice of subjects boosted the interest
Priya was an active social worker and took a board result reflected the positive result of the
additional pursuit of knowledge on the subject
leading role in campaigns like 'Each one teach
one' and 'Greener Kolkata'. -

won trophies in competition on the subject

Her project on waste management was intends to join the particular institute as it
awarded the best entry prize in 2013 by the ranks high in international parameters has
authorities of Birla Industrial and Technological all the facilities for a student's need to fulfill
Museum. his ambition in the field resolve, to secure
her ICSE examination in the admission in the said institute.
Priya passed
year 2013 with an aggregate of 91% and bettered TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN
her scores at the Class 12 board examinations Ever since my childhood, I have been
of ISC by scoring an aggregate of 95% in the fascinated by aircraft of all kinds. After
humanities stream. Priya was equally popular successfully passing the class ten board
amongst her peers and mentors. I recommend examinations, I decided to pursue the plus
her for admission to the under-graduate course two in the science stream with
in any
course
Physics,
premium college in India or abroad. Mathematics, Chemistry and
Computer
Her academic excellence, co-curricular skills Science as my elective
and leadership qualities will make her an asset
subjects. My passion for
aeronautics enhanced my love for
of any institution she joins. I wish all success
Physics and
Mathematics and I succeeded in scoring above
for her future and
pray that she may enjoy a 90% marks in the above-mentioned in subjects
prosperous and happy life in the years to come. my final school examination.
1.3.2016 Ms. Dey I have decided to study Aeronautical
Principal Engineering at the undergraduate level.
St. Mary's Academy After exclusive
exploration and scrutiny, T
have discovered that the Indian
Statement of Purpose Institute of
A statement of
Technology, Bangalore, is rated among the first
purpose has become
very a ten aeronautical
colleges in India and ranks
important requirement when one applies for very high at the international level. It
admission in Indian and foreign universities goes
without saying that your esteemed
for pursuing higher studies. Evaluators institution
attach has produced the best
great importance to the statement of purpose aeronautical graduate
engineers.
while shortlisting candidates for admission
Your college is
my first priority if I'm able to
to undergraduate and
postgraduate courses. clear the common
aptitude test (CAT), because
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your college enjoys the services of the best of the setting and the period in which the book
faculty members in aeronautical engineering. is set and the readership to which it caters.
Your college has the advantages of offering to its Get a clear idea about the language used and
students the style of writing. Do not write a review on
not only sound academic knowledge
but also practical training on the subject and a book which is one of the prescribed texts as
the opportunity of pursuing postgraduate this leaves a poor impression on the examiner
studies in aeronautics. Your tie-up with NASA about your knowledge of literature.
and other institutes of international repute has In case ofa film review, choosea film with a
strengthened my belief and conviction that message or one that is based on a social issue.
your institute is the best in India where my It might be a contemporary film or an all-time
love for aeronautics will tot only develop but of the film, its
in mind the plot
classic. Keep
also fructify. backdrop, the characters and how well they
It is my resolve to concentrate on Physics and have been portrayed by the actors playing
Mathematics so that I may clear the common them.
entrance admission test and find a berth in the format for writing a
There is no specific
undergraduate degree course in your esteemed review. Follow the given points. A review is
institution. The best way to translate my dream
highly personal and needs an expression of the
of becoming an aeronautical engineer into reviewer's opinion.
reality is by getting admission in your college.
However, in mind that your views
keep
If I succeed, I will consider it the greatest
should not be extreme or hurtful to the
achievement of life. sentiments of any group of people. Also, do
Name: . oo***ooooo*
not give away the complete plot as this will
Address: ..
prevent the reader or viewer from enjoying the
Book and Film Reviews: A book or a film film or book later.
review is a critical analysis of a book or film. Outline of a Book Review: 'One Night at
It does not merely narrate the plot but talks name of the book, author,
the Call Centre
about the various stylistic aspects of the
work number of pages, publisher, price - brief

and analyses the strength and the weakness storyline - comment on setting use of
also
of the given material. A successful review language -
themes characters plot -

social
gives the reader or the viewer an idea about message
-

comparison with the author's other

the aim of the author or the film-maker and novels - comparison with novels of similar
how far he/she has succeeded in his purpose. genre overall assessment.
This enables the reader or the viewer to get

idea about the merits and demerits of

Book Review
some
the
the work without having to actually read One Night at the Call Centre
book or see the film. Chetan Bhagat, Rupa and Company
of the
Since this form of writing forms part No. of pages: 289
a

P'aper, the
syllabus for the English Language Price:95
candidates must have
sufficient information Among the breed of Indo-Anglian novelists,
enable them to write
about a book or a film to Chetan Bhagat carved a niche for himself in the
a review of these. world of literature, with his first novel Five
Choose a book which might be a Point Someone' which was highly praised
contemporary best-seller or a classic. Read it and critically acclaimed all over India. His
thoroughly. Form a clear idea about the writer's second novel, One Night at the Call Centre',

intention and the scope of the work. Make note is based on a contemporary scenario at the

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 Reading Chetan Bhagat's "One Night at
call centres that have mushroomed all over

the subcontinent. the Call Centre' is a fascinating experience of

life of the youth of India. It
The plot of the novel unfurls on a wintry the contemporary
is almost incredible the way the author gets
night, when the author is travelling from his characters and sees the
into the mind of
Kanpur to Delhi and shares the near-empty of view. However, the
The life from their points
compartment with a beautiful young girl. radical change of
mindset of characters and the

author considers to be a stroke of good luck

as
characters rise to readdress the evils
sit in way the
he admits that 'not everyday when you sound too to be true. On the
good
in society
an empty compartment and a young pretty girl must-read for both the
to beat whole, the novel is a
walks in and offers to narrate a story
and the old.
boredom on the precondition that the author young
annual concert, cultural
Review of theatre,
uses it as a plot for his next novel.' television show.
programme,
The novel is a story within a story. Shyam, theatre, annual
reviews for a
the narrator and the protagonist, along
with In writing
cultural or television
Vroom, Esha and Radhika and the
Priyanka, concert, programme
book and film
uncle are the sixpeople chasing their show, the general rules for
military the review
aspirations as employees of review may be followed. Although
dreams, hopes and is an expression of the reviewers personal
the call centre. On a certain night, they receive
God and their lives details of the event under review
opinion, the
a call from n o n e other than
the must be mentioned with a suitable headline.
change forever. By the time the novel ends,
author is stalled in his compartment seat and The language should be formal and analytical.
In case of a theatre review, mention the plot,
is mesmerised by both the young lady and her
beauty. the background, the period, the theme, opinion
The novel with its gripping plot has the on the performarnce of the actors, the sets, the
power to change the reader's pre-conceived light and sound effect, the costume, make-up
notion about the Business Process Outsourcin8 and an overall assessment. In case of review
(BPO) industries and its over three hundred of an annual concert, cultural programme
thousand employees as high-school dropouts or television show, details of the event and
or dimwitted idiots sitting near a computer in a critical assessment of it must be offered in
a
centrally air-conditioned environment and formal language concerning the
significant
earning handsome salaries they don't deserve. aspects of the event.
The novel lays bare the truth that call centre
Outline of the Review The Legend of
employees are in reality highly energetic and
enthusiastic people pursuing their dreams and Bhagat Singh'
aspirations. It also emphasises that working Name of the film
- date of release theatres
where released
throughout the night for days on end is neither producer - director actors
child's play nor a cakewalk but an
assignment
-

setting- genre plot performance of the

-
-

of high responsibility, challenge and tenacity. major and minor characters special effects
Chetan Bhagat's characterisation is brilliant photography - sound - music - costume-
and the author awards make-up- sets - art direction - script - editing
equal importance to
all the characters of the novel. The
characters comparison with films of the same genre
undergo a change as the plot develops. The overall rating
description of the call centre ambiance is Film Review
vividly realistic. The language is lucid, though Write the review
simple and the one-liners are as impressive as of a film you have watched
those of Jeffrey Archer's. recently

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 The Legend of Bhagat Singh -

A period intelligent combination of long-distance, wide-

film par excellence angle, top-view and close-up shots according to
The 'Legend of Bhagat the need of the plot and action have enhanced
Singh' directed by
Rajkumar Santoshi has proved to be a roaring the visual appeal of the film. The use of muted
box-office hit. The film is both effective and well shades and sepia, specially bronze, grey and
knit in its presentation of the life and role of off-white in action sequences and pastel shades
Bhagat Singh as a leader of militant nationalism in domestic episodes, has rendered a powerful
in India's struggle for freedom. The gripping visual effect.
and action-packed plot of the film unfurls as a K K Nitin deserves special praise for his
flashback of events witnessed through the eyes selection of actors, who have brought to life the
of Bhagat Singh's father. The action of the film legendary historical figures of Indian history.
is set in Lahore, Cawnpur, Agra and Calcutta. Ajay Devgn as Bhagat Singh, Sushant
The viewers are made to visually journey Singh as Sukhdev, D Santosh as Rajguru and
through Bhagat Singh's childhood in Rajpur, Akhilendra Mishra as Chandrashekhar Azad
his emergence as a
political leader in Lahore, have all rendered spellbinding performances.
his arrest and death by
hanging. Ajay Devgn's performance shows remarkable
Rajkumar Santoshi has proved his mettle maturity and improvement. Raj Babbar as
as a versatile director with his commendable
Bhagat's father, Farida Jalal as his mother,
direction of this period film. V N Mayekar's Amrita Rao as his betrothed, Harsh Khurana as
editing, Piyush Mishra's dialogue writing and Jai Gopal, Amitabh Bhattacharjee as Jatin Das,
Anjum Rajaballi's script writing have greatly Gill Alon as Lord Irwin and Rajan Jonathan as
augmented the success of the film. Both the Lord Curzon have delivered very impressive
script writer and the director have exhibited and sensitive performances.
exemplary respect for realism and authenticity The film, produced by Taurani Brothers,
of historical facts by religiously adhering to can be rated a 5-star movie and one that all
the source materials of the film. The film is patriotic Indians, young and old, should view
remarkable for the total absence of melodrama at least once.
and absurdity. Outline of a Theatre Review - "The Great
The lyrics of Sameer and the music by Son of Bengal'
A R Rahman are highly appealing. The song Name of the play - date of the premier show
"Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna", has proved to be of the auditorium where first
a favourite among the music lovers. Rakesh
name
staged
genre adapted from directed by - lead
Rajan's audiography has appreciably heightened actors plot- sets- performance of the actors
the audio effect of the songs, dialogues and -

make-up -

costume
music- Script sound
-

background music. Ganesh Acharya's and -

light -editing special effects response of

-

Jojo Khan's choreography of the single dance the viewers overall rating.
episode of the film is commendable. Theatre Review
Nitin Desai's art direction, Vikram
The Great Son of Bengal
Gayekwad's make-up, Bhavna Mukhatiwalla's
costume designing and Allan Amin's direction The 5-Act Bengali play, Swami Vivekananda,
of action sequences deserve special praise for written by Lokeshwarananda Maharaj of
bringing to life the period of militant nationalism Ramakrishna Mission Society and directed
with exceptional vividness and realism. by the eminent actor Meghnath Bhattacharya
KV Anand, the director of photography, has staged its premier show at the Science
City
carved a niche for himself in the film world of Auditorium on 10 June 2015 to commemorate
Mumbai with this debut film. The aesthetic and Swamiji's birth anniversary.

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 The play traces Swamiji's early childhood, faith, poverty and selfishness, the play is like
education, his pursuit of truth and religion under
the guidance of Ramakrishna Paramahansa,
the light at the end of a tunnel that draws the
audience out of the dark world of ignorance
his unflinching attempt to spread the and evil. I recommend the play as a 'must
glory
of Hinduism all over the world, his watch' for the young and old irrespective of
Chicago
lecture, his foundation of Ramakrishna Mission their caste, race and religion.
and the end of his mortal life.
Speech Writing: Sometimes candidates are
The director, Meghnath Bhattacharya, has asked to write a speech based on the given
once again proved his class in casting, editing points. A speech should begin witha salutation,
and scripting. The performance of Saurav Das, greeting the chief guest, the dignitaries present,
the child artist the young "Bilae" was both
as
the other speakers and the audience. The
spontaneous and appealing that rendered the opening sentence should reveal the theme of
audience spellbound. Shankar
Bhattacharya's the speech. Hold the attention of the audience
portrayal of Swamiji from youth to maturity with a catchy phrase or a witty quip. As you
is mesmerising and authentic. He is specially
impressive in the scenes showcasing the proceed through the speech, give concrete
facts to substantiate your arguments. Make the
interaction with Paramahansa and the
Chicago
lecture. His articulation and resonance of his speech interesting by introducing anecdotes,
voice leaves the audience quotations, and thought-provoking questions.
spellbound and they Finally, conclude the speech by summing up
experience the thrill of witnessing the great
seer (profit) come to life. your arguments in a clear, concise and logical
manner.
Ananya Chatterjee as Bilae's
mother,
Kingshuk Sarkar as Bilae's father, Debobrata peech Writing
Sengupta as Paramahansa, Sisilia Gomes as
Violence on TV and Cinemna
Sister Nivedita and
Jayanta Das as Girish A very good morning to the respected
Ghosh are brilliant in their
respective roles. judges on the dias and the honourable members
The costumes and make-up by Arun Mallick of the audience. L, Shrestha
Hazra, have
deserves special praise for their
minute details that
authenticity and the honour of
sharing with you my thoughts
helped recreate Swamiji's and observation on the
relevant issue of "Violence contemporary
personality and appearance on stage as well very and
on Television and
as those of the other
characters. The interest of Cinema". This subject needs to be
audience remains always at its optimum level addressed
with all seriousness in order
to draw our
from the very beginning to the end on account attention to the rising trend of
of the effective domestic and
script and editing. Stagecraft public violence in society.
and art direction by Arun
Dubey are brilliant. The soaps and serials on
television and the
The presentation of Swamiji's ancestoral home films screened in the movie
and the auditorium of Chicago is par excellence. theatres exhibit
high degrees of violence. The adults may be
Light and sound by Kaushik Sen is flawless old enough to
accept the exhibition of violence
and complements the stage. Music direction in TV and films with a
by Kalyan Sen Barat deserves special praise. the
pinch of salt, but
The two devotional songs sung by Swamiji
impressionable minds of
youngsters are
exposed to the harmful effects of the
screening
(enacted by Saurav Bhattacharya) proves the of violence. It is the nature of
actor's musical talent. teenagers or
juveniles to copy the character
on the screen.
Amidst the encircling gloom of
violence, Thus, they end up emulating the same violence
bloodshed, materialism, corruption, lack of screened in serials and films as
they consider
it socially acceptable.

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 Statistics
have shown that even TV 2. Using the given points, write a report
programmes for children are guilty of (in approximately 300 words) entitled
exhibitin8 violence and violent characters. Television and Teenagers:
These have a detrimental effect on children's Television-major source of entertainment
minds. There has been a rise in violence for teenagers-types of programmes that
amongst children below 12 under the adverse appeal to teenagers-merits-provides
effects of the violence screened in many cartoon information-makes them aware of
programmes. The department of Broadcasting the world-demerits-teenagers view
of the Central Government has already issued programmes not meant for their age

prohibitory orders to many television channels group-psychological problems-

to eliminate violence from their serials and exposure to violence and
adult matters

cartoons. Even adults are not immune to the at too young an age-lack of physical
adverse effects of violence screened in films activity-disease-prone-kinds of diseases
and serials in which women and children are -solution- regulated viewing -can be
shown as the victims of violence like physical boon or bane.
abuse, rape, acid attack and verbal abuse. These
3. An Annual School Fete is organised in
encourage men to emulate the same violence your school every year. Using
the given
in real life. entitled Annual
points, write a report
It is my earnest appeal to the Directors School Fete for your school magazine (in
of films, serials and cartoons to eliminate You may
approximately 300 words). use

violence from their creative work and promote other relevant points:
friendship, harmony, respect for all classes of Venue and duration-objectives of
human beings and thereby generate a violence the fete-preparation for the fete
free society. The Censor Board should be very
inauguration-chief guest-invitees-
strict about withholding the clearance of films,
description of atmosphere-events-
serials and cartoons that involve violence. Films
performance of students-awards
and serials should promote positive human
values rather than violence.
closing ceremony-experience gained.
4. Your cellphone has been stolen when you
My sincere and heartfelt thanks to the
were in the market. Write a statement
honourable judges and audience for giving
for the police giving an account of the
me a patient hearing.
incident. You may use the following
points:
EXERCISES
Name-address-date-complaint in

1. A well-known bank in your city was brief-details of incident-discovery

looted. Write a report (in approximately of loss-details of cellphone-probable
300 words) with the title Robbery in Broad suspects-description-physical features
Daylight. Base your report on the following -request for recovery and regular
points: updates on progress of investigation.
Name of the bank and branch-date and 5. You arethe Head of the Department
time description of miscreants-modus of English of your college. Write a
operandi-getaway vehicle--loss to life testimonial for a student who wants to
and property-existing security measures apply for scholarships to various foreign
in bank-action taken by bank authorities universities. You may use the following
to prevent such occurrences in future.
points: