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Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha AbhiyanRashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan(2010-11)(2010-11)

Improving WritingImproving Writing

Writing skillWriting skill

PreparationPreparation

Getting relevant thoughts Getting relevant thoughts Collecting ideas to develop Collecting ideas to develop

writingwriting Enriching content knowledgeEnriching content knowledge Points or ideas to expandPoints or ideas to expand Developing matter on the related Developing matter on the related

topictopic

Relating topic with the textRelating topic with the text

Always remember to relate the topic with the Always remember to relate the topic with the text lessons and poems.text lessons and poems.

You can very easily make use of the related You can very easily make use of the related material.material.

You can use the vocabulary, phrases, idioms You can use the vocabulary, phrases, idioms from the text.from the text.

Also you can make use of some lines from the Also you can make use of some lines from the poems or some situations from the prose poems or some situations from the prose lessons.lessons.

Use of the basic skillsUse of the basic skills

Give proper scope for listening, speaking and Give proper scope for listening, speaking and reading skills.reading skills.

Before developing writing give time to listen Before developing writing give time to listen on the related topic.on the related topic.

Give time for speaking, discussing about the Give time for speaking, discussing about the topic with your friends, partners.topic with your friends, partners.

Give time for reading from the various sources Give time for reading from the various sources like newspapers, magazines, etclike newspapers, magazines, etc

Take help of Wh- questionsTake help of Wh- questions

Ask wh- questions like what, Ask wh- questions like what, why, when, where, who, how why, when, where, who, how regarding the related topicregarding the related topic

Try to collect more information Try to collect more information from your previous knowledge.from your previous knowledge.

Past, Present and FuturePast, Present and Future

Every problem can be discussed with Every problem can be discussed with the three angles of past, present and the three angles of past, present and future.future.

Think of the past, think of the present Think of the past, think of the present and imagine about the future. This and imagine about the future. This will provide all the dimensions to will provide all the dimensions to your writing.your writing.

Problem, Effects, Problem, Effects, Reasons & SolutionsReasons & Solutions

Think of any topic as a problem.Think of any topic as a problem. Every problem has some effect.Every problem has some effect. Think of the probable reasons of the Think of the probable reasons of the

problem.problem. Consider the solutions to solve the Consider the solutions to solve the

problem.problem.

Advantages & DisadvantagesAdvantages & Disadvantages

Think of the two sides of the coin.Think of the two sides of the coin. Consider all the points of advantages Consider all the points of advantages

with familiar examples.with familiar examples. Consider all the points of Consider all the points of

disadvantages with fitting examples.disadvantages with fitting examples.

Related wordsRelated words

As soon as you listen to any topic try As soon as you listen to any topic try to recollect as many words as you to recollect as many words as you can. Make a chain of thoughts, ideas can. Make a chain of thoughts, ideas in form of different words.in form of different words.

This can be also done as time pass This can be also done as time pass activity or a class competitionactivity or a class competition

Personalise your writingPersonalise your writing

Give your own examples Give your own examples Narrate your own experiencesNarrate your own experiences Newspaper reading may add to what you want Newspaper reading may add to what you want

to sayto say While putting your ideas think whether you While putting your ideas think whether you

agree or disagree with some reasonagree or disagree with some reason Find some parallel examplesFind some parallel examples

PresentationPresentation

How to present the matter is very How to present the matter is very important along with the effective important along with the effective ideas and thoughts.ideas and thoughts.

Make your writing more effective Make your writing more effective and impressive.and impressive.

Layout of the write up should be Layout of the write up should be impressiveimpressive

TenseTense

Look at the topic and consider what tense Look at the topic and consider what tense you will use for your writing.you will use for your writing.

Stick to the proper use of tense.Stick to the proper use of tense. Do not mix up tenses.Do not mix up tenses. Pay attention to the sequence of the Pay attention to the sequence of the

tenses.tenses. Improper use of tense may change the Improper use of tense may change the

meaning meaning

StructuresStructures

Make use of variety of grammatical structures Make use of variety of grammatical structures as grammar is not to be studied for the sake of as grammar is not to be studied for the sake of grammar.grammar.

Try to use interrogation, exclamation, Try to use interrogation, exclamation, comparative sentences, dialogues, unless, if…comparative sentences, dialogues, unless, if…not, as soon as, no sooner… than, active and not, as soon as, no sooner… than, active and passive, hardly… when, .. A long list of passive, hardly… when, .. A long list of different type of sentences can be given.different type of sentences can be given.

Use of typical wordsUse of typical words

Make your writing more stylish by using Make your writing more stylish by using words that are vivid in their expression.words that are vivid in their expression.

Be selective about the words, always think of Be selective about the words, always think of using a better word Make use of a dictionary using a better word Make use of a dictionary or better thesaurus.or better thesaurus.

Organisation of thoughtsOrganisation of thoughts

Presenting ideas as they come to your mind Presenting ideas as they come to your mind will confuse the readerwill confuse the reader

Arranging of thoughts as per the beginning, Arranging of thoughts as per the beginning, middle and endmiddle and end

Giving some order to the thoughtsGiving some order to the thoughts What should be written first and what should What should be written first and what should

follow follow

Paragraph formingParagraph forming

Know the various structures and features of Know the various structures and features of paragraphparagraph

Reasons for forming a paragraphReasons for forming a paragraph Layout of a paragraphLayout of a paragraph Number and size of a paragraphNumber and size of a paragraph Giving labels or headings to paragraphsGiving labels or headings to paragraphs

HandwritingHandwriting

Avoid scratchingAvoid scratching Legible and readableLegible and readable Avoid rewritingAvoid rewriting Form proper habits of writing. Writing on a Form proper habits of writing. Writing on a

line and not in between.line and not in between. Writing should not show any confusionWriting should not show any confusion Follow the techniques of highlighting the ideas Follow the techniques of highlighting the ideas

like writing in big size or capital.like writing in big size or capital.

Punctuation marksPunctuation marks

Pay attention to the use of capital lettersPay attention to the use of capital letters Make use of commas, question marks, Make use of commas, question marks,

inverted commas, dashes, deliberatelyinverted commas, dashes, deliberately Show that you know the use of different kinds Show that you know the use of different kinds

of punctuation marksof punctuation marks Improper use of punctuation marks change the Improper use of punctuation marks change the

meaning of sentencesmeaning of sentences

Use of discourse markersUse of discourse markers

The sentences must be joined to gether by The sentences must be joined to gether by using proper connective words. The sentences using proper connective words. The sentences should not stand apart from each other. There should not stand apart from each other. There has to be logical connection.has to be logical connection.

Make use of the following words deliberately-Make use of the following words deliberately- Nevertheless, however, moreover, though, Nevertheless, however, moreover, though,

although, but, yet, still, in spite of, etc. although, but, yet, still, in spite of, etc.

Use of adjectivesUse of adjectives

Make your writing appear stylish by using Make your writing appear stylish by using more and more adjectives, that is describing more and more adjectives, that is describing words. Whenever you use nouns think of some words. Whenever you use nouns think of some words that would describe it more further. words that would describe it more further. Follow some techniques of describing and Follow some techniques of describing and narrating that would expand your ideas.narrating that would expand your ideas.

Use suitable comparisons which would make Use suitable comparisons which would make your writing interesting.your writing interesting.

Criterion of good writing Criterion of good writing

Originality of thoughts and ideas as opposed to Originality of thoughts and ideas as opposed to ready-made writing ready-made writing

Variety in thoughts and ideas Fluency of expressionVariety in thoughts and ideas Fluency of expression Appropriacy, using vocabulary befitting the subjectAppropriacy, using vocabulary befitting the subject Accuracy of grammar and sentence constructionAccuracy of grammar and sentence construction LayoutLayout Personal touchPersonal touch

The EndThe End