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When you write a diary, you must remember these points:
• Write in the first person. Make sure you mention both the day and the date.

• Remember that it is not only a chronicle of events that have occurred, but also a
spontaneous expression of emotion.
• Sometimes, the diary is given a name. Anne Frank called her diary ‘Kitty’.
• Generally, a diary is meant for personal notes and therefore one should be frank
and honest.

• Do not neglect the rules of grammar when it comes to diary writing.
• Be careful about sentence construction, paragraphs, ornamentations in language,
etc. You can use a wide range of tenses.

Writing assignments

1. Your school is closed for a week after the Annual Examinations. Write a diary
entry for each day of the week describing what you did and how you kept
yourself busy.

2. You were taken on a camp to the middle of a forest by the Scouts/Guides team. In
the form of a diary, narrate how you spent your days (at least seven) in the forest.

3. Your best friend did something dishonest. You always considered him to be a
true friend, very dignified and honest. Express your conflicting emotions in a
diary entry.

4. You came across the story of a four-year-old girl who is fighting a deadly disease
in the city hospital. The news disturbs you. You decide to write your feelings in
your diary. Write the diary entry.

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