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WELCOME

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ENGLISH CLASS

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SHORT STORY

WRITING

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  • TO ASSESS:-

‘ IMAGINATIVE SKILLS

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  • TO ENABLE THE STUDENTS :-

* WRITE FICTIONAL CONTENT

* EXPRESS THEMSELVES.

* VISUALISE THINGS

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  • TO DEVELOP THE ART OF WRITING

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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MAJOR KEY ELEMENTS

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*TO VISUALISE - A CHARACTER

AND SETTING

* TO THINK - ABOUT A PLOT

  • TO DEVELOP - THEME

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  • TO EXPRESS - CONFLICT

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SHORT STORY WRITING

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WRITING A SHORT STORY

  • A SHORT STORY IS A WORK OF FICTION.
  • IT USUALLY FOCUSES ON ONE PLOT, ONE MAIN CHARACTER AND A CENTRAL THEME.

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HOW TO WRITE ?

  • TITLE OF THE STORY MUST BE EYE CATCHING.
  • WRITING SHOULD BE PLANNED AND LOGICAL.
  • CHARACTERS SHOULD BE REAL AND NATURAL.
  • THE STORY SHOULD BE DEVELOPED INTERSTINGLY.

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THINGS TO TAKE CARE

* AVOID GRAMMATICAL MISTAKES

*AVOID SPELLING MISTAKES

*WRITE LEGIBLY.

* WRITE CLEANLY.

*AVOID UNNECESSARY CUTTINGS.

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EXAMPLE QUESTION

JUNE, THE HOTTEST MONTH OF THE YEAR.

- USE THE FOLLOWING VERBAL DESCRIPTION AND DEVELOP A SHORT STORY

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DESCRIPTION

JUNE, THE HOTTEST MONTH…….THIS YEAR. ON 22ND…RECORDED HOTTEST….45’c ..WEATHER HOT AND HUMID….EVERYONE FELT UNEASY…WANTED TO DRINK COLD DRINKS…..YOUNGER BROTHER FAINTED….HOSPITALSED…CONTINUNUOS BREAKDOWN OF ELECTRICITY MADE IT WORSE…PRAYED FOR RAIN……

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�USEFUL POINTS

  • MAINTAIN THE FLOW OF WRITING.
  • DO NOT DEVIATE FROM THE TOPIC.
  • ENGAGE THE READERS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
  • OPENING LINES SHOULD BE ATTRACTIVE.
  • DO NOT USE ANY IMAGINARY CHARACTERS LIKE CHHOTA BHIM, ALIENS ETC.

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HOME ASSIGNMENT

  • WRITE A SHORT STORY ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING HINTS:-
  • THERE WERE TWO BULLS……….WENT TO THE JUNGLE FOR GRAZING. .…MET A LION. …..THE LION WANTED TO KILL THEM…..WAS AFRAID. HE MADE PLAN TO MAKE THEM SEPARATE…….

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