Question

You met your favourite author in the annual literary meet of your school. Make a diary entry on the meeting in 100-150

words with the help of the hints given below and add your own ideas. You are Mohit/Jyoti.

Hints : was not sure if he would talk to me - author was humble, friendly - answered all my questions patiently and

happily - spoke on why reading is important to become a writer - gifted me his autographed latest novel​

Answer 1

Study carefully the hints/points given in the ‘Verbal input’.

Arrange the hints given in the order you want to develop them for the article.

You may have some new ideas or views about the issue. Note down your ideas. Organise them properly.

Coordinate your ideas with the given hints. Now arrange them in a logical order.

Put your ideas under different main headings.

Now add sub-points to the main point.

Develop each point in a systematic or logical manner.

Substantiate your argument if you are writing on a debatable point.

Introduce the topic, main idea or main issue in the first few sentences.

Your article must end with your conclusion on the topic or issue.

Answer 2

Answer:

Ans :

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

10 pm

Dear Diary

Rendezvous with Anita Desai

The thought of meeting the person who had penned

the book that had changed my life gave wings to my

imagination. The teacher had already announced that

the student who gives maximum correct answers in the

quiz conducted by the author will win a rendezvous

with the author. I had read all her books.

I remember that it took a jolt from my friend to

make me believe that I was the winner. My rendezvous

started with the legendary author, Anita Desai, asking

me trivia to make me feel comfortable. “You can ask me

anything, dear,” she said. I said, “I have forgotten my

questions.” She laughed and said, “Do you also write?”

I said, “Yes and I want to write like you.” She said that

if I tried to be like her, I would waste the unique self that

I am. If every plant was like another, nature wouldn’t

have been so breathtaking. She also emphasised that

reading for pleasure was a must to become a writer. I

asked, “Did you become a writer because somebody’s

writing inspired you to write or you had a tendency to

write?” “Good question. Both.” Our rendezvous came

to an end with Ms. Desai sharing her email Id with me.

Her words have etched a permanent mark on me.

Mohit/Jyoti