For Class IX and X: Diary Writing

Diary Writing

What is diary writing?

Diary writing is a personal way of writing something. The purpose of writing a diary is to record certain important events of the person who is writing the diary.

Why do people write diaries?

People write diaries for …

• -         Expressing their point of view about a particular event or incidence
• -         Expressing their own self

What is the format for diary writing?

Date: ______________

Day: _______________

Time: ______________

Dear Diary,

Topic

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your Name/ Writer’s name

Format of diary writing:

• ·         Date
• ·         Day
• ·         Time
• ·         Leave a line
• ·         Salutation (Dear Diary)
• ·         Heading of the diary entry
• ·         Content of the diary
• ·         Signature

Points to remember:

• ·         Be creative, be imaginative and be expressive in the writing
• ·         Write the incident as if you are actually the part of it
• ·         Always write in the first person narration
• ·         Daily activities are not to be mentioned in the diary; only significant activities are to be written
• ·         It’s a secret record; so be honest to yourself

Sample 1: Diary writing

You are very excited as you are going for a school picnic with your classmates. Write a diary entry about your plan for the picnic. You are Ashok/Asin.

June 21, 2014

Saturday

11 PM

Dear Diary,

My class picnic

I am feeling very excited tonight. I am going on a picnic tomorrow with my classmates. Some of our teachers will also accompany us. We have been planning for this trip ever since our principal gave us permission a month ago. We are going to Nehru Park. It has a large ground where children can run around and play freely. I have packed some food items including potato chips and chewing gum. My mother has made a dozen sandwiches and a cake. My friends will also be bringing some food, and we shall all share and eat. I am also carrying my cricket bat with me. We plan to play a match.

I feel I just cannot go to sleep tonight. I keep imagining all the fun that we are going to have tomorrow. But my mother came into the room just now and warned me that if I do not go to sleep now, I might fall asleep at the picnic! As if that is ever going to happen! But maybe she’s right. So, good night!

Asin/Ashok

Sample 2:

You are Rowan studying in class IX. You went on a morning walk and saw a boy drowning in the water. You saved the boy. The crowd appreciated you. Write a diary entry for this incident.

June 30, 2014

Monday

1:30 PM

Dear Diary,

What a lucky day! I saved a boy from drowning.

Today in the morning I went for a walk. On the way, I saw a boy struggling in the water. On seeing this, I jumped in to the river and attempted to bring the boy to the shore. The boy’s struggle nearly dragged him down, but I managed to reach the bank with the boy. Finally, on reaching the bank, I revived the boy amidst great rejoicing of a big crowd.

Thank God!

This was a good morning.

Rowan

Questions for Practice

• ·         You happen to meet your star idol on the festive occasion of Diwali and are feeling on top of the world. You cannot contain your joy and decide to inform all your friends, who, too, become excited on hearing the news. Write a diary entry about it.
• ·         You have been pulled up by the principal of your school for showing an arrogant attitude towards your teacher. You are very upset and decide to write down what you are feeling. Make a diary entry as John.