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There should be some significant turn of events.
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Entries should not be monotonous.
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 Appointment Diary: Used to remind one of appointments.
 Planners: Diaries in which people make entries such as things to do, schedules of
meetings, schedules of tours, schedules of hotel/train/taxi/flight booking.

 Record Events: Diaries used for recording events and happening day-wise.
 School Diary (Almanac): Note of homework, classwork, parent-notes, teacher’s remarks,
etc.
 Personal Records: (a) Expenses record, bank details, credit card information, codes

(b) Event of one’s life, birthdays and other important days.
 Literary Diaries: Some diaries are popular as literary records.
(a) “The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank

(b) The Diary of Samuel Pepys by N Grossmith (11 volumes)
(c) The Diary of a Nobody by George/Grossemity and Weedon
Grossemity

A. You are Shweta. It was your 15 birthday. Describe your excitement and your happiness in
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not more than 100 words.
22 November 20XX
Wednesday 9:30 p.m.
Dear diary,

Today was indeed an exciting day for me. My 15 birthday was celebrated in a big way. Mom
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and dad who love me no end saw to it that all my friends, cousins and close relatives came and
enjoyed an evening of fun and frolic. Of course, each one of them gave me beautiful gifts, but
the one I am most excited about is this diary. In a way, it is good that I received this on such an
important day of my life. I will try to record all the important events of my life in it. Thank you,
Grandma, for gifting me such a wonderful thing. I shall always treasure it.
Shweta

B. You are Ankita. Write a diary entry expressing your thoughts about your new classmate who
is very rude and stubborn.
Writing Skills Dear diary,
2 February 20XX
Thursday 9:30 p.m.

Today I don’t know whether I am angry or sad. There is a new girl named Heena in our class
who could do well to learn a bit of manners. Most days I avoid having an interaction with her,
but today during the English class we had to work in groups. Heena and I were in the same
group. From the very beginning, she was so rude and stubborn that our entire group could
not complete the given task on time. I am angry that we all worked so hard, but failed to get a
good score just because of her. At the same time, I am sad because she has made herself very
unpleasant and henceforth my other classmates will also avoid her. I do hope she comes to her
senses soon and tries to improve herself.
Ankita

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