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Subject: Request for Leave from 1st August to 3rd August
Dear Warden Sir/Ma’am,
I am writing to request leave from the hostel for three
days, from 1st August to 3rd August, due to personal
reasons. I assure you that all my assignments and
responsibilities will be taken care of during my absence.
I kindly request your approval for this leave. Please let
me know if you need any further information or if there
are any concerns regarding my request.
The Correct
Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
Sincerely,
Method
Dhruv
Room No. 324
BH-3
Exploring the art
of writing
AN INTERACTIVE
Writing SESSION
Workshop
LEARNING THE ESSENCE
OF WRITING
• Writing is more than just putting down
the words on the paper. Famous
philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre
perfectly describes it as "Writing is a
way of living."
• The essence of writing lies in
understanding the fact that writing is What is
not simply about putting thoughts into
words; it's about developing thoughts
through words."
writing?
Some examples
Simple way: "The movie was
scary.”
Better way: "The movie kept me
on the edge of my seat, my
heart racing with each Difference between
unexpected twist and eerie
shadow."
stating facts and
writing
More examples
TYPES OF WRITING
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
Eg- Poetry, Character
sketches
NARRATIVE WRITING
Eg- Short stories, novels
TYPES OF WRITING
CREATIVE WRITING
Eg- Caption, Plays
BUSINESS WRITING
Eg- Emails
FIGURES OF SPEECH
1. SIMILE :
A comparison using "like" or "as" (e.g. "As
brave as a lion").
2. METAPHOR :
A direct comparison without using "like" or
"as" (e.g., "Time is a thief").
3. PERSONIFICATION:
Attributing human characteristics to non-
human entities (e.g., "The wind whispered
through the trees").
4. HYPERBOLE:
Exaggeration for effect (e.g., "I'm so hungry I
could eat a horse").
5. PUN:
A play on words that have similar sounds but
different meanings (e.g., "Time flies like an
arrow; fruit flies like a banana").
VOCABULARY BUILDING
•
Jot down your thoughts blatantly to begin.
•
Refine your content further.
•
Mould it according to the purpose and target audience.
•
Find synonyms to replace the layman terms. These are
some websites you can refer for the same:
a p p y
thesaurus.com
vocabulary.com
H
wordhippo.com
s t a t ic
• Maintain the flow of the passage.
• Additional methods to build your vocabulary:
Ec
V OCAL Peruse the material.
EMOTI O N
Log unfamiliar words.
C HARMING
LANGU A GE Use it or lose it.
B
LISSFUL
CAPTION
WRITING
• Begin with a quote
• 1st para -
Introduction about the
subject
• 2nd para -
Explain the subtleties of the
topic
• 3rd para -
Conclusion
Quote
Intro
Main
Body
Conclus
ion
POEM WRITING
• Exploring Emotions
• Playing with Language
• Imagery and Metaphor
• Rhythm and Meter
• Finding Your Unique
Style
SHORT STORY
WRITING
• Writing stories:- every
one is a storyteller.
• Three act structures
• Finding your voice.
• Enhance your craft.
TIPS FOR IMPACTFUL WRITING
• Know your audience
• Organise your thoughts
• Write what you know
• Creativity is the key
• Push your imagination
THANK YOU !
