What is Excerpt Writing?
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What is an Analytical Paragraph?
Analytical Paragraph writing based on a given excerpt has been added to the class 10 syllabus in the revised syllabus. Being a new concept it needs a lot of practice by students. Question number 9 contains two choices relating to Analytical paragraphs; one is based on the information provided in the form of statistical data and charts and the other is based on the given excerpt from any newspaper or magazine. Students can opt to attempt anyone. But they should practise both types of questions to score full marks in exams. you can click here to know how to write an Excerpt analysis.
Read the following excerpt taken from an article that appeared in the magazine section of a local daily. “A recent study found that given the pressure of studies and addiction to the Internet and television, children are sleeping less than the required eight hours.” Given below are some findings of the study. Taking help from the clues, write an analytical paragraph for your school magazine.
The pressure of studies – spending time on social media, internet surfing – watching television – sleeping less at night – inattentive and sleepy during the daytime – hampered growth and development.
I agree with the given statement that addiction to the internet and television has reduced/interfered with the sleeping hours of children. In today’s competitive world students are already engrossed with school, tuition and extracurricular activities. In addition to that social media and modern gadgets consume a major chunk of time. Children get addicted to chatting on social media, playing virtual games and watching web series on the internet. All these activities keep them awake late at night. Consequently, they become inattentive and sleepy during the daytime. Children are unaware that less sleep can be detrimental to their health. Hence, parents and teachers must intervene by setting a fixed time for them to sleep at. Besides, making them understand the ill effects of less sleep on their growth and development can help in winning their persuasion.
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Read the following excerpt from an article that appeared in a monthly newsletter circulated among residents of a township.
The by-laws of some residential associations and management that ban owners and tenants from keeping pets in their apartments are justified. Write a paragraph to analyse the given argument. You could think about what alternative explanations might weaken the given conclusion and include rationale/evidence that would strengthen/counter the given argument. (For visually impaired candidates)
CBSE Sample Paper Term 2 Excerpt Writing Solution
I totally disagree with the statement given above. It is not at all justified to ban or forbid someone from keeping pets. Moreover, living in a democratic country means one can live with the companions of their choice. The animals do not harm others unless people agitate them. Rather, animals are unconditional lovers. In addition, pet animals fill the void in the lives of people living alone. Society members instead of fearing the pets should accept them as new family members. Besides, properly vaccinated domesticated animals are not a threat to the resident’s health.
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How to write Analytical Paragraph
ma’am, the cbse boards english exam is so close. Can you please tell if title matters for analytical paragraph in good marks? Please explain, as Im finding it difficult to mention titles especially for excerpt writing.
No, you do not need to write a title in the analytical paragraph
Ma’am, can we use words like “namely” in analytical paragraph without deduction of marks like here:
The chart displays the primary leisure activities of homemakers, namely, knitting, reading, watching television, exercising and meditating.
Yes, you can.
In the contemporary world of technological developments, television and the Internet have interfered with children’s sleeping patterns. In the competitive world, students are ardently engaged in school, tuition and extra-curricular activities. The obsession with social media and enthrallment in modern electronic devices have occupied a substantial chunk of students’ time. The students are engrossed in online chatting, video games and fascinating web series, keeping them awake late at night. As a result, their sleep pattern gets severely impacted, culminating in inattentiveness and sleepiness during the daytime. These reduced sleeping hours negatively influence students’ physical and mental health, affecting their growth and productivity. It is the role of parents and teachers to inculcate time management skills in the students. The most effective and viable solution to combat the issue is to create awareness of the deleterious effects of sleep paucity.
Your answer is perfect. But, I doubt it is not written by a tenth-class student. Is it written by AI software?
Happy Writing!
It can be undoubtedly said that the present generation, accompanied by remarkable technological developments, has expanded the doors to social connections and education. It has engendered augmented stress in students’ lives, who are under immense pressure to be an all-rounder, engaging in school, tuition and extra-curricular activities throughout the day. It has severely interfered with the sleep pattern of students. This situation has been exacerbated by the Internet addiction of students, who succumb to its temptation and enthrall themselves by chatting on social media, playing video games and watching web series. It has affected the sleep pattern of students harshly, as they prefer to stay awake throughout the night, giving them the only source of leisure in the dynamic age. It has taken a toll on the mental and physical health of pupils. They feel sleepy and suffer from a paucity of vigour, resulting in waned performance in studies. Additionally, lack of sleep can adversely impact the growth and development of the body and brain. It thus accentuates the need of the hour, that is, to provide convenient guidance to students concerning appropriate time management, leaving enough time for leisure activities. It will not impede the sleeping pattern of students.
Your answer comprises 200 words whereas the allowed word limit by CBSE is 100-120. Rewrite and submit again.
will exceeding word limit in cbse boards lead to bad impression or deduction of marks? Please let me know.
Yes, it will lead to both, indirectly. The checker will check only the first 120 words and leave the rest. So, the required info that you wrote in the latter part will not fetch you marks. I hope you have got the point.
The chart below gives the percentage of social media users by age in India in 2020. Write an analytical paragraph describing the information in 100-120 words.
Mam I was unable to find the comment box so i am posting my analytical paragraph of above question here.
The pie chart shows the percentage of social media users by age in India in 2020.
From the chart it is clear that the majority of the users belong to the age 13 to 25 years which is two fifth of the total users.26-35 age group prefer social media to 35%.Whereas only 2% of the users are of age above 55 year.Age group 35 to 45 accounts 18 % of the total users spend time in social media.10% of the user listed under the sector age of 46- 55.
Overall, it is observed that young age spend more time on social media compared to the users who are above 35.
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