I. Suggesting titles: Title summarises the story. Each paragraph is a part of the story. Look at the following expressions and find out the paragraphs that best suit these expressions.
. Oh, No! But it happens! .
Don’t let out your travelling dates . Anyway, people will be people . Search begins . Things are not that easy .
Hurry invites worry J. Look at the following situations the writer was in. He could have avoided the situation and saved himself. Glance through the write up again and comment on what the writer should have done in the following situations.
Gilson asked the writer to bring a tie. On the day of arrival, the writer had no time to think about the tie. The writer remembered about the tie when the bus was leaving for the airport. The writer walked down in search of the shop.
The writer rushed out with the tie in a paper bag. K. State whether the following statements are true or false. .
The narrator searched for three days to buy ceramic paint. . The author was going to New York. .
Gilson asked the narrator to buy a tie. . The taxi driver took away the narrator’s suitcase. .
Departure was delayed because of the author. . The author left the ties in the taxi. L.
How to Write a Good Speech . Have an inspiring OPENING and ENDING. . Appropriate(suitable)TONE of VOICE.
(e.g.) sincere for a serious issue, humour for comedy etc . Adapt speech for PURPOSE and AUDIENCE. (e.g.) teenagers, mixed audience, teachers, children etc . Organise IDEAS logically and do not confuse the audience.
. Use EMOTIVE language to CONVINCE your audience that what you are saying should be listened to. (e.g.) Even if they put us in chains, torture us and leave us to bleed we will not move. Blood will be our victory!
. Use RHETORICAL QUESTIONS – asking a question for persuasive effect with out expecting a reply (because the answer is obvious) Eg: Was he not