Developing Dialogue Writing

DIALOGUE WRITING

Q.5 B) Convert the extract into dialogue form. (4 marks.)

Steps of developing the dialogue.

1.      Read the passage carefully.

2.      Jot down the characters from the passage. ( their number/ appearance/nature etc.)

3.      Scene: Where the action and conversation took place.

4.      Find out the areas where actual conversation exists.

5.      Make a distinction between conversation and action or mood.

6.      Write dialogue of particular character  in front of his/her name  with : sign . e.g. Mr.Kaplan :

7.      Write mood and action of the characters in brackets.

8.      Rest will used as instructions.

Examples of dialogue writing .

Scene :   8 th Class of Mather Junior school.

Characters :  1.  Jacqueline - Naughty girl, vilify as  teacher’s nightmare .

                          2. Mr.Kaplan-  Young ,handsome and innovative teacher.

  (Mr.Kaplan entered in the class room .leaning against chalk board ,his hands stuffed in his jeans he was looking handsome in his dressing.)

Kaplan :  (greeting student) Good morning. (pushing away from the board and walking through the aisles between the desk)  My name is Kaplan , and we all about to embark on a journey.

 Jacqueline : (fills flutter in her stomach ) It is really excitement.

                            (Kaplan returns to his desk and jumps)

Kaplan :  Listen to me, this is not about school ,it is learning about joy ,it can give, if you let it.

                    (pointing the various students) it is about you ,you and you.

             When his graceful  finger settles  Jacqueline.

Jacqueline : ( with excitement) ya sir, its about me ?

Kaplan : ( confidently ) certainly ,its  about you also.

Kaplan : (In whispering sound )

History is  mystery  and we are all part of that mystery.

(long silence prevailed in the classroom.)

Jacqueline : (confused) what do you mean ,sir.

Kaplan : ( with sort of vigor) we could not be here today if our ancestors had not fought for their beliefs, for their independence . We certainly would not be free.

Jacqueline : (admiringly) you are quite right sir. We must remember them it is our duty . I personally feel it sir.

2)Dialogue writing.

Scene : Oliver’ house.

Characters:

1)      Oliver – Orlando’s elder brother, cunning fellow.

2)      Charles- the Champion and professional wrestler of Duke Fredrick’s court.

Charles came to meet Oliver to warn his brother not to fight with him.

 Scene:  Oliver’s house where Orlando is also living with him.

Charles :  ( proudly manner) Being a professional wrestler I must always fight to win in order to keep my reputation .

Oliver: But, nobody doubts that.

Charles: Anyone who fights to me runs the risk of being badly hurt. Please warn your brother and persuade him change his mind.

Oliver: ( thinking -a good chance to get rid of Orlando) Not to worry .Charles, I will warn Orlando ,but he has quite daring and will be determined to fight.

Charles: (resentfully) well, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Oliver : Orlando is bad and ungrateful and he will deserves whatever punishment you give him.

Charles:  That sounds very harsh.

Oliver :  I would rather you broke his neck than his finger. You have permission to do what you like with Orlando.

Charles :  (confidently) I will do my best to kill Orlando , if he comes to fight tomorrow. I’ll give himhis payment.

Oliver: I will be very pleased if you do so.

Charles: If, he walks away after I have finished with him. I will never wrestle again. See you in the court tomorrow.

Tourist Leaflet and News writing : HSC

Tourist Leaflets

Q.6 B) 4 Marks

Types of leaflets: 1) Historical.

                                 2) Religious.

                                 3) Hill-station.

Format of leaflet:

TITLE

Introduction: Location of the place ,where it is located or situated.(state, district, country etc.)

   Mention what this place is famous for.

*1)How  to go there?

       i)By Road-  connected major cities of the states.

         Transport  facilities :  Buses,cars,private buses etc.

       ii) By Rai: Nearest railway station.

       iii) By Air : Nearest airport.

*2)Where to stay .(Accommodation facilities)

        Hotels, resorts, cottages, private bungalows etc.

*3) What to see there?

             The list of places where you can visit.

     Historical buildings, monuments, zoo, museums, waterfalls, garden, temples etc.

*4) Anything special about the place?

       Specialty of the place:  Language ,foods, garments, weather, articles.etc.

*5) Best time to visit.

                     Monsoon, winter, summer.

                Conclusion- Invite others to visit the place.

MAHABALESHWAR – THE PARADISE ON THE EARTH

           Mahabaleshwara is a famous hill station situated in the  Sahyadri ranges in western part of Maharashtra in Satara district.

*How to go there? 

i) By Road- It was well connected to other cities of Maharashtra . Regular ordinary and super express S.T. buses, private luxury buses from Pune,Satara,Nasik,Nagar,Kolhapur,and Mumbai are available. It is 120 km from Pune and 247km from Mumbai.

ii) By Rail – Nearest railway station is Pune.

iii) By Air- The nearest airport is Pune.

*Where to stay ? (Accommodation)

MTDC Holiday Resorts, Guest houses and hotels like Anarkali, Aaram, Dreamland and Motels with all facilities and suitable charges are available.

*What to see?

1)  Breathtaking views of valleys full of green foliage.

2)  Lingmala and Dhobi waterfalls.

3)Temple of God Mahabaleshwara.

4) Pratapgad fort.

5)Venna Lake.

6) Points- Sunrise point ,Lordwick point , Artur point, Wilson point, Eacho point,Monkey point ,Kate,Bombay point and Sunset point

7) Holy cross church.

*Anything special about the place?

It is famous for its fruit products, strawberries, honey, jams, chikki, Handcrafts,leather footwear,decorative articles are the specialities of the place.

COME AND VISIT ONCE!

YOU WILL VISIT AGAIN!!

KOLHAPUR – THE DAKSHIN KASHI (RELIGIOUS/HISTORICAL PLACE)

                        Kolhapur is a famous religious place of Mahalaxmi situated on bank of the Panchganga in western part of Maharashtra . It has the historic importance as it is known the capital state of Maratha rule.

*How to go there? 

i) By Road- It was well connected to other cities of Maharashtra . Regular ordinary and super express S.T. buses, private luxury buses from Pune,Satara,Nasik,Nagar,Nagpur,and Mumbai are available. It is 238 km from Pune and 376 km from Mumbai.

ii) By Rail – Nearest railway station is Kolhapur.

iii) By Air- The nearest airport is Belgum and Pune..

*Where to stay ? (Accommodation)

MTDC Holiday Resorts, Guest houses and hotels like Sayaji , Tararan i, Chaitali and Motels with all facilities and suitable charges are available.

*What to see?

1)  Maharaja Palace.

2)  Bhavani Mandap.

3)Temple of Mahalaxmi and Jyotiba.

4) Panhala  fort.

5)Rankala Lake.

6) Radhanagari wildlife Sanctuary.

7) Chandoly national park.

8) SidhagiriMuseum.

9)Chitranagari.

*Anything special about the place? 

 It is famous for its spicy non vegetarian meal (Tambada rassa and Pandhara rassa), sumptuous Missal. Kolhapuri articles like nacklesses : Saj and Thushi, handcrafted footwear . Kohlapur is also known for  its spices.

NEWS WRITING

      

  Headlines are given in the questions . Students have to develop news from that headline. Generally the news of accident, sports, strike , rain, celebrating, shooting, looting and  blast ask to write.                                           

Parts of the news

1.       The Headline - Write the given headline in capital letters. It should be in Present Tense. Avoid articles, prepositions, helping verbs and conjunctions.

2.      Dateline- Includes

I)Name of reporter or news agency: e.g. By our Reporter/By our local Reporter/By PTI

ii) Date: e.g. August, 2

iii)Name of city/town: e.g. Mumbai.

3.      The Lead    /Intro: The first paragraph of news is known as lead because it leads reader to the second paragraph of news. It should be of three /four lines or within 30 words.

This paragraph provides answers to the questions like who, how, where ,when, why and what. These questions are asked in respect of the event or incident happened.

4.       Continuing paragraph.; It gives  the detail description of the event.The sequence of description is most important, important ,less important ,least important.

Format of News

HEADLINE DATE LINE INTRO Continuing Paragraph.

12 KILLED IN BUS ACCIDENT

         Solapur: 15th December.

          Near about 12 persons killed and 13 injured in a strange accident when  a bus struck to huge tree at 4 a.m. on Pune-Solapur highway near Degaon due to break problem of the bus.

           The super –express bus coming from Chiplun and bound to Solapur came near Degaon at 4 a.m. .It suddenly struck to a huge tree . The accident was very horrible .The front part of the bus was completely damaged. Many people could not understand as they were in sleep. The driver of the bus who escaped unhurt told to have lost of control as the break failed. The bus was carrying 6 passengers .Out of 12 persons 9 were died on the spot and 3 died in the hospital. The injured were admitted in the civil hospital. The government declared Rs. 100000/- each for families of the dead. The police arrived with ambulance after an hour.

                                                                                                                                     

HEAVI RAINS DISTURBED THE LIFE IN WESTERN MAHARASHTRA

BY Our Reporter,

Mumbai, July ,15.

      Heavy torrential rains for 3 rd day with strong winds have caused havoc in Mumbai and Konkan area of western part of Maharashtra taking 5 lives and bringing all activity to stand still.

     In last 24 hours this area received a total rainfall of 10 mm. Roads and rail traffic were badly affected in entire area .A few districts like Alibag reported disruption of telephone lines. Most of the main roads were completely flooded. In many areas the electric poles have fallen down. Mumbai faced a blackout due to the power  cut. Several low laying areas were flooded rendering many hutments and pavements dwellers homeless. The municipal authorities promised to clear the drainage . the local M.L.A. visited the scen and promised financial help to affected people. The forecast for tomorrow indicates that  the rains would abate.

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Questions for Interview

QUESTION  FORMATION FOR INTERVIEW

Sir /Madam, It is my pleasure to meet a personality like you. First of all I congratulate you  for your achievement/success. All our young generation is inspired by you so we want to know some things from you.

·       Tell me about yourself : your birth ,childhood ,education and struggle.

·       According to you, what are your strengths?

·       What are your weaknesses?

·       Why did you choose this field?

·       How would you describe your work style? 

·       What techniques and tools do you use to keep yourself organized?

·       Tell me about your proudest achievement.

·       Was there a person in your career who really made a difference?

·       What kind of personality do you work best with and why?

·       What are your lifelong dreams?

·       What do you ultimately want to become?

·       List five words that describe your character.

·       Who has impacted you most in your career and how?

·       What is your massage for our young generation ?

More questions for Interview.

·         INTERVIWE OF CELEBRETY

• Who has impacted you most in your career and how?
• What is your greatest fear?
• What is your biggest regret and why?
• What's the most important thing you learned in school?
• Why did you choose your major?
• What is your greatest achievement outside of work?
• What are the qualities of a good leader? A bad leader?
• Do you think a leader should be feared or liked?
• How do you feel about taking no for an answer?
• How would you feel about working for someone who knows less than you?
• Tell me one thing about yourself you wouldn't want me to know.
• Tell me the difference between good and exceptional.
• What kind of car do you drive?
• There's no right or wrong answer, but if you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?
• What's the last book you read?
• What magazines do you subscribe to?
• What's the best movie you've seen in the last year?
• What would you do if you won the lottery?
• Who are your heroes?
• What do you like to do for fun?
• What do you do in your spare time?
• What is your favorite memory from childhood

·         Who influenced you?
what were your best/worst subjects in school?

·         What do you like doing in your spare time?

·         What's the weirdest thing a fan has ever done for you?

·         Who is your celebrity crush?

·         ARE YOU SINGLE??

·         How would someone get your special attention?

·         What is your favourite movie?

·         What is your biggest/weirdest fear?

·         What has been your best/worst date?

·         WOULD YOU DATE A FAN?

·         What would be your one super power?

·         How boy/girl crazy are you?

·         What would you change your name to?

·         What pet would you love to have?

·         DO YOU LIKE PICKLES?

·         What's your one biggest pet peeve?

·         What's your one annoying habit?

·         What's your favourite holiday?

·         WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST/WEIRDEST FEAR?

·         Do you get used to being a celebrity?

·         Who is your inspiration?

·         If you were (of the oppisite sex) what would your name have been?

·         What other languages do you speak?

·         ARE YOU GOOD AT ACCENTS??

·         What sports do you enjoy doing?

·         What would a good theme song for your life be?

·         What is your fav. song?

·         Where would you like to visit?

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                                                                                                                                                                   GADKARI P.D.

                                                                                                                                                                             Shirdi.