DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH WRITING

 DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH

1. Taking the information given below in the input, develop it into a paragraph (100-150 words). You can invent your own details.

 

Hints: story ‘The Fun They Had’—year 2157—no separate buildings—no human teacher—no printed books—e-books—TV screen—mechanical teacher—slot to put homework— no fun & romance of old schools—not same leanings.

Future Schools

The story ‘The Fun They Had’ deals with the ‘schools’ that will function in the year 2157. They will have no separate building. Only a bed-room will serve the purpose. The teachers will not be living human beings. There will be no printed books. They will become irrelevant. TV screens will have millions books on it. The mechanical teacher will have a slot where homework and test papers will be put. Only the punch-code language will be used. All students will not learn the same thing. Hence, they will not be able to help each other. The mechanical teacher will be adjusted according to the mental level of each student. Without grand buildings and human teachers the so called ‘schools’ in future will lose the fun and romance of the good old schools.

2. Taking the information given below in the input, develop it into a paragraph (100-150 words). You can invent your own details.

 

Hints: Einstein—migrated to USA in 1933—Nazi in Germany—could make atom bomb—letter to Roosevelt—warning of destruction-atom-bomb dropped on Japanese cities —Einstein deeply shaken—advocated a world government—against war—campaigned for peace and democracy—a great scientist—a visionary

Einstein Great Visionary-a World Citizen

Einstein had to leave Germany. The Nazis came to power. He migrated to the limited States of America in 1933. Discovery of nuclear fission is Berlin shook the World. The Nazis could develop an atom-bomb that could cause utter loss of human lives and property. The USA developed the atomic bomb and dropped it one Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Einstein was deeply shaken by the extent of destruction caused by the bomb. He campaigned for peace and democracy. He hated war and arms build-up. He advocated for the formation of a world government. He was not only a scientific genius but a great visionary. This world citizen breathed his last in 1955.

3. Taking the information given below in the input, develop it into a paragraph (100-150 words). You can invent your own details.

 

Hints: Bismillah learnt from uncle Ali Bux—Vishnu temple of Benaras—Balaji and Mangla Maiya temples on Ganga—favourite places for Bismillah—selected for All India Radio (1938)—honour of playing shehnai on 15th August 1947—‘Gung Uthi Shehnai’ film—songs famous—performed in USA, Canada etc.—Fond of Benaras—Symbol of India’s composite culture—Awarded Bharat Ratna in 2001.

Bismillah Khan

Bismillah Khan was the greatest shehnai player India has ever produced. He was fascinated by the ‘shehnai’ playing of his uncle at the Vishnu temple in Benaras. He became his disciple. Balaji temple at the bank of the holy Ganga was his favourite place. He played shehnai there. Mangla Maiya temple also attracted him. In 1938, he was selected for the All India Radio, Lucknow. He was the most popular shehnai player on radio. When India got independence on 15th of August 1947, Bismillah Khan became the first Indian to greet the nation with his shehnai. Famous film directer Vijay Bhat was so much impressed by him that he named a film ‘Gunj Uthi Shehnai’. The song ‘Dil ka khilona hai toot gaya’ became a nationwide superhit. Bismillah Khan was recognised and honoured by many countries. He gave his performances in the USA, UK and at various places. He was totally devoted to Benaras and the river Ganga. He missed them when he was abroad. Bismillah Khan was a symbol of rich and composite culture of India. He was awarded the highest civilian award the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 2001.

4. Taking the information given below in the input, develop it into a paragraph (100-150 words). You can invent your own details.

 

Hints: The doctor—heard a dull thud—a fat snake—wriggled over—landed on his shoulder—didn’t jump, cry or tremble—snake coiled around left arm—sat holding breath—remembered God, his presence—pain in left arm—drained of all strength—death lurked inches away—snake looked into mirror—admiring own beauty—crept on to the table—snake unwound and slithered out of doctor’s lap—doctor, a man of flesh and blood again.

The Snake & the Mirror

The doctor heard a dull thud. He felt as if a rubber tube had fallen on to the ground. No sooner did he turn than he had the greatest shock of his life. A fat snake wriggled over the back of the chair. It landed on his shoulder. He didn’t jump. He didn’t tremble. He did not cry either. There was no time to do any such thing. The snake coiled round his left arm. Its head was spread out. It was three or four inches away from his face. The doctor remembered God and felt His presence. He felt some pain in his left arm. It was drained of all strength. The snake turned and looked into the mirror and saw its reflection. Perhaps it was admiring its beauty. The snake unwound itself from the doctor’s arm. It crept on to the table and again moved towards the mirror. Perhaps it wanted to enjoy his reflection at close quarters. Then a dull thud again and the snake disappeared at once the way it had appeared. The doctor was a man of flesh and blood again.

5. Taking the information given below in the input, develop it into a paragraph (100-150 words). You can invent your own details.

 

Hints: Months rolled on — Bruno — the bear cub grown in size — fed well on porridge, meat, rice, sweets — like Alsatians — sweet, mischievous — playful—loved Kenneth’s wife — she loved him too — obeyed commands — chained because of tenants’ children — getting too big — sent to a zoo — missed — Kenneth’s wife inconsolable — wept and fretted.

Antics of Bruno

Bruno was like a spoiled child. He was well taken care of. He was fed on porridge, vegetables, fruits, nuts, sweet and meat. Months rolled on. The bear cub had grown many times. He was equal to the Alsatians in height and even outgrown them. Kenneth’s wife loved Bruno and he was devoted to her. She had changed his name from Bruno to Baba. He could do a lot of tricks too. At the command, ‘ Baba wrestle’, or ‘ Baba box’, he would tackle anyone who came forward for a rough and tumble. Say ‘Baba hold gun’ and he would point a stick at you. Ask him ‘Baba, where’s baby? He would cradle affectionately a stump of wood. But poor Bruno or Baba was kept to be chained most of the time because of the safety of the tenants’ children. He was getting too big to be kept at home. At last, was packed off to a zoo in Mysore. Kenneth’s wife was in consolable. She wept and fretted. For the first few days she would not eat anything.