While reading about new places and searching for them online has its merits, the advantages of actually travelling

Question

(A) While reading about new places and searching for them online has its merits, the advantages of actually travelling to various destinations far exceed them. Write an article in 120-150 words for the magazine Travel Times, evaluating both these options. You may use the cues given below along with your own ideas. You are Amrit/ Amrita. 

• Builds confidence 

• Make friends and memories 

• Experience new cultures 

• Expands knowledge

(B) Ranikhet district, Uttarakhand, on the occasion of Basant Panchami celebrations had organized a three-day cultural festival. You are Bhupinder/ Priyanka Bhisht. Your newspaper had deputed you to cover the inaugural event of this festival. As a newspaper reporter, use the given cues along with your own ideas to write a report about the same in 120-150 words. 

• Big crowds -main grounds of the marketplace 

• Colourful decorations 

• Inauguration-local panchayat member to inaugurate. 

• Folk dance and songs 

• Speeches

Answer 1

(A) Article
Format of the Article
- Heading
- By line (name, class)
(may be listed at the end too)
- Body (split into paragraphs)

Article Writing – Travelling
Note – Since the question speaks of evaluating both options, it must include value points for both- reading about places and actually travelling to them - to create a robust article.
- Paragraph 1
Suggested value points with regards to reading/surfing about places-
• Food for the mind- educates one about different cultures
• Educates one about distinct histories
• Preview into cultures, know about experiences of other travellers
- Paragraph 2
Suggested value points with regards to travelling to places-
• builds confidence- by exposing one to new experiences
• opportunities to make friends- gives a chance to meet new people/widen horizons/ create contacts that might be helpful in future ( may use examples for the same)
• make memories – spend time with friends/ family/ self-photographs, blogs, videos etc.
• experience new cultures- be a part of different cultures by spending time with people/ partaking in festivities etc.
• expands knowledge via experience—pick up a language/ understand a country’s demography etc.
- Paragraph 3
• Relevant conclusion based on the discussion in paragraphs above
Accept any other relevant point(s)

(B) Report writing
Format of a report
- Title
- Reporter’s name/ as a correspondent
- Content (split into paragraphs)

Report
Paragraph 1- expansion of the headline
Paragraph 2 - description/ details (chronologically)[ use of transition words expected]
Paragraph 3 - eye witness account/s, concluding observation.
(make use of past tense; use of first person avoidable)