MAHESH TUTORIALS

ENGLISH WRITING SKILLS ASSIGMENT

ESSAY WRITING- SET 1

1. Write an original short story which clearly illustrates the friendship between a
boy and his dog.
2. You mistakenly went to your school on a day which was a holiday. Everything
was closed and the school was empty. Write a description of what you saw and
heard. What were your feelings at the end of the visit?
3. Your room has been very untidy for a long time and your parents have been
urging you to tidy it. Narrate your experience of cleaning and tidying your room.
What did this experience teach you?
4. Express your views either for or against the statement: “Life’s best lessons are
learnt from friends.”
5. Me and my big mouth!
6. Write about a time when you were late for an important function. What lesson
on punctuality did you learn?
7. Every home should adopt a pet animal. Express your views either for or against
this statement.
8. Write an original short story which illustrates the truth of the statement, “One lie
leads to another”.
9. Write an original short story entitled: “Lost and Found”.
10. ‘Democracy cannot survive without education’. Express your views either for
or against this statement.
12. You are a regular traveler in your school bus. Describe what you see on your
way home from school each afternoon. Give details of the familiar sights and
sounds you experience each day.
13. Imagine that you have changed your school recently. Narrate your experiences
on your first day in the new school. How did you feel at the end of the day?
14. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later
success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it
affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
15. Give a vivid description of a popular wayside restaurant and account for its
popularity.
16. Today’s generation creates pressure on itself by striving to achieve the highest
and the best in every sphere. Argue either FOR or AGAINST the topic. 4. ‘Words
break no bones, but they do break hearts.’ Discuss.
17. Music. Write what you feel about music.
18. Write an original short story that begins with the words, “The flood waters
swirled at our feet, rising and ebbing. We desperately looked for an escape route
………………..”
19. “The use of Mobile Phones must be allowed in schools”. Express your views
either for or against the statement.
20. All girls or boys school provide a better learning environment than co-
educational schools. Express your views either for or against the statement.