accurate.

2. Designing/Drafting Posters
Posters are an amalgam of notices, advertisements, and invitations. They may be in the form of large hoardings
to be put up on walls, or the size of handbills to be displayed on the noticeboards, etc. Hence, they have to be
captivating, attractive and persuasive so as to influence alarge number of people. Generally, they are designed
tocreate social awareness about current issues or to even extend public invitations and write notices.
Tips to Know
Posters should becatchy, attractive and tempting.
(i) They must be drafted wisely to attract the responsiveness of the readers, enthuse their resourcefulness and
guide their cognizance.
(ü) Do not give many details in aposter: Make it easily readable and appear clutter- free. Highlight only important
issues.
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Chanterwise &. Topicwise,
88 waal CBSE Question Bank
the following
(m) rosters can be used for publicising and highlighting
Cultural show/ exhibition/ seminar/ workshop/ fair/ fete etc.
Educational institutions and students' activities.
Promoting sales of a product or service.
Influencing public opinion.
Advancing a social cause and so on.

Marking Scheme
Format l ma
" lssuing Authority: Name of the organising body of the particular event.
or issue.
1tle: A catchy and impressive title which gives theme of the announcement
Content 1mat
"A sketch: After the title, preferably drawa picture depicting the issue.
Date, Time and Venue: Mention the date, time and venue of the event which has to take place.
"Contact Information: Details of the concerned authorities: contact number and/ or address of the event co-ordins
Expression 1mat
Coherence, spellings, suitable style and grammatical accuracy

Main Characteristics
(a) Layout Scan to know
more about
Visually attractive/ Eye Catching this topic
Title- suggestive/ catchy
Use slogan, jingle or short verse
Sketch or simple drawings
Letters of different size and shape Poster Writing
Proportionate spacing, etc.
(b) Contents
The theme or subject of the poster
Description or details associated with the theme
Essential details like time,date, venue (for an event)
Name(s) of issuing authority/ organisation, etc.
(c) Expression
Phrases, slogans, persuasive language
Creativity in terms of content and design
Overall organisation and sequencing of the matter
Observe word limit (usually 50)
Some Do's and Don'ts of Poster Making
Dos
Stick to the word limit of 50 words.
The poster should be enclosed in a box.
Make the content to the point and crisp.
Poster must fit in one page only. It should not be
continued to the next page
Highlight the important information by making it bold or underliningit.
Don'ts
Do not exceed the word limit.
Do not use complex language.
Donot use the short form of the words.
Do not alter proper structure/ format.
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Kinds of Posters:
There are two kinds of Posters that can come in the exam.
Poster:
The Event
Crent Posters include events like School Fetes, Book Fairs, Blood Donation Camps...etc
deals with events that are to take place.
The event poster contains the following value points:
Slogan
Statement (also announcement)
Venue
Date
Special Feature
Other Features
Important Information
Concluding slogar/statement
Name of Organiser
2. The Non-Event Poster :
Posters on Social Issues, Social evils, and Bad Habits (Child Marriage, Female Infanticide, Alcohol abuse,
Deforestation... etc.)
This type of poster deals with important every day social issues. This poster is made up of the following
elements :
Slogan
Statement
List of reasons (to answer the question why?)
Statement
Slogan
Name of the person or organiser who has issued the poster.
FORMAT
I. Format of an Event Poster:

Ans.
For Fun Food Frolic and Lots of Excitement!
Visit: The New Era Public School Annual School Fete
Venue
The New Era Public School ground- Roop Nagar-Delhi
On
25th February 20xx
From
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Special Attraction
Magic Show by M.K.Sarkar, famous Magician
Other Attractions:
Food Stalls Game Stalls
Joy Rides Attractive Raffle Prizes
Entry by Ticket
Adults 50/
Children - 7 25/
Come One Come All!
Fete Organised by
(New Era Public School PIA.)
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SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Draft a poster on Kids Carnival':
Ans.

4-14 October,20xx
3.pm - 10.pm
Jawahar Bhawan,
Delhi

GARNIVAL
Toys
Everything

Books u n d e r

o nreo o f

Clothes
Come
enjoy
the
fun& thrill
Attrachairs
S P u p pS
eht ow
Food Stalls Magic
Show
Lot
o sg
fa m e s

Story Books
Art & Craft Material

Presented by : Event Organizers

2 Design a poster for your School Fete. Youmay use slogans. Do not exceed 50
words.
Ans.

FETEOnganised by
St. John School, Agra
ia aid of eanthguake vitins
on
Sunday, 2nd March, 20xx
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at
School Campus
A Day of Fun & Frolic
+Fancy Dress + Snacks Stalls
+Gymnastics +Electronic Games
Come one: Come all
+Shooting Contests +Merry- Go Rounds
Entry by Tickets
Hele a noble cause
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Woman health club needs a poster on
3.
points. yoga day to promote its importance. Draft a poster highlighting main
[DDEJ

Ans.
WORLD YOGA DAY
21 JUNE 20xx
Time: 8.am -10.am1

Yoga - A Discipline
Spiritual connection
Gain health
Gain happiness
stress

(oinu)
Issued in PublicInterest by: Health Deptt
4. Your school is going to organise a Diwali Mela. Design a poster to inform the students about it.(50 words)
[DDE SQP]
Ans. POSTER
Layout Eye catching and visually attractive -1Mark
Content-Highlights of the event - 2 Marks
ExpressionGrammatical accuracy, spellings -1Mark
[DDE Marking Scheme]
Detailed Answer:

DIWAL MELA
Organised xNZ schoo

t Special Attentions
* Merry - go - rounds
A Attractive fire works
ComOe ne
Sumptuous snacks ComAe ll

K Magic Shows
K Exciting games

Dont't miss it
Date :24 October 20XX
Time: 4 p.m. onwards

Venue : School ground

for more details contact administration
office
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ENGLISH CORE, Class-XI
Imagine that a career counselling session is being
Draft a poster in 50 words for the organised by Mr. P.K. Puri in Hotel Ashoka
same.
Ans. New Delhi
CAREER COUNSELLING SESSION
ovin
O g n

CAREER
Knowing
Yourself s

On
PLANNING 28h May, 2022

Making Dec
E x p l o r i n g

Y oO
urption

8Decisions

By:P K. Puri (counsellor and advisor)

At: Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi
Entry Fee: 1000/- per head.

II. Format of Non-Event Poster:

Ans.
Say No to Drugs-Say Yes to Life!
Drugs are Injurious to Life!
Say No To Drugs Because:
Drugs Destroy Your Health.
Drugs Are Addictive.
Drugs Destroy AHappy Family.
Drugs Cause Economic Depression
Drugs Make You A Mental Wreck.
Drugs Destroy Careers.
Drugs Make You ASocial Out-Cast.
Drugs Make You AMisfit.

Choose Life, Say No To Drugs!

Once in, never out!
(Issued in Public Interest By
[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]
Government of India)
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As the manager of
6. 'Excellent Coaching Centre' run by you, prepare a poster calling the attention of
desirous of attending IlT, CPMT
students
coaching to join your coaching centre.
Ans.

Cxcellont Sure
reguets
Excellent Coaching Centre
D-24, Baird Road, Delhi
Sncess

Announces
Commencement of Fresh Batch
For IIT CPMT &Other Competitive Exams
Registration begins May 15, 20XX, Enrol Early
Spaciel Features
+Specialist faculty +Excellent Study Material +Reasonable fees
+Periodic tests &assessments
Our Ten Students Topped in
Limited IIT/CPMT/GMAT
Seats
Contact: Dr. A.N. Bose, Director Phone: 25743256
7 Tourism Department, Government of Uttaranchal has launched an ambitious plan to develop adventure
sports and eco-tourism activities in the state. Prepare a suitable poster for display at important public places /
publication in newspapers.
Ans.

Tourism Department Govt, of Uttaranchal

lancheA
itáambitioua project to devalop
Adventure Sportg & Cco Tourism
Activities Offered:
+Bungee Jumping +Snow Sking /lce Skating +Aero Sports
Paragliding - hang gliding +Para sailing Boating/Other water sports
Contact
Instructors/Guides Available
at Secretary, Tourism
Govt. Approved Rates Government of Uttaranchal
8. Draft a poster on 'Respect Women' :
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Ans.
RESPECT WOMEN
EMPOWER WOMEN, EMPOWER COUNTRY

REMOVE GENDER INEQUALITY

EDUCATE GIRL CHILD

BE FAIR TO THEM, GIVE THEM THEIR DUE

8E AMAN
|RESPECTA WOMAN

WRAISE VOICE AGAINST FEMALE INEQUALITY!

Issued Public interest by: Commission Woman

9.
Imagining yourself to be the organizer of an "Abolish Child Labour Campaign create aposter highlighting h
points of educating every child, free and compulsory till14 years, child labour being illegal etc. Do not excei
the word limit of 50 words. AO KVS 2016 Ahmedabad
Ans.

Abelish Child Labour

Educate the
SAY
NO child
OCHILD
LABOUR
Free Meals &
YES
T0 QUALITY
Education till
EDUCATON 14 years is the
birth right of
every child

10. Design a poster on'SAVE THE EARTH on behalf of the Pollution Control Board, Rajasthan State.
[DDE SQ
Ans Sve The Earth
Go green
Stay clea

Do's and Don'ts Sau

E evtt
S a uF
eu t w v

Genenation.
* Plant more trees.
* Use dustbin.
* Keep your surroundings clean.
* Don't leave the taps open when not in
use.
* Don't litter.
* Don't exploit natural resources.
Issued in public interest by:
Pollution board, Rajasthan
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Draft aposter on'Road Safety' :

Ans.

* Da's
(RORD SAFETY)
Use seat belts/helmets
Follow the traffic rules signals
Drive Carefully
Speed Thills
But Killo
* Don ts
Don't jump the red light
Don't cross the speed liner
Don't drink and drive
Don't use mobile phone while driving

Issued in Public Interests by :

Traffic Police

12. Prepare a poster on behalf of an NGO to be placed in various parts of the city urging the people to save trees.

Ans.

Trees need help!

Hug a Tree Trees are our best friends.
" All parts of trees are useful to us!

Trees need help!

" Trees keeep the environment clean

And-Surrvive " Trees give us oxygen

Plant more trees " Use recycled paper
" Use substitute of wood for construction.
WE LOVE TREES
library on the value of books and good reading
13. Design a poster in not more than 50 words for your school
habits. You may use slogans.
Ans.
Books-Our Best Friends

Books Takea book

+Inform Instruct a day!
Don'tDelay
+ Delight +Enrich
YourSchoolLibrary
has ten thousand books
When you are gloomy or lonely Mato
Read best your best friend isabook! eading
Speak Gest Don't judge a book by its cover Qcgular
TAixA Gest Read it!
Reading makes a man perfect.
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the citizens about1
of your city informing
14. Prepare a poster on behalf of the Municipal Authority
how to prahe.
themselves against mosquitoes.
Ans.

Eradicate the Mosquito

Mosquitoes cause malaria, degue and chikungunya.
neighbourhood.
"
allow mosquitoes to breed in your house,
" Do not
Do
Spray insecticides
Open windows when the municipal
vans come STOP
for fogging
Wear full-sleeve clothes and trousers
ISSUING AUTHORITY - M.C.D, New Delhi
Don't
coolers, pits
Don't allow water to collect in pans,
accummulate in the streets, parks
Don't allowgarbage to

15. Draft a Poster on 'Say No to Plastic Bags'.

Ans.
SA NOTO PLASTIC BAGS
SAVE ENVRONMENT educe

* Use cloth bags/paper bags/jute bags.

R ecycle

going out for shopping

t Always carry your own bag while
harmful effects
* Make others aware about its

Issued by:
eee-cy Bnvtronsent Clab)
Draft a Poster on 'Save Water'.
16.
Ans.

Water is Life
Wateri

Water
is
precious
Do's &Don'ts Save
t Close all taps after use.
Every
Drop
& Harvest rain water.
A Use a bucket to take bath.
Check leakage of pipesfrom time to time.
Don't use showers.
Don't leave the taps open.

Issued by: Water Works Department

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Draft a poster on ´Grow More Trees'.

Ans.

(SROW MORE TREES

Trees are the lungs of the city.

Add aesthetic value.
Reduce pollution.
Increase rainfall.
V Improve quality of air
Improve health
Save soil

Trees ue Lile Savens

Issued by
Environment Ministry

Commonly Made Errors

Missing out one or more of the value points.
messages.
Spellings and grammar errors lead to communication of incorrect
together words used in the wrong context
While trying to make the title catchy, students end up stitching
and thereby making up a meaningless title.
upon an idea or to attract the atterntion of the reader.
Also, spellings are tweaked sometimes to emphasise simply making a spelling mistake!
However, often students fail to achieve the desired effect and end up

Answering Tips
is all about and whether the created poster gets
While making a poster, it is important to keep in mind what it
across the idea clearly or not.
needs to experiment with the font size, style and
Next, it is important to design the poster properly. So, one
colour, as well as the layout.
they do not escape peoples' attention.
Venue, date and time should be mentioned in such a manner th¡t
substituting words and grammatical
Lastly,students should ensure correctness of spellings,contextual use of
Correctness.