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The document outlines the essentials of writing a good diary entry, emphasizing the use of first-person narration, past tense, and a personal style. It highlights the importance of including observations, thoughts, feelings, and the date while maintaining chronological order and using emotive language. Additionally, it provides a suggested format for diary entries and prompts for writing exercises.

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Diary Entry

The document outlines the essentials of writing a good diary entry, emphasizing the use of first-person narration, past tense, and a personal style. It highlights the importance of including observations, thoughts, feelings, and the date while maintaining chronological order and using emotive language. Additionally, it provides a suggested format for diary entries and prompts for writing exercises.

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Diary Entry

Essentials of a good Diary Entry


 First person- We use first-person narration when making a diary entry because it is a
piece of writing about events from our own viewpoint. A Diary Entry should offer a
unique first-hand perspective of momentous times in your life.

 Past tense- Diaries should be written in the past tense since they mainly describe
events that have already happened.

 Personal style- A diary can be a place to hide private thoughts, or a record of personal
memories, or just a way of organizing a day.
“People who keep journals have life twice,” said author Jessamyn West.
Keeping a diary allows you to reflect on both happy and unpleasant experiences. It lets
you realize how much one has evolved or what mistakes one made in the past. Diary
can also help one take note of fears and even deal with them.

 Observations, thoughts and feelings- A Diary Entry is the most honest, fascinating,
and harrowingly personal piece of writing. You can be free and as creative as you like.
When in doubt write about what did you see and how did it make you feel?
 Date- A good diary entry contains the date, day and even the hour of composing. You
can also add the place.

 Chronological order- Diaries are written in the order in which they happened, that is
their chronological order. Use time conjunctions like primarily, next, then and finally to
show this.

 Emotive language- Creativity, imagination and expression in diary writing are tested.
Since Diary is an informal piece of writing, you can let your emotions flow through the
ink. You can use words like “Wow” or “Oh my God”.
Diary Writing Format

 Day and Date


 Time
 Salutation – ‘Dear Diary’
 Contents of the diary entry
 Signature

1.Assume yourself to be the Happy


Prince and write the diary entry of the
day when his statue was raised and he
saw the misery of the poor people of his
city in about 100-120 words.
2. You lie in your bed chamber
listening to the patter of the rain.
Many memories of your childhood
occupy your mind. Write a diary entry
in about 100-150 words about the
most important experience that you
can recollect.

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