ARTICLE WRITING

DEAR STUDENTS,

PLEASE FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING FORMAT. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU DIVIDE
THE ARTICLE INTO 3 PARTS – INTRODUCTION, BODY AND CONCLUSION.

1. The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. As a teenager you want India to achieve
certain goals in the next ten years. Write an article in 150 – 200 words on ‘India After Ten
Years’. You are Prabhu/Prabha. Use the following clues:
 Education
 Health
 Communication
 Infrastructure
 Inflation
 Employment

Answer:
India After Ten Years
by Prabhu
What is India today and what will it be after ten years is a question that is constantly engaging
the youth of today who are the leaders of tomorrow.

India today is faced with manifold problems such as spread of education, health hazards,
communication problems, infrastructure, inflation and unemployment. Though in the next ten
years, the situation will not change much, the youth today have better education, better
connection with home and abroad, better internet connectivity and wider social networking. It is
hoped that in the next ten years, India will add about three times to its present GDP. Life
expectancy will cross 70 for both the genders. There will be more traffic and more problems,
more pollution. It is also hoped that people living below poverty line will be near zero before the
year 2025.

Human Development Index will be less than 50 against 127 today. Every youth will have a
quality training with globally competitive employable vocation skill.

2. Our performance in Rio Olympics has told us that we do not pay enough attention to athletics
and outdoor games. It is time we revised our attitude. Sports should be an important part of
school’s daily routine. Write an article in 150 – 200 words on ‘Importance of Outdoor Games’.
You are Sreeja/Thomas.

Answer:
Importance of Outdoor Gaines
by Sreeja
Outdoor games play an important role in the life of children and adults. These are the sporting
events which involve a lot of physical activity and, since they are played outside, it makes one
physically fit too as the whole body gets exercised.
Unfortunately, not much attention is paid to sports either by parents or school authorities. It’s
high time we changed our outlook in this regard. It is the need of the hour and should become an
integral part of a school’s daily routine. Outdoor sports event help us, especially students in
many ways. Students learn the sportsmanship, develop a co – operative attitude and at the same
time pick up the competitive spirit. Since it involves obeying rules and following the captain,
children learn to form heterogeneous groups and get disciplined.
As the outdoor games are played in groups, there is no room for one’s personal gains or passion.
It is the team that comes first and the team spirit that takes the topmost priority. Children, who
develop a passion for outdoor sports, then go on to make a mark not only at school level but at
regional, national and international level too provided they are given right coaching, guidance
and facilities.

3. Every teenager has a dream to achieve something in life. What they are going to become
tomorrow depends on what our youth dream today. Write an article in 150 – 200 words on What
I want to be in life’. You are Simranjit/Smita.

Answer:
What I Want to Be in Life
by Simranjit

Every youth has a dream to achieve something in life and I am no different! The idea of
dreaming is to do something that has a purpose and adds value to one’s life. I have dreamt of a
life where I am happy doing what I am doing as I firmly believe that happiness is the root of all
desires. But one can’t be happy doing anything, one has to strive for a goal in life. Happiness
requires struggle. One has to take risks and face challenges. Therein lies the effort which people
don’t want to do.
My dream has been to go to the US for further studies and take up a job. After being financially
sound, I would like to come back to my motherland and give back to the society which has made
me what I am today.
I could be asked why go to the US if I am so passionate about my country but going to the
foreign shores too is part of my dream. I would like to be in a profession where I can serve
people of my country.

3. To have a fair complexion is an obsession in our society. Demand for fair brides in
matrimonial columns and sale of fairness creams are evidence enough. Write an article in 150 –
200 words giving your views on ‘Beautiful mind, better than a fair complexion.’ You are
Natwar/Nimmi.
 Use the following clues:
 the West, people like to be tanned
 fair complexion, only skin deep
 beautiful mind
 attitude to life
 behaviour in society, etc.
Answer:
Beautiful mind, better than a fair complexion
by Natwar
If we look at the tantalizing matrimonial columns in the leading dailies, we observe great
demand for fair brides and ads for sale of fairness creams. It implies, to have a fair complexion is
an obsession in our society.

However, our major premise is beautiful mind is better than a fair complexion. First, we will see
how our people, especially women folks, are influenced by the west. They tend to follow western
culture and enrich facial beauty. But, virtually, this facial make – up is only skin – deep and
represents only external beauty of a person. It is absolutely temporary. It only gives us sensual
pleasure. A fair complexioned person may or may not possess a beautiful mind.

It all depends on his/her thoughts, deeds and behaviour that reveal what his/her persona is.
Beauty of mind is internal and external and leads to a pretty mind, a pretty heart and a beautiful
soul. These qualities change one’s attitude to life and add to make for a social behaviour. Those
who possess these qualities and do beautiful deeds, such as Helen Keller, Vivekananda, B.T.
Washington. Beauty lies not in the face, but in the heart. A beautiful mind is better than a fair
complexion.