Class 11 English Unit 2 Communication

Down:

Across:

b. Write the following words in the right columns. Change the adjectives into adverbs and nouns into adjectives.

c. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate adjective or adverb.

The author here in this essay has passionately presented his practical suggestions for improving writing skills for all his readers. According to him, the absolute best way to improve writing skills and eliminate fear is through freewriting. Freewriting should be done repeatedly and consistently to build writing muscle. He calls it ‘automatic writing’, where a writer can express his inner feelings and thoughts spontaneously without stopping.

Freewriting never asks for or accepts immediate critical feedback. He also adds that the most important and sacred rule of freewriting is “don’t change” or cross anything out. For him, premature editing is the biggest, most destructive obstacle in the writing process. Compulsive and premature editing habits hinder the writer’s natural creativity. The writing process becomes difficult, painful, and ultimately dead through the constant interruption of the editing process. For writers, freewriting must be kept entirely separated from the editing process that gets in the way of the author’s authentic feeling and natural flow.

According to him, the main source of strength in our writing is the authentic “voice” which includes sound, rhythm, and flow. It is the raw power that makes the reader actually want to listen to the writer. It is the energetic force that pushes meaning effectively into the thick skull of the audience. He is trying to communicate that we must separate the creator from the editor.

Yes, I completely agree with his insightful statement. The main, liberating thing about freewriting is that it is explicitly not editable in the moment. This crucial rule will make the writing process feel much less bogged down because the words will be significantly easier to enter onto the page without fear of judgement.

Freewriting is like unlocking our hidden, internal voice that comes naturally only when we start moving the pen without stopping. We start producing words naturally and organically. This raw output contains natural sound, flow, and rhythm, and is the main source of authentic strength in our writing. A massive and complex series of internal edits was identified as the biggest obstacle to the writing process, according to Elbow. Therefore, he rightly asks us to start writing freely without actively considering the end results or perfect grammar. We just generate the words and keep the pen moving on the page. When we completely forget about editing, our freewriting becomes fluid and powerful. This practice heavily trains our brain to reduce friction the next time we need to write.

I learned to write effectively by practicing freewriting on different, random topics given to me by my English teacher. The most difficult and frustrating thing in writing for me was always staring at the blank page and trying to figure out how to start writing the perfect first sentence. I felt a lot of difficulties and anxiety at the beginning. Then I started doing freewriting exercises repeatedly. Every time I wrote without stopping, the writing felt easier and actually looked better and better over time.

Eventually, I created a personal blog page and started writing short blogs daily. Reading well-written articles related to interesting stories, reports, and news directly inspired me to write my own thoughts. However, there are some persistent challenges that I still face while writing more formal pieces, which are as follows:

(Here are two example paragraphs covering both topic options:)

a. My School Library

My School Library is a wonderful storehouse of knowledge and books. It has a vast lot of different types of books covering numerous subjects. There are different subjects’ academic and reference books securely kept in my school library. Students can easily get a book issued under their personal library card. There are also many current journals and engaging magazines available in my school library. Books and journals are typically issued for 15 days, after which they should be renewed for the next 15 days or returned so I can get another book. There are three big, well-lit rooms in the library building. In one room, there are core text books of science, commerce, education, humanities, law, and information technology faculties. In the second room, there are fascinating history, literature, journal, and other fiction books in different languages. All the books are systematically arranged in wooden almirahs and tall shelves. The third room of the library is the dedicated reading room. It is a strictly quiet and peaceful place. It remains open all working days, providing a perfect sanctuary for eager learners.

b. Moral Values I Like Most

Moral values are the fundamental principles and guiding ethics that help us to live an honest, meaningful life. They keep our life’s journey on the right, righteous path. Besides general kindness, absolute honesty and truthfulness are the great moral values I like the most. When we are deeply honest and live strictly by the truth, there is no lingering fear of corruption, deceit, and violence in our hearts. In this ideal condition, there will be far greater peace and harmony all around us. We need to be courageous, bold, honest, and completely truthful in our daily dealings. It is often very easy to tell a convenient lie and get immediate, selfish benefit, but we should always try to live by the harder truth. The truth may hurt us or someone momentarily, but we may have to uphold reality for long-term trust. We have to accept the truth at all times, even during unfavorable or challenging times. We shouldn’t be jealously eyeing others’ belongings or successes. Instead, we should do smart, honest work to earn money without ever cheating or deceiving other persons.

(Adverbs of frequency generally go before the main verb, but after the verb “to be” or auxiliary verbs.)