Diary Entry
Diary writing includes a well-organized type of writing skill that covers a schedule and section on the pages. Students need to learn the skill of how to write a diary entry. The entries that are made to the diary mainly consist of personal information but writers can write anything that they probably want to.
Diary Entry Format in English
The standard diary format in English is given below:
- Date, Day, and Time: Diary writing is a memory. Before writing an entry, mention the date, day, and time so that you know when that particular incident/event took place if you read it later in the future. Usually, the date, day, and time should be mentioned in the top left corner.
- Heading/Title: Giving a title to an entry is completely optional. Your heading indicates what your piece of writing consists of. If you want, give a suitable heading; else, ignore this.
- Content: Make an entry about your experience, event, or feelings. The style and tone can be informal. Express anything and everything which you would like to tell in your diary.
- Signature: Diary entry is already a personal thing. So, it is optional. If you would like to give a signature after an entry, you can; else, you can ignore this section.
- Tone and Format: Because a diary entry is frequently written to oneself and contains personal information, it is always preferable to be accurate when writing. And the writing format should be the same as if you were writing to a friend or a close one.
Diary Entry Format in English Question 1
Write a diary entry on one of the luxurious weddings that you have attended. Write your opinions on the wastage of resources at the wedding.
15th February 2022, Monday
10:00 PM
Dear Diary,
Last night, I attended a luxurious wedding of Rohan. Right from the wedding invitations to decorations, catering, and return gifts, everything was very expensive. What bothered me was the wastage of resources over there. The light arrangements at the wedding consumed so much electricity which was releasing undesirable pollutants into the air. Apart from that, people were wasting so much food. The disposal of food was improper and of which flies and insects were seen everywhere. So much water was consumed by the people over there. The wastage of resources might lead to water starvation, global warming, pollution, etc. I wish people would understand the effects of this expensive wedding.
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Diary Entry Format in English Question 2
You recently visited an ‘Old Age Home’ in Bangalore with your friends. Using the hints given below together with your ideas, make a diary writing entry of what you saw and experienced there.
Hints: • Old home • Mostly senior citizens above 60 • Peaceful surroundings • Spacious • Clean rooms and baths • Regular medical check-ups • A good library • Means of recreation • A home away from home.
18th February 2022, Thursday
9:30 PM
Dear Diary,
Today I visited an old home in Bangalore with my friends to celebrate my birthday. Nearly 90 people stayed in that old-aged home. Most senior citizens above 60 years stay there. The old age home is settled in peaceful surroundings and is enriched with magnificent paintings, trees, a good library, yoga, meditation auditorium, etc. The home was very big and spacious. All the rooms and bathrooms were clean and hygienic. The authorities of old age homes collect funds to organize regular medical checkups for senior citizens. We contributed some money for the same. The people there seemed to be very happy and comfortable. Overall I felt that people were in a home away from home.
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