Diary writing is a personal form of writing that is very useful to the writer, recording happenings in his everyday life. Diary writing also helps the writer to keep track of all the major events that occurred in his lifetime. The writer is able to use diary writing as a form of self expression when he is unable, or unwilling, to share his feelings with others.
The quality of diary writing depends on the imagination, creativity and expression of the writer. There are no set guidelines and, since the diary is a personal record, diary writing is often in informal English. However, recording the time and date of entry is extremely useful when referring back to events in the past. Although diary writing is a personal habit it is very useful to be regular and systematic in penning your diary. A daily record is the most commonly used frequency as something happens every day and it makes good sense to record all events, big or small. The probability that something small today would become big in future is always high and it would help to be able to recall correctly an event that took place earlier.
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With the advent of the Internet and its many advantages and conveniences, diary writing may undergo changes from writing in a diary to entering details into an electronic device. It may be worthwhile to keep diary writing to the traditional form and also back it up on to an electronic device to gain advantage of its editing and retrieval capabilities.
Diary writing is a good habit and you must start one today, if you have not started already. Who knows, you may become a celebrity one day and the diary will come in handy when you write your autobiography! Take this quiz and learn more about diary writing.
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At what time of day should a diary be written? |
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Preferably at night every day before retiring. |
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Preferably at breakfast. |
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Preferably at lunch. |
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Preferably at tea time. |
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What is the purpose of diary writing? |
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To improve formal writing. |
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To improve memory. |
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To improve handwriting. |
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Recalling the past and looking forward to the next day. |
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In diary writing one should do what? |
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One should be only factual. |
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One should be brutally honest and express all feelings, thoughts and opinions. |
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One should record events that bring only happy memories. |
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One should record events that bring only sad memories. |
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In diary writing one should use what form of English? |
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One has to be formal. |
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One has to write in perfect English. |
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One can use slang and curse words. |
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One can write false things. |
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In diary writing you should write mainly about what? |
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Write mainly about events that are reported in the newspaper. |
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Write mainly about your interactions with other people. |
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Write mainly about events that are telecast on TV. |
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Write mainly about events you heard on radio. |
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In writing a diary one should use which tense? |
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Present continuous tense. |
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Present perfect tense. |
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Simple past tense. |
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Future tense. |
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In diary writing should you be factual or fantasise? |
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You can be factual and also fantasise. |
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You can only be factual. |
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You can only fantasise. |
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All of the above. |
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Which of the following statements is true? |
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A good diary is only factual and chronological and written in formal English. |
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A good diary is witty, sarcastic and self-critical in addition to being factual. |
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A good diary is written in a dry boring style. |
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A good diary is a chore mandated by law. |
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A diary should preferably be written in which person? |
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In the first person plural |
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In the second person |
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In the third person |
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In the first person singular |
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In diary writing how many times can you revise your entries? |
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You can revise as many times as you want. |
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You cannot make any revisions at all. |
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You cannot delete entries but are free to revise them. |
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You can revise them no more than once. |
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1.
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At what time of day should a diary be written? |
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Preferably at night every day before retiring. |
[ ] |
Preferably at breakfast. |
[ ] |
Preferably at lunch. |
[ ] |
Preferably at tea time. |
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2.
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What is the purpose of diary writing? |
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To improve formal writing. |
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To improve memory. |
[ ] |
To improve handwriting. |
[x] |
Recalling the past and looking forward to the next day. |
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3.
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In diary writing one should do what? |
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[ ] |
One should be only factual. |
[x] |
One should be brutally honest and express all feelings, thoughts and opinions. |
[ ] |
One should record events that bring only happy memories. |
[ ] |
One should record events that bring only sad memories. |
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4.
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In diary writing one should use what form of English? |
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[ ] |
One has to be formal. |
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One has to write in perfect English. |
[x] |
One can use slang and curse words. |
[ ] |
One can write false things. |
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5.
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In diary writing you should write mainly about what? |
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Write mainly about events that are reported in the newspaper. |
[x] |
Write mainly about your interactions with other people. |
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Write mainly about events that are telecast on TV. |
[ ] |
Write mainly about events you heard on radio. |
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6.
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In writing a diary one should use which tense? |
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Present continuous tense. |
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Present perfect tense. |
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Simple past tense. |
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Future tense. |
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7.
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In diary writing should you be factual or fantasise? |
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You can be factual and also fantasise. |
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You can only be factual. |
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You can only fantasise. |
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All of the above. |
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8.
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Which of the following statements is true? |
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A good diary is only factual and chronological and written in formal English. |
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A good diary is witty, sarcastic and self-critical in addition to being factual. |
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A good diary is written in a dry boring style. |
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A good diary is a chore mandated by law. |
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9.
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A diary should preferably be written in which person? |
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In the first person plural |
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In the second person |
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In the third person |
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In the first person singular |
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10.
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In diary writing how many times can you revise your entries? |
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You can revise as many times as you want. |
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You cannot make any revisions at all. |
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You cannot delete entries but are free to revise them. |
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You can revise them no more than once. |
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