CBSE Class 10 English Analytical Paragraph Writing Assignment Set 03

Question 1. A survey conducted about the use of the internet by the students shows they are using it more than earlier. The graph depicts how they are using it for their study as well as for other interests. Write an analytical paragraph in 100–120 words.

Answer:
Use of the Internet by the Students
Nowadays, parents are concerned about the misuse of the internet by their children, as they have been given phones and internet connections to continue their online studies. So a survey was conducted on 10,000 boys and 10,000 girls to know how they were using it. The bar graph shows the results of the survey. The graph reveals that 9,900 boys and 9,100 girls use the internet for their studies. 6,000 boys also listen to their favourite music online, while girls are a little more interested in music (about 7,500). Boys are fascinated by web series: around 9,500 boys watch them, but only 4,000 girls are inclined to web series. Girls, however, are highly interested in social networking sites such as Facebook and Instagram, while fewer boys use these sites. So it is clear that students are using the internet not only for their studies but also for their other interests.

Question 2. The pie chart given here is showing the major causes of air pollution in metropolitan cities in India. Analysing the data carefully write an analytical paragraph in 100–120 words.

Answer:
Air Pollution in Metropolitan Cities in India
Air pollution is emerging as a global problem around the world. The pie chart given here shows the major causes of air pollution in metropolitan cities in India. Around 50% of the pollution is caused by the vehicles on the roads of these cities. Most of our major cities are hubs of industries, and people rush to these cities to get employment. But these industries are responsible for 20% of the air pollution. Burning of waste also deteriorates the air quality, accounting for another 20% as per the given data. Our big cities are expanding rapidly to meet the requirements of residence, and the construction of multi-storeyed buildings and high-rises results in 10% of the air pollution in these cities. Strict laws and proper awareness are needed to tackle this problem.

Question 3. The bar chart given below shows the expenditure of two countries, A and B, on consumer goods in 20XX. Summarise and write an analytical paragraph highlighting the main features and necessary details. Compare where relevant.

Answer:
Introduction: The bar graph given above illustrates the money spent by two countries, A and B, on consumer goods in the year 20XX.
Overall View/Main Trend: Both the countries, A and B, spent a considerable sum on the purchase of consumer goods in the year 20XX. The highest amount of money had been spent on computers, TVs and garments. However, their expenditure fluctuated depending on the consumer goods.
Description of Details:
(i) Country A spent 550 crores of rupees on cosmetics. B spent one hundred crore less on cosmetics. A lot of money was spent on computers, mobiles and tablets. Here, B overtook A in the expenditure. B spent 50 crores more than A in this sector. Their figures were 650 and 700 crores respectively. Another sector that attracted a lot of money of both the countries related to TVs. A spent 700 crores while B settled for 600, one hundred crore less than A.
(ii) Money spent on bakery products by B was exactly the same as the money spent by A on cosmetics. Garments, as usual, were the hot favourites. Country B spent a staggering amount of 700 crores on garments. A spent one hundred crore less. The single sector that attracted the maximum money among consumer goods in one year related to computers, mobiles and tablets. A whopping amount of 1350 crores was spent on computers, etc. in the same year, both by A and B. The least amount of money was spent on the purchase of cosmetics, just 1000 crores in the same year.
Conclusion: The amount of money spent on consumer goods depended on the needs, requirements and craze of the people. People's tastes vary like the change of seasons. At least, the pattern of expenditure on consumer goods of both the countries A and B shows it.

Question 4. The bar chart given below shows how constant illegal extraction, destruction of natural water bodies, concretisation of land and no emphasis on recharging groundwater have brought the National Capital Region groundwater level down in ten years, from 2010 to 2020. Summarise by writing an analytical paragraph (150-200 words) selecting the main features and details. Compare wherever relevant.

Answer:
Introduction: The bar graph given above highlights the constant fall of the ground-water level in the last ten years in the NCR due to illegal extraction, destruction of natural water-bodies, urbanisation and no emphasis on recharging groundwater.
Overall View: It is quite alarming that within this decade, the current levels of extraction of groundwater are higher than recharge. This has led to a decline in ground-water-levels by about 0.57 m on an average each year over the last decade. Increasing recharge and controlling extraction and haphazard urbanisation is the critical need of the hour.
Description of Details:
(i) The data of recent three years shows that in 2018, the average groundwater table in the NCR was 33.23 m, which dipped to 35.85 m in 2019. This further went down to 36.21 m this year. It means that the NCR has witnessed a fall in its water table of 2.98 metres over the last two years. This year, the ground-water-level has receded by 0.36 m compared to the last year's level. It is quite alarming that between 2010 and 2020, the ground-water-level has gone down by 5.71 metres.
(ii) Fortunately, during two years, in 2012 and 2017, the trend of the constant fall in the water level was arrested. In 2012, the water-level went up by 0.93 m in comparison to the previous year 2011. Similarly, in 2017, the water-level went up by a whopping 3.90 metres! The year 2017 saw the highest rise in water-level in one year. On the contrary, the year 2013 witnessed the greatest fall in the ground-water-level by 2.03 metres in a single year.
Conclusion: The bar graph presents rather a gloomy picture of the ground-water levels in the NCR. Only effective corrective measures to stop illegal extraction of water, saving natural water bodies and emphasis on recharging can help in saving the situation.

Question 5. The bar graph given below illustrates the Air Quality Index for 9 days, from September 27 to October 5, 2020. Study the graph carefully and write an analytical paragraph (150-200 words) highlighting the main trend and other necessary details. Compare where relevant.

Good	Satisfactory	Moderate	Poor	Very Poor	Severe
0-50	51-100	101-200	201-300	301-400	401-500

Answer:
Introduction: The above given bar chart represents the deteriorating AQI (Air Quality Index) from 27th of September to October 5, 2020.
Overall View: Delhi's air quality is gradually deteriorating and due to foggy weather conditions and stubble burning cases in the neighbouring states the AQI in Delhi may be put in the 'Poor' category in the coming days.
Description of Details:
(i) On 27th of September, AQI of Delhi was still in the Moderate category with AQI reading 117. The next day, the air quality deteriorated to 159 and on 29th it deteriorated further to 177. For two days, on 30th September and on the first day of October, the air-quality showed some improvement. It read 156 and 152 respectively. Then AQI started showing a sharp rise. It went on increasing and it started deteriorating still further on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th October.
(ii) On 5th of October, the AQI recorded the poorest quality of air with the level shooting up to an all time high (195). The main reasons of this deterioration were mainly two: the weather conditions and the stubble-burning in the paddy fields of the neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab. If the situation continues like this, within this week the AQI can enter the 'Poor' category from the present 'Moderate' status. It will worsen the quality of Delhi's air still further.
Conclusion: It always happens that during the harvesting season of paddy in the month of October, due to the stubble-burning in the neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab, the AQI of Delhi and the NCR deteriorates sharply. If this trend continues, Delhi's air may worsen still further in the coming weeks.