CBSE Class 10 English Analytical Paragraph Writing Assignment Set 08

Question 1. The graph given shows estimated sales of gold in Dubai in 2002. Write an analytical paragraph describing the line graph in around 150 words.

Answer:
The line graph depicts the estimated sales of gold in Dubai for a period of twelve months in 2002 in millions of Dirhams.
In January 2002, the sales stood at 200 million Dirhams. They steadily increased through the next month and peaked at 350 million Dirhams in the third month of the year. However, the gold sales started to plummet over the next four months and hit about 110 million Dirhams in the month of July. Unexpectedly, the sales nearly doubled in August before coming down to the same level as in July for the month of September. For the next two months of the year, the gold sales levelled off at 180 million Dirhams and then slightly increased in December.
Overall, the estimated gold sales fluctuated in 2002. The sales were the highest in the month of March and lowest in the months of July and September. The sales at the end of the year were almost the same as they were in the beginning of the year.

Question 2. Look at the table given below which shows the records of ICC World Cup finals from 2003 to 2019. Interpret the data in about 100-120 words.

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score	Result
2003	Australia	359-2	India	234	Australia won by 125 runs
2007	Australia	281-4	Sri Lanka	215-8	Australia won by 65 runs
2011	India	277-4	Sri Lanka	274-6	India won by 6 wickets
2015	Australia	186-3	New Zealand	183	Australia won by 7 wickets
2019	England	241	New Zealand	241-8	Match tied after regular play and Super Over. England won on boundary count

Answer:
According to the table, we can say that Australia is the most successful team in the history of the competition. It won three final matches of the ICC World Cup. In 2003, Australia won by 125 runs against India in the final. In 2007, the final match of the ICC World Cup was played between Australia and Sri Lanka. In this match Australia scored 281 runs by losing 4 wickets and Sri Lanka could score only 215 runs by losing 8 wickets. Thus the match was again won by Australia by 65 runs. In 2011, India and Sri Lanka played the final match in which India won by 6 wickets. In 2015, Australia again beat New Zealand. In 2019, the final match was very interesting. England scored 241 runs in 50 overs and New Zealand also scored 241 runs in 50 overs. The match tied. Then both the teams played a Super Over and both the teams scored equal runs. Thereafter, England was declared the winner on the basis of boundaries.

Question 3. The following pie-chart shows the expenditure of a family on different things and its savings. Interpret the data in about 100-120 words. The income of the family is Rs. 30,000/month.

Answer:
On the basis of the pie-chart, the family whose income is Rs. 30,000 per month spends Rs. 4500 on room rent and Rs. 7500 on food. The family spends Rs. 3,000 on clothes which is a big amount for such an income group. Then Rs. 4500 is spent on transport. In a metropolitan city, the major part of income is spent on transport and education by almost every family. Here, education takes up Rs. 6000 from the total income. Other miscellaneous expenses account for Rs. 3000. In the end, the family is left with a saving of Rs. 1500 only.

Question 4. Look at the table given below which is based on a survey done in a factory which has 500 employees on daily income/wages. On the basis of details given in the table, interpret the data in about 100-120 words.

Daily Income (Rs. )	Number of Employees
200-250	150
300-350	125
400-450	100
500-550	75
600-650	50
Total	500

Answer:
The lifestyle of the persons working in a factory is not good. They are often under debt as their income is meagre. The table shows that 150 employees out of 500 earn Rs. 200-250 per day which is too little. 125 employees earn Rs. 300-350 per day. In cities most of the people earn Rs. 200-350 per day. In the table we also see that only 125 (75+50) employees out of 500 earn Rs. 500-650, which is also not a big amount but more than most of the people. From the table, we can say that a large number of people working in factories are below the poverty line.

Question 5. A survey conducted by a national daily involving 11000 respondents asked what people think about the lockdowns and the first things they would do if they are lifted. Summarise and write an analytical paragraph highlighting the general trends and other necessary details. Compare wherever relevant.

Lockdown: to lift or not to lift?	Respondents
Do not lift it, we need it to save lives	49%
Lift it, we need to save the economy	51%

Answer:
The poll which received 11,000 responses reveals that corona anxiety will continue to haunt people even if the lockdown is fully lifted. The overall trend that emerges out of the poll is that people don't want to take unnecessary liberties with the pandemic. They follow a cautious approach of not venturing out but staying safely at home. It is rather surprising that 34 per cent of the people would prefer to stay at home even if the lockdown is fully lifted. Another revealing but interesting finding of the poll is that 20 per cent of the people would rush to a barber. This is quite natural as all the barber shops and salons remained closed during the successive lockdowns. Almost the same percentage of people (19 per cent) would like to visit a friend or a relative. This is the natural outcome of prolonged 'social distancing'. Restaurants and bars have been closed during the lockdowns. Hence 15 per cent of people would like to go to a restaurant, bar or shopping mall of their choice. There is no dearth of religious people in India. As many as 12 per cent of people would like to go to a religious place to pray to God for their health and the health of their dear ones. It can be safely concluded that the largest group of people, about 34 per cent, would adopt a cautious and prudent approach and would confine themselves to their homes even after the lockdown is fully lifted.