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Write a debate in 150 – 200 words either for or against the motion: ‘Capital Punishment should be abolished’.

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Regular practice of yoga is useful in maintaining good health. It is also important for good concentration and peace of mind. You are Shivam/Shabnam. Write a speech in 150 – 200 words to be delivered in the morning assembly of your school, highlighting the impact of yoga in our life.


Debate

“Capital Punishment should be abolished”


In Favor: From the perspective of the family of a convict/criminal who has been served the sentence of the death penalty is surely the most inhuman way to punish any person. In fact, studies and many investigations have proved that capital punishment may or may not be a deterrent for crime. Moreover, capital punishment is actually more expensive than keeping an inmate in prison even for life. While defending a death penalty case can cost a high price to the family than defending a case not seeking death.


Capital punishment has been taken into account to punish the criminal severely that would bring closure and relief to victims' families. But does it really happen? In fact sentencing the criminal to death has been shown to make victims feel worse as rather than being dead they want the convict to suffer for lifelong imprisonment and feel remorse for his crime. Also due to endless court appeals, the death penalty cases drag on for years which makes very difficult for the victims’ families to heal and come out from the incident.


In Against: Capital Punishment is the only irrevocable penalty that prevents criminals from doing another crime. There have been a countless number of cases where criminals have murdered innocent people even after being imprisoned by their anti-social resources so the death penalty surely guarantees that the convicted will never murder again. Moreover, according to the law of justice, the murderer should be hanged till death in order to provide justice and relief to the victims' families who have lost their loved ones without any reason. To maintain the dignity and emotions of the innocent lives, death penalties should be encouraged more strictly. Also, such strict laws promote safety to the citizens of the nation and such enforcement of laws are a lesson for those anti-social elements who do not even hesitate to take the life of any naive person.


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Ans. Speech


“Impact of YOGA In daily life”


Very good morning to all of you. Today myself Shivam from class XII is going to express my views on the topic “Impact of YOGA In daily life”.


Practicing yoga in your daily life provides you with a healthy body with a healthy mind. The energy acquires from the postures bring both mental peace and physical balance. To gain strength, increasing flexibility and attaining spirituality, yoga is the foremost method to achieve them. The breathing practices or asanas play a major role in the balance of our body. The meditation also helps us keep our mind fresh and our body fit and healthy for the long run.


There are different types of Yoga that are specially tailored to suit the different needs of people. Yoga helps us way beyond than just burning the calories and toning down our muscles. It includes a complete workout like stretching and strengthening poses, deep breathing, relaxation and meditation. Beautiful glowing skin, a well-built, flexible body, regulated weight and a calm mind- the benefits of yoga include all this and so much more. So everyone must practice yoga and make it a part of their daily routine.


Thank you!


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Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

I looked again at her, wan, pale


As a late winter’s moon and felt that old


Familiar ache, my childhood’s fear,


But all I said was, see you soon, Amman,


All I did was smile and smile and smile …


(i) Name the poet and the poem.


(ii) What was the poet’s childhood fear?


(iii) What is the poetic device used in lines 1- 2?


(iv) Explain: ‘late winter’s moon’.


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…… The stunted, unlucky heir


Of twisted bones, reciting a father’s gnarled disease,


His lesson, from his desk. At back of the dim class


One unnoted, sweet and young. His eyes live in a dream,


Of squirrel’s game, in tree room, other than this.


(i) Who is the unlucky heir?


(ii) What has he inherited?


(iii) Who is sitting at the back of the dim class?


(iv) How is he different from rest of the class?