Advanced Writing Skills
Posters
Posters are generally made to spread a social message or to create awareness among the general public about some event of common interest.
They are part notices and part advertisements.
Like notices they have no fixed style or format and are artistic and eye
catching like advertisements. They do not follow strict grammatical
pattern. There is a lot of emphasis on visual appeal.
A good poster has a catchy title, relevant
slogans or small verses and sometimes a visual appropriate to theme.
Always
Remember
1. In case of an event, important information like date,
time, venue, occasion or purpose is clearly and boldly mentioned.
2. Size of the letters can be made small or bold, light or dark
according to their importance and a dramatic effect can be created even
without colors.
3. A complicated drawing is not required in the visual. A simple
cartoon, drawing or caricature can also fulfill the purpose. The
object is not to test your skill at drawing but your ability to
present the theme through a meaningful visual, if at all a visual has been
demanded.
4. A poster must immediately catch the on-looker’s attention
and fulfill the purpose towards which it is targeted.
Q1. Design a poster warning the people of Delhi against the danger of pollution and appealing them to keep their surroundings clean.
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Pollution
The
Silent Killer
More
Dangerous Than Atom Bomb
Let
Us Fight It
1. Keep your
vehicle pollution –free.
2. Keep
your surroundings clean.
3. Don’t smoke.
4. Grow terrace gardens and kitchen gardens.
5. Grow more trees in your surroundings.
POLLUTION
IS ENEMY OF ALL
ALL
RELIGIONS - ALL COMMUNITIES - ALL CASTES
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Issued
by: National Pollution Control, Govt. of India, New Delhi
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Q2. Design an attractive poster for an
anti-smoking campaign being held in your school on the occasion of World
No-Tobacco Day. You may use slogans. Don’t exceed 50 words.
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Do
not Smoke
Save Yourself and Others
Smoking saps your strength, stamina
and energy and Brings ruin and death
EVERY
CIGARETTE CUTS
YOUR LIFE
BY 5 MINUTES
Do you want to save your precious life?
SAY
NO TODAY TO CIGARETTES
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Issued by: Ministry of Health, Govt. of India, New Delhi
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3. Draft a poster on the theme of Road Safety.
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By taking a little care………….
………….Roads
can be made safer
1. Follow traffic signals.
2. Don’t cross speed limits.
3. Use seat belts.
4. Don’t talk on mobile while driving.
5. Don’t drink and drive.
6. Use Zebra crossing to cross road.
7. Park your vehicles only in an authorized parking lot.
BE
OBEDIENT AND BE SAFE
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Issued By: Transport Department, Govt. of India, New Delhi
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4. Draft a poster on the celebration of “The Grand Parents Day.”
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ZAVERI INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
DEHRADUN
Celebrates
The
Grand- Parents Day
on
Saturday, 22nd December, 2012 at 03.00 p.m. in the School
Auditorium
Chief
Guest
Shree
D.K. Avinash, IAS
District
Magistrate of Dehradun
Programme: 1.
Saraswati Vandana 2. Cultural Programme 3.Speech by Old
Parents 4. Speech by the Principal 5. Speech by the Chief Guest 6.
Prize Distribution 7. Light Refreshment
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Organised by: Zaveri International Public School, Dehradun.
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Q5. Draft a Poster on “Save Girl Child” for spreading
awareness among general public.
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SAVE
GIRL CHILD
SAVE
HUMANITY
THEY
ARE AN INDISPENSABLE HUMAN RESOURCE
FOR
GENERATIONS TO COME
DONOT
KILL THEM IN WOMB
GIRLS
ARE AN ASSET TO A NATION
Girls are:
1. Productive
members of the society
2. More
intelligent, wiser and compassionate
3. Contributing
in all fields
BE
AWARE
FEMALE
FOETFECIDE IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE
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Issued by: Delhi
Commission for Women, Govt. of NCT, Delhi
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Q6. A week long Asian Book Fair is being held in Pragati
Maidan. Draft a poster informing the general public about it.
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COME
ONE COME ALL
TO
17th ASIAN
BOOK
FAIR-20XX
Man can Deceive but Books can Never
These are your true friends
Value them
BOOKS TO TREASURE….BOOKS TO LEASURE
Features
1.Books for all age groups & on all subjects
2.Computer Software and Educational CDs
3.Audio-Visual Teaching aids
4.Heavy discount
5.Entry Free
Date: 23 - 29 December, 20XX
Time: 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Venue: Pragati Maidan (Stall 9 to 15)
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Organised by : International Trade Authority, New
Delhi, India
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Q7. Draft a Poster on “Save water” for spreading awareness
among general public.
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SAVE
WATER, SAVE EARTH
NO
WATER, NO LIFE
NO
GREENERY, NO VEGETATION
SAVE
EVERY DROP OF WATER
CONSERVE
WATER
by
RAIN WATER
HARVESTING
Dos & Don’ts
1. Close tap after
use. Don,t allow water to flow uselessly.
2. Don,t use hose
pipe to wash cars and watering Plants.
3. Don’t keep the tap
running for cleaning floors, washing clothes, shaving and brushing your teeth.
Use buckets.
4. Collect rain water
and allow it to seep in the Earth
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Issued by: Delhi Jal Board,
New Delhi.
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8. Draft a poster on a blood
donation camp to be organized in your school by the Red Cross Society, New
Delhi.
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DON’T
SHED BLOOD, DONATE IT
The
Red Cross Society, New Delhi
organizes
A
BLOOD DONATION CAMP
at
Premier
Public School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
on 15th September, 20XX
DONATE
BLOOD & SAVE A LIFE
All
donors will be awarded certificates
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Issued by: The Red
Cross Society, New Delhi.
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Q9. Design a poster for
your school fete.
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COME
ONE, COME ALL
to
THE
GRAND FETE
organized by
Sarvodaya
Higher Secondary School, Palam, New Delhi
on
Sunday,
13th January, 20XX
from
8.00
a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
at
School
Campus
A Day
of Fun & Frolic
Attractions
1. Snack stalls
2. Marry-Go-Rounds
3. Electronic games
4. Fancy dress
5. Luck draws
6. Quiz contests
Entry
by tickets
Adult:
Rs. 10.00
Child
blow 8: Rs. 5.00
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Organised by: Sarvodaya Higher
Secondary School, Palam, New Delhi
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Q10.
Design a poster on the need for regular exercise.
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A Healthy Body
Shelters a Healthy Mind
Take
Regular Exercise
and
Get fit for life
Become active &
live longer life
Exercising can be a fun – Choose any
one
1. Dancing
2. Aerobics
3. Swimming
4. Jogging
5. Working out at Gym
Exercise Everyday
& Keep The Doctor Away
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Issued by: Sports
Authority of India, New Delhi
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Q11. Design
a poster for promoting cleanliness in the surroundings of your colony.
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CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GOLINESS
Keep the surroundings of Avantika
NEAT & CLEAN
Kick away diseases & Make life all green
Clean Environment – Healthy Living
Keep your
area clean by
1.
Removing garbage
2. Saying
‘No’ to plastics
3.
Checking pollution
4.
Covering open drains
5.
Avoiding loud music
6.
Planting more & more trees
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Issued
By: Residents Welfare Association, Avantika, New Delhi
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Q12. Draft
a poster on drug addiction.
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DRUG ADDICTION
ENDLESS AFFLICTION
Easy to get in
Impossible to get out
Don’t hug the drug
It’ll suck your blood & make you a dud
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Issued by: Central Public Health Department,
New Delhi
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Q13. Draft a poster for spreading awareness among the
people about the hazardous effects of plastic bags.
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SAVE MOTHER EARTH
SAY ‘NO’ TO PLASTIC
BAGS
They contaminate eatables.
They are hazardous to health.
They can’t be recycled.
Burning them produces poisonous gases.
SAY ’YES’ TO PAPER
BAGS
It can be reused & recycled.
It is safe for man and environment.
They don’t contaminate food articles.
ADOPT THEM OR PERISH
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Issued by: The Eco Club, Alliance Modern Public School, Jabalpur
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Q14.
Draft a poster appealing to people to show kindness to animals.
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SHOW KINDNESS TO ALL
CREATURES
GIVE PROPER CARE TO ANIMALS
They are More Worthy
Than Humans
They are Well-wishers
& Helpers
They are Protectos
& Life Saviours
Ther are Servers,
Friends & Guides
Animals are precious
treasure, save them
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Issued by:
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New Delhi
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Q15.
Your school is organizing a cultural evening to collect funds for the earthquake
victims in Nepal. The District Magistrate has consented to be the chief guest.
Draft a poster.
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THE CULTURAL SOCIETY
of
Shivam Public School,
Shahjahanpur
organizes
A CULTURAL EVENING
to collect funds for
the
Slum Children
on
Sunday, 5th
August, 20XX at 6.00 p.m.
Chief Guest
Shri P.V. SOLANKI
District Megistrate, Shahjahanpur
COME ONE, COME ALL
HELP FOR A NOBLE
CAUSE
Attractions:
1. Magic Shows
2. Dance-Drama
3. Fancy Dress
4. Poetic Recitation
5. Lucky Draws
Entry by Tickets
Adult: Rs. 20.00
Child below 6: Rs.
5.00
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Organised by: The
Cultural Society, Shivam Public School, Shahjahanpur
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