Poster Writing, Solved Examples, Previous Years' Questions

POSTER WRITING

A poster is a very important tool for creating awareness, making an appeal, promoting a product or making an announcement. There can be two types of posters – i) Posters on events such as – Camps, fairs, festivals etc. ii) Posters on social issues.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A POSTER

i)          Slogan, logo, symbol

ii)         Pictures/ Diagrams/ Sketches

iii)        Short and precise message

iv)        Statistics/ Figures

v)         Brain tickling/ Eye catching

vi)        Name of the person/ organizer

·        Allocation of marks

a.       Lay out                             1 Mark

b.      Content                            1^1/2 Marks

c.       Expression                       1^1/2 Marks

1     1.     The New Era School is organizing a Blood Donation Camp. Design a poster giving suitable                 details.

  2.         The Drug Control Society, Mumbai wants to spread awareness about harmful effects of drugs. Design a poster for the same. Include necessary details.

3.       You are asked to Prepare a poster on behalf of Delhi Police traffic department asking people to co-operate by not violating the traffic rules. Draft it.

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4.       You are Secretary, Human Resource Development. Design a poster advocating a ban on ragging and also ask to report ine menace of ragging.

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5.       You are Director General of Health Services. You want to invite people to come forward for eyes donation. Draft a poster to creat awareness for the same.

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6.       Draft a poster showing the importance of'Water Conservation':

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7.       You are the manager of 'Sharma Progressive Tutorials'. Prepare a poster calling attention of students desirous of attending C.P.T, I.P.C.C, & C.A coaching to join your coaching centre.

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8.    You are the organiser of a book fair to be held in your city. Design a poster to be displayed informing the people about it.

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PREVIOUS YEARS' QUESTIONS

(2019)     Water is precious and each one of us must stop its wastage to avoid its scarcity in the near future. Prepare a poster requesting people of your colony to adopt means to save water, prevent its wastage etc. You are Rama/Rohan of Ahimsa Vihar, Saket, Ahmedabad.
(2015)   Fireworks and crackers are known to create pollution during festivals. As an environmentalist design a poster in about 50 words to create awareness of their ill-efects.

(2014)    You are a fitness trainer in a health club. Design a poster in not more than 50 words to emphasize the importance of exercise in maintaining mental and physical fitness.You are Prem/Priya.                  [Set 3]                                                                            [5 Marks]

(2014)    You are a member of the S.P.C.A. Draft a poster in not more than 50 words, to create awareness on the need to prevent cruelty to animals. You are Suhas/Suhasini.                                                           [Set 3]                             [5 Marks]