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, A diary may be defin~d as a record 0f ef ents, transactions; or observations~
. .or at frequent intenrals, espec~ally ,a . ·d aily .r~co~d , 0,f .per~onal actiyiti~s, refl .
feelings (Merriam Webster Dicti~i:1:~.ty) ..It is .also ~ometimes, referred to as a jo
diary is generally arranged by date ~d ':reports on what has happened over_th
',. I of a day or other p~rioq: The wo;d odginates 'frd~ the Latin diarium ("daily all
' from dies day"). Intere~~gly, the word 'journal also has the same etymology- di
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tp.e day" from where it travels through Old French jurnal (modem French for
to its modem day version:···. ·. , , . ,..... , · . .
Difference betwe~~ ~ia~y and Jourllal.· :.: ' · ' ·· ·
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. The terms '';iiary~an~ i'jo:u~al~ther~fore_m~y se~m lik~.~ynonynis, but there is an.
·but subtle difference between the two. A diaty is ¥111 example of free writing, a
'record not me~nt f~r"other eyes; a journal bi} the oth~r'hand,could mean a mo
. t·' ',, ,. :, record or logbqok but more importantly a tech'hic~l journai, that is a scientific or'
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· 1. a magazine containing articles r~lating to a particular subject or profession. F
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1. a b?ok in which you .write y~qr expr riences· each day. ~-g, keep a diary~ She 5
diary since she was'twelv'e. ' I.··' ''I : ' ;I,, ,, ,. : ' ,' ,, ' ; . ,' ' . .
2. Abook tha,t has sp~~es, for ea~h __'~~y of ,th.~,·; ear, where ;ou c~ mctl<e a note q£
•you plan to do, The ~su~l A~er~can word is appoin~ent pook or datepoo.k.
a pocket/desk diary. · · · ·' · · · · · . ' :' ··· · ·~·· .· ·· · 1
A diary rilostly,has daili 'e~trie·s; \Yh~r~as jo~inal~:~i~ g ·c ~ .b: ·1~s~ 'J~qu~~t.
also not generally writte~ ,for public ~onsumption, as it is ~sse:ntially, a p~v~te _d
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however, there is evidence that some diaries ar~ w;ritten with the intention of eventual
publication for self-vindication and/ or profit.
By extension the term diary is also used to mean a printed publication of a written diary;
and may also refer to other terms of joumal ,including electronic formats (e.g., blogs).
Do you Know?
Diaries are today regarded as an important ,a spect of autobiographical literature. Samuel
Pepys (1633-1703) is the earliest diarist who is well known today; his diaries were first
transcribed and published in 1825.
Activity 1
Work in groups to find out the names of well-known; published, real life diaries.
Why do we Maintain a Diary?
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Now that we know the difference ~etweep t;1. d!aryiqnd a j~w;nal, ~e question arises that
why would we want to maintain a pen and pap~r diary? Aftet all, with social media ruling
the roost today, I am sure many of you update ~ultiple statuses on Facebook, WhatsApp,
Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat profiles every day. And since, nothing is ever ,d eleted in
the digital world, these updates repi.ain ,a s m.emot~es and permanent a_ccounts. How do
you feel when the "Memories" tab flashes on your Facebook ti.meline, reminding you of an
incident/ event/ picture that you had posted in the past? For me it brings back bittersweet
memories - some happy, some sad, ' some which make me smile even now, and some
which make me think, "Oh my God! How could I have beeri so stupid to write this?"
' ,\
So, why do we maintain a diary?
1. To record special events -when, how and where things happened such as, birthdays,
anniversaries and special memories.
2. To record our thoughts and feelings on a given day:
3. To vent out our feelings, thoughts arid frustrations which cannot be shared with others
or spoken about in public - its therapeutic! A diary therefore becomes like a friend
who offers you their shoulder to ·cry on when' in need - someone who is there for you
without imposing their existence or authority:
4. To improve our writing skills and gain personal satisfaction - nurtu,re our creativity
and spark new ideas. An author writes that·her diary is ·often the place where she
begins writing terrible first drafts 'Of anything she writes: Her diary therefore is like a
haven. · ' · ·
5. Process and analyse past exp~riences, which become useful in the future.
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I ' "; \'. ! ' !
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, A diary may be defin~d as a record 0f ef ents, transactions; or observations~
. .or at frequent intenrals, espec~ally ,a . ·d aily .r~co~d , 0,f .per~onal actiyiti~s, refl .
feelings (Merriam Webster Dicti~i:1:~.ty) ..It is .also ~ometimes, referred to as a jo
diary is generally arranged by date ~d ':reports on what has happened over_th
',. I of a day or other p~rioq: The wo;d odginates 'frd~ the Latin diarium ("daily all
' from dies day"). Intere~~gly, the word 'journal also has the same etymology- di
II
tp.e day" from where it travels through Old French jurnal (modem French for
to its modem day version:···. ·. , , . ,..... , · . .
Difference betwe~~ ~ia~y and Jourllal.· :.: ' · ' ·· ·
+ ' • ! \ I •J' ' -~ I I, , ' j ':, • ; .'' • :, . ) • \, •• ! I I· ' ! .1< ' , '' '.
. The terms '';iiary~an~ i'jo:u~al~ther~fore_m~y se~m lik~.~ynonynis, but there is an.
·but subtle difference between the two. A diaty is ¥111 example of free writing, a
'record not me~nt f~r"other eyes; a journal bi} the oth~r'hand,could mean a mo
. t·' ',, ,. :, record or logbqok but more importantly a tech'hic~l journai, that is a scientific or'
I ' I' .,
1
l , . , : o/
:···. · relatedpublicatiorl/periodicaI. ,. .. · : ·- ,' .....;:;:,:·:.:· .· >:.. : .· . •.·· .. · .• .
< ,
·
'l I :' ' ·, ·, • . ' ' • ' ' ' ' ., ' ' •
.... The Macmillan Dictionary distinguishes between diary and journal in the
' 'I
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. manner: . .
, , ,:, ' ' 1 · ,' 1 ', · · ' ,~ 11, . ,1 : r · · · · . ., ·, 1 .1.. · ' ' ·
1 1
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1 ',, , .' '{.'.' I I , } 1 •, , • \ I
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· 1. a magazine containing articles r~lating to a particular subject or profession. F
.· scientific journal, such a~ The British Me<;l.ical Journal. , · · . •. , · · ,.
•;. ', < ' I ' ' I • ' ' ,I / ' I I ', • . ·,/ ' 'i, \ ,, I ,· ," I f: ': • • . ' ' ',. ' ,'
·2... a newspaper. This wo~d is often ~sed as part of the name of a newspaper'. For
' lAT-11 Str
~e tJourna1,,
, I 1 I ! j ' i ' I , '
vvd.J..l ..1, .,· ~>' · · ( ', , . . .. ·1, · : ., ; 1..
.1 3. a w~itten ~ecord of yo~t ·e~pe~ien~e~ in:~hich yoU: ;write about ~hat hap~
,' d~y ··. ,· ·.·, ':' 1 , , •,, ' ,.·· . /, ··· ".':'··,·,:,,· . '' .: ·.··•. ·, . ·· ,. ' '," ' :·.,. ' ., ;· ·:
dl•ary 'I > , ( , , ', . I ' ' \, ', . ,
, •f, I '1
/, ! ', , ' ' ',: '., _., . " ,, .'', 'i ' \/ . : '·' ,• :, (,., , I• '. '' , ', ) ',' .' : ', '· ':, ' : ,: ,'. • ' , .· , , ·:
1. a b?ok in which you .write y~qr expr riences· each day. ~-g, keep a diary~ She 5
diary since she was'twelv'e. ' I.··' ''I : ' ;I,, ,, ,. : ' ,' ,, ' ; . ,' ' . .
2. Abook tha,t has sp~~es, for ea~h __'~~y of ,th.~,·; ear, where ;ou c~ mctl<e a note q£
•you plan to do, The ~su~l A~er~can word is appoin~ent pook or datepoo.k.
a pocket/desk diary. · · · ·' · · · · · . ' :' ··· · ·~·· .· ·· · 1
A diary rilostly,has daili 'e~trie·s; \Yh~r~as jo~inal~:~i~ g ·c ~ .b: ·1~s~ 'J~qu~~t.
also not generally writte~ ,for public ~onsumption, as it is ~sse:ntially, a p~v~te _d
• , •I ' :, ' ' 1'2 \ •.' I ,I:· I ' '(': . i • • '·:, •.'.' : ' I
- . . 1' 1'.•,''
, Diary Writing
13
however, there is evidence that some diaries ar~ w;ritten with the intention of eventual
publication for self-vindication and/ or profit.
By extension the term diary is also used to mean a printed publication of a written diary;
and may also refer to other terms of joumal ,including electronic formats (e.g., blogs).
Do you Know?
Diaries are today regarded as an important ,a spect of autobiographical literature. Samuel
Pepys (1633-1703) is the earliest diarist who is well known today; his diaries were first
transcribed and published in 1825.
Activity 1
Work in groups to find out the names of well-known; published, real life diaries.
Why do we Maintain a Diary?
' , I
Now that we know the difference ~etweep t;1. d!aryiqnd a j~w;nal, ~e question arises that
why would we want to maintain a pen and pap~r diary? Aftet all, with social media ruling
the roost today, I am sure many of you update ~ultiple statuses on Facebook, WhatsApp,
Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat profiles every day. And since, nothing is ever ,d eleted in
the digital world, these updates repi.ain ,a s m.emot~es and permanent a_ccounts. How do
you feel when the "Memories" tab flashes on your Facebook ti.meline, reminding you of an
incident/ event/ picture that you had posted in the past? For me it brings back bittersweet
memories - some happy, some sad, ' some which make me smile even now, and some
which make me think, "Oh my God! How could I have beeri so stupid to write this?"
' ,\
So, why do we maintain a diary?
1. To record special events -when, how and where things happened such as, birthdays,
anniversaries and special memories.
2. To record our thoughts and feelings on a given day:
3. To vent out our feelings, thoughts arid frustrations which cannot be shared with others
or spoken about in public - its therapeutic! A diary therefore becomes like a friend
who offers you their shoulder to ·cry on when' in need - someone who is there for you
without imposing their existence or authority:
4. To improve our writing skills and gain personal satisfaction - nurtu,re our creativity
and spark new ideas. An author writes that·her diary is ·often the place where she
begins writing terrible first drafts 'Of anything she writes: Her diary therefore is like a
haven. · ' · ·
5. Process and analyse past exp~riences, which become useful in the future.
