Diary Entry

• A diary entry is a personal, informal peace of writing.

• It is usually written at the end of the day.

• It focuses on the writers feelings and emotions related to the events that took place during the day.

• A diary is a very personal document.

How to write a diary entry

1. The diary entry is written in the first person.

1. Use the past tense as it has already happened and sometimes present tense if required.

1. Use paragraphs to separate different ideas and events.

1. Diaries are written in the order in which they happened – chronological order

1. Use conjunctions like primarily, next, then and finally.

Format of writing a diary is given below.

• Day, date

• Time

• Dear Diary

• Body

• Writer’s name