Class 9 English Main Course Book Solutions and Answers The class 9 English syllabus is vast and memorizing stories of each and every chapter is difficult. So, note making is necessary. It sounds a little bit weird to create notes for the English subject. For all other subjects such as Maths and Science, students can create notes by noting down the important formulas, theories and definitions. But for the English subject, students need to follow a proper structure to create the notes. They can understand the stories and poems and then can note down their summary in a short and concise format. To help them, we have provided the CBSE Class 9 English Notes And Summary to help them in their studies. Question You will now hold an actual class debate on the topic ‘Computers and Children: A Boon or a Bane’. In groups of four decide whether your group is FOR or AGAINST the motion. Then draft your debate. Each member of the group must participate in the written as well as the spoken matter. The spoken matter can be divided thus • One introduces the topic • One discusses points favoring the motion • One argues the opponent’s points • One concludes Answer: Participant 1: Dear friends, we are here to debate on the topic ‘Computers and Children: ‘A Boon or a Bane’. One of the participants will debate in favor of this topic. Another participant will debate against the topic and the last participant will give the concluding remark. Participant 2: Computer is the greatest invention after the wheel which has changed the world in a dramatic way. Computer, coupled with internet, is a potent tool to grab as much information as possible. This helps to increase our knowledge with greater ease. Computer is a good means to get additional knowledge whenever we need while doing our homework or doing our project work. I support this motion that computer is a boon for all of us. Participant 3: I am of the view that computer is a bane for all of us. Computers are great source of distraction and they hamper our routine study schedule. Most of the websites are full of crap. Many of my friends, I know waste their precious time in chatting with someone or in watching silly videos on ‘You Tube’. There are contents on internet which are inappropriate for our age, yet they are available at the click of a mouse. Therefore, quality textbooks are better in consolidating our knowledge rather than computers. Participant 4: My two knowledgeable friends have given enough food for thought to us. In the light of their input I have come to certain conclusions. Everything has two facets. Nuclear energy can be used to make power house and the same nuclear energy can be used to destroy civilizations. Similarly, computer is a double edged sword. If used judiciously computers can prove to be a great boon, otherwise it will be a curse.