Points to Remember

NOTICES
a. On Top - Name of school (in the centre)
b. Next Line - The word Notice (in the centre)
c. Next Line - Date of issue (on the left side)
d. Next Line - A suitable Heading (in the centre)
e. Contents:
 An introductory sentence
 Date/Time Venue/Cost/Activities/Agenda/Rules/Eligibility/etc.
 Whom to contact and when
f. Signature of person issuing the notice (on the left side)
g. Name of person issuing the notice (on the left side)
h. Designation of person issuing the notice under the Name (on the left)
i. Write inn complete sentences unless information can be given under a subheading as
in date, time, and venue.
j. The entire notice must be in a box.

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS
1) The Centre for Environment Studies is organizing a workshop to create awareness
about Global Warming on the 15 to 20 November 2018. Draft a notice informing the
students of classes 11 and 12 interested in taking part in the workshop in about 50
words.
2) As the Chief Editor of the school magazine, draft a notice to inform students about
submission of articles and other material for publication in the magazine. Give
necessary information. (50 words)
3) Every year on Children’s Day, an exhibition of Science projects is held at the Indira
Gandhi Indoor Stadium. Your school has received an invitation from the Education
Minister of Delhi inviting the students of your school to visit it. Write a notice in
about 50 words informing the students about the display, advising them to go and
enjoy it. You are Sunil/Sunita Sahoo, Head Boy/Girl Bright Minds Public School,
New Delhi.
4) You are the Secretary of the Literary Club, St. Mary’s Convent, New Delhi. Your
school is organizing a Skit contest. Write a notice inviting the students to participate
in the competition.
5) The Old Students’ Association of Welby International School is organizing a reunion
for its entire Alumnus. Draft a notice informing the students and parents in about 50
words.
6) As the Senior Librarian of the school, draft a notice to inform students about the sale
of old and discarded books at throw away prices. Give necessary information. (50
words)
7) Draft a notice to inform the residents of your colony about maintenance work on
water tanks and pipelines. This would mean no water for two days. Give necessary
information. You are the President of the Residents’ Welfare Association.
8) The Hindustan Times is organizing a One Act Play Competition on the issue of
Gender Equality. As the Secretary, Dramatics Society, draft a notice informing the
students about it and asking for participation in 50 words.
9) The Centre for Environment Studies is organizing a workshop to create awareness
about Global Warming on the 15 and 16 November 2018. Draft a notice informing the
students of classes XI and XII interested in taking part in the workshop about 50
words.
10) The Cultural club of Indian School is organizing a talent hunt evening. Shubha
Mudgal, the eminent vocalist will be the guest of honour. Rohit, the Secretary of the
Cultural Club drafts a notice to inform the students about the same.

POSTERS
a. The word POSTER outside the box.
b. An interesting, eye catching heading
c. Begin with a slogan
d. Mention Organizers/ Group responsible for the poster
e. For Event: Date/ Time/ Venue/Cost/ Special Attractions
f. For Educational: The Benefits and Disadvantages/ Do’s & Don’ts; Importance and
Role; Impact on individual and society
g. End with Slogan
h. Sponsor (If applicable; for events like carnivals)
i. Issued in public interest by…(For social use only)
j. Proceeds will go to…(For a charitable function)
k. Don’t write in complete sentence or in paragraphs
l. Visual attraction is essential but no drawing or colouring is to be done. Change the
font and ensure that you write each point in as few words as possible and vary the
number of words in each point.
m. The entire poster must be within a box.

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS
1) Draft a poster informing the readers about hazards of alcoholism in 50 words.
2) Design a poster in about 50 words, on the importance of books for the Book Week
celebration in your school to be put up on the school notice board.
3) Draft a poster for donation of eyes.
4) Your school is organizing a Literacy Week. Design a poster to be displayed in your
school urging students to come forward for this noble cause.
5) Design a poster for the Children’s Carnival, which is going to be organized in your
school.
6) Design a poster warning against the ill effects of plastics to be displayed in your
school during the Environment Week.
7) You are the Secretary of the Welfare Association of your colony. An unfortunate
incident of dowry death has occurred in you colony. Design a poster in not more than
50 words highlighting the evils of dowry system to create awareness among the
people.
8) Draft a poster spreading awareness about water conservation.
9) Lingua Institute is starting coaching classes in foreign languages. Design a poster for
market advertisement giving necessary details, which you feel important to lure the
language learners.
10) Draft an appealing poster on behalf of the Ministry of Tourism, Delhi on ‘Delhi: The
Heart of India’ in 50 words.

CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENTS
a. The word Advertisement outside the box
b. An interesting, catchy heading
c. An appropriate slogan
d. Company/Product
e. Features/Special Attractions
f. End with a Slogan
g. Don’t write in complete sentences or in paragraphs
h. No drawings or colouring but make it visually appealing (just like the posters)
i. The entire advertisement within a box.

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS
1) You have launched new software. Write a campaign advertisement.
2) You are the Centre Head of Star Personality Centre. Draft an advertisement giving
relevant details inviting students to join this course.
3) Draft a campaign ad for a new vaccine that has recently been brought out by a
medical company.
4) Bombay Selections has brought out a new range of party wear clothes. Draft a
promotion ad for the same.
5) Draft an advertisement for a Diwali Mela to be held in your city. Use catchy slogans
and give necessary details.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
a. The word Advertisement outside the box.
b. Appropriate Heading- Inside the box.
c. The first word must be in capital letters.
d. Don’t use complete sentences
e. Use only phrases
f. Avoid articles, prepositions, conjunctions
g. Abbreviations can be used.
h. Separate points with commas, slashes or full stops
i. Give name of contact, his/her address and phone number
j. Write anything in one paragraph
k. The entire advertisement must be within a box.

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS
1) You are Varsha/Varun, Secretary, Inlingua Institute. The institute is going to start
fresh batches in foreign languages shortly. Write a classified advertisement for a local
daily announcing the courses in not more than 50 words.
2) You are the General Manager of Primrose Software Solutions, Hyderabad. You need
faculty members for your centre with knowledge of e-commerce. Draft an
advertisement to be published in ‘The Times of India’ under the ‘Classified Column’.
3) You have recently constructed a house with all the facilities in a posh area. You have
decided to give it on rent. Draft a suitable advertisement for the ‘To-Let’ column of a
local daily. Invent all the necessary details, including a contact address.
4) You are Ashok/Ashita of Sitapur, Lucknow. You have got a foreign assignment and
would be going abroad soon. You have a colour television set and a refrigerator to
sell. Draft a suitable advertisement to be displayed on the housing society notice
board.
5) A reputed multinational company is looking for Sales Executives to promote their
latest product. Draft an advertisement giving all necessary details in about 50 words.

APPEALS
a. The words ‘An Appeal’ at the top
b. The situation with details of the needy person/calamity and the problems being
faced
c. Appeal to the public for whatever is needed
d. Name, designation, address and telephone number of the person issuing the appeal
under the content.
e. The entire appeal must be within a box.

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS
1) Maya, a 12-year-old girl is suffering from a heart disease. She needs money for the
surgery, which can save her life. As XYZ, an NGO write an appeal to be published in
a national daily, asking benevolent members of society to donate money for the
worthy cause.
2) Rural areas are hereby seeking, donations, aid and grants from well wishers,
organizations and various charities in the world in order to establish a rehabilitation
 centre for the girl child, as SAHARA And NGO. Write an appeal to be published in a
national daily.
3) An NGO, actively involved in the education of the blind, publishes an appeal in a
national daily requesting people to donate generously to the ‘Annual Scholarship’ for
meritorious Blind boys/girls studying in Blind Schools. The donations must be sent
to the Account Officer, Blind School, New Delhi before 20 November 2018.

FACTUAL DESCRIPTION
a. Heading
b. Write BY in next line centre …….if the description is being written as an article.
c. Make paragraphs unless explicitly asked to write in one paragraph.
d. Don’t give a detailed introduction. Give a general/ external description first.
e. Give details of interior/ working.
f. Be precise and to the point.

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS
1) Write a factual description of an accident that took place between a bus and a train at
an unmanned crossing.
2) Factual description of an event: Seminar on Environment
3) Factual description of the process of preparing for the Board Examinations.
4) Write a factual description of the National Museum you visited.
5) Factual description of a process of issuing a Library Book.

DEBATE
a. Begin with a catchy introduction in the form of an anecdote/ quotation/ statistical
data or a thought provoking question.
b. Must reflect the speaker’s clarity of thought, accuracy of fact and balanced view
through comparison and contrast with other viewpoints.
c. Bring credibility to views by providing adequate supporting data.
d. Argue your point of view giving 3-4 points to support your argument.
e. Infuse humour through anecdotes. Keep the audience in mind, use rhetorical
questions.
f. Conclude with your strongest point.
g. Use persuasive and powerful language.
h. Include a vote of thanks to the audience in the end.
i. Remember to keep within the word-limit.

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS
1) More industrial production means availability of more goods, better life style, lower
prices, more jobs, etc. However, a higher standard of living can be achieved only at a
cost and that is, depletion of raw materials and air and water pollution. Write a
debate in 150-200 words either for or against the motion- ‘Standard of living can be
raised, but only at a great cost.’ You are Suresh/Sunita.
2) Westernization has eroded Indian culture. [For the motion]
3) You are going to participate in an interschool debate on the motion ‘Death Penalty
should be abolished’. Write this debate for or against the motion in about 150-200
words.
4) Wars always create more problems than they solve.
5) News channels have become “news creators rather than news reporters”.
6) It’s sometimes right for the government to restrict freedom of speech.
7) Today, parental love has lost out to peer influence.
8) Modern technology has enhanced the quality of life.
9) Eloquence of speech is better than brilliance.
10) The negation of values is the present day success mantra.

LETTER WRITING
Sender’s address on the top left. If an organization is being represented, the organization’s
name must come at the top before the address.
a. The date
b. The addressee’s designation and address
c. The subject
d. The salutation
e. The letter in at least three paragraphs.
f. The first paragraph is always an introduction of why you are writing to that
particular person.
g. The last paragraph is always an introduction of why you are writing to that
particular person.
h. The last paragraph will sum up and conclude.
i. An order must be written in the form of a table.
j. Sender’s signature, name and designation
k. Enclosures
l. All addresses, date and signatures must be on the left side.

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS
1) On approaching Sports’ Day, you realize that many House Flags, batons, badminton,
high jump equipment, and many other required by the participants, are in bad state
because of wear and tear. Place an order for all these things along with their numbers
to Akarm Sports Goods, A- 10, sector- 10 Noida, specifying the terms and conditions
to get good bargain at a discounted rate for the school. Write this letter as Navtej/
Navita, the Sports’ teacher, Navin Public School, 123 Diamond Road, Agra.
2) Recently you travelled from Banglore city to Vasco in Vasco Express. To your dismay
you found that the coach was infested with cockroaches. Write a letter to The General
Manager, Sothern Railways, complaining about the prevailing unhygienic conditions
and asking for remedial action. You are Saroj/ Saran, 6/31, Bangalore Cantt.
Banglore.
3) Your school, KKR Senior Secondary School, is situated in the heart of the city of
Mangalore. Many stray animals roam on the school road causing traffic jams as well
as accidents. Write a letter to the editor of The Indian Express drawing attention of
the Municipal authorities to this nuisance. Sign as Rakesh/Rukmani, Head
Girl/Head Boy. (Word limit 120-150)
4) You recently came across beggars both adults and little children begging at red lights.
Write a letter to the Editor of Times of India expressing your views about it.
5) The weekly vegetable and fruit market near your locality leaves your area under
insanitary conditions every week. It has become a nuisance as the vendors callously
throw rotten, smelly vegetables and fruits on the roads. Due to this, it has become the
breeding ground for mosquitoes. This has exposed the residents to dengue and
malaria. Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner, Faridabad requesting him for
urgent action.
6) Write a letter to the Police Commissioner (Traffic) about the inadequate parking
facilities in the commercial street area of Delhi, which is causing a lot of
inconvenience to the people. You may also offer suggestions for solving it.
7) As the President of the school Editorial Board, place an order for some books on
creative writing magazines and relevant CD’s for Ed Board Library.
8) You are interested in some short-term course in Public Speaking. Write a letter to The
Director, ABC School of Personality Development, inquiring about some relevant
details regarding the course.
9) Your colony is new and lacks basic amenities like, effective drainage system and poor
road lights. Write a letter to the local authorities complaining about this.
10) You had purchased a music system from a reputed show room but within a week it
started giving trouble. Write a letter of complaint to the shop asking for action to be
taken to rectify the situation.
 ARTICLE WRITING
a. Heading
b. By ……
c. Write in at least three paragraphs.
d. If the topic is one asking your opinion on a problem base your article on:
i. The problem with examples or statistical figures
ii. The reason for the problem
iii. The effects on an individual, the society and country.
iv. The solution, according to you.
v. It is essential that examples are given

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS
1) Recently, a Car Free Day was organized in Gurgaon and Delhi to encourage the
commuters to avail public transport. This was done as vehicles lead to traffic jams, air
pollution, road rage and unhealthy competition in the middle class to own more and
newer cars. What are your views on the issue- Private Cars or Public transport?
Describe them in an article in 150-200 words. You are Sujit/Sujata.
2) Brain drain is a bane for India.
3) In all big cities road rage has become a serous concern. A minor scratch, a little push,
or a small brushing past can lead to a scuffle sometimes resulting even in a murder.
Write an article in 150-200 words on road rage.
4) Education has always been a noble profession. Our ancestors received their learning
at gurukuls and ashrams. Even in the past pathshalas (schools) were associated with
places of worship. Today, education is fasts becoming commercialized. Parents have
to shell out a lot of money on coaching classes, tuition fees, etc. Write an article in
150-200 words on “The State of Education Today”.
5) Students can contribute significantly to socially useful productive activities like tree
plantation, cleanliness, adult literacy, etc. Write an article in 150-200 words on
“Students and Social Service” to be published in the local magazine.
6) Within a few months you will be joining college. How do you look at the college life?
Is it freedom from strict discipline imposed on you by the school? A career free life
with no worries of completing assigned homework? Or, is it a beginning of
responsible preparation for brilliant career? Write an article in 150-200 words on what
you think of college life?
7) A landslide in your area has caused untold destruction. Write an article in 150-200
words on the destruction caused by natural calamities and the precautions to be
taken to prevent them.
8) The trafficking in exotic wildlife and wild animal parts is leading to an ecological
disaster. Write an article for your school magazine on ‘Man is the worst enemy of
other creatures’.
9) Rivers are revered in India. Yet they are in pathetic state. Every day they are callously
polluted by refuse and effluents from factories. Write an article in 150-200 words on
‘Need to Clean Rivers’.
10) Write an article on the stranglehold of corruption in our country and its negative
influence on the citizens and the growth and development.

SPEECH WRITING
a. Heading
b. Begin by addressing audience and drawing attention to the topic
c. Write in at least three paragraphs and use the same value points given for Article
Writing giving examples to emphasize points
d. Use of first person ‘I’ and addressing the audience as ‘YOU’ is essential – personalize
the delivery
e. End with addressing the audience reinforcing your stand; with the hope you have
convinced them.
 PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS
1) Recent rains and consequent waterlogging have increased the risk of malaria and
dengue. Write a speech in 150-200 words to be delivered in the morning
assembly advising the students on prevention of and protection against these
elements and the steps that the school has taken to prevent mosquito breeding in
and around the school. Imagine you are the Principle of the school.
2) Write a speech to be delivered in the morning assembly in 150-200 words on
“Delhi: A City of Crime”.
3) “Joint Family is the most appropriate way of life.
4) Outside the school gate there are few food carts. They don’t observe strict
hygienic standards. You have observed that so many of your school students go
to them immediately after the school is over. This can create health problems. As
Principal write a speech in 150-200 words on ‘Healthy Food’, to be delivered in
the morning assembly.
5) It is said that if you educate a boy, you educate a person and if you educate a girl
you educate a family. As member of the NGO, Shiksha, write a speech on the
importance of educating girls in 150-200 words.
6) The Prime Minister’s campaign, ‘Swachh Bharat ‘ has become popular
throughout India. Inspired by this you, the Principal of a reputed school, decide
to address the students on ‘The Value of Cleanliness’. Write your speech in 150-
200 words.
7) As the Head Boy of your school you are concerned about the rising number of
incidents of bullying in your school. Write a speech to be delivered in the school
assembly on ‘Say no to bullying’ in about 150-200 words.
8) Everybody deserves equal treatment. Yet when it comes to the underprivileged,
we forgot this and treat them differently. Write a speech to be delivered in your
school assembly in about 150-200 words expressing your concern on the issue
urging people to treat everyone with respect.
9) Indiscipline in all schools on the rise. The fault, to a large extent, lies in the lack of
appropriate measures taken against the defaulters. Write a speech in about 200
words on the need for taking suitable punishment to stem the rise of indiscipline.
10) In this age f growing ‘I, me, myself’ attitude is very important to teach students
the value of giving back to society. As the Principal of your school, write a speech
on the benefits of community service in 150-200 words.

REPORT WRITING
a. Heading
b. Next Line, in centre – By …………
c. Next Line; left side – City and Month and Date (e.g. September 28)
d. First Para – A general synopsis of the whole report
e. Next Para – Details: date, time, place, description, people involved
f. Next Para – Effect, Result, Eyewitness Account, comparison with similar incidents/
events
g. A general comment or opinion of the writer on the above is essential to end the
report.

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS
1) The social service league of your school celebrated Diwali in a noble way by
collecting money and discarded clothes and distributing them along with sweets
and crackers to the children at a local orphanage. Write a report in about 150-200
words for your school magazine as Praneet/Prakriti, Secretary of your club.
2) Prolonged power cuts have become a harsh reality in Bharat Colony. The slum
area around it has taken illegal connections. Write a newspaper report on the
problems faced by the citizens due to power shortage.
3) Write a newspaper report on the spreading of corruption and its negative
influence on the citizens and the growth and development of the nation.
 4) Consumption of tobacco and liquor is growing steadily in India. High demands
have led to selling adulterated liquor in the market. In QRG hospital, more than
15 people were admitted complaining of nausea and stomach ailment after
consumption of liquor from a liquor shop in that area. Write a report in a
newspaper covering the event.
5) Report on the communal unrest, which brought your city to a halt.
6) Report on the intense fog, which forced the closure of airports and educational
institutions in the city.
7) Write a report for the school magazine on the farewell function held organized
for the outgoing students of class XII.
8) Workshop held for parents and students of the middle school to enlighten them
about the newly introduced CCE Programme.

FORMAL INVITATION
a. Card Format – Lines of irregular length to make it attractive
b. Name of Host, event, date, venue, Chief Guest (if official)
c. RSVP (Please respond) on the left side with name, address (if not on card) and phone
number
d. Programme Overleaf, Admit two only, Please be seated by ….at bottom centre for
official cards
e. In a box.
INFORMAL INVITATIONS
a. Address of the sender on the left corner, date, salutation; after letter at the bottom of
the left corner - Yours sincerely, signature
b. In complete sentences
c. Event, place, date, time of celebration, ask for response, state eagerness to see invitee
d. Brief (50 words) and in a Box.
FORMAL REPLIES
a. Address of sender on the left corner, date
b. No salutation or signature or name of sender at the end
c. In the third person – Mr. and Mrs. Singh thank Mr. X for..… Don’t use first or second
person……. ‘I’ or ‘You’.
d. Thank for invitation, state acceptance or regret giving details of date, time and venue
for acceptance and only event and date for regret
e. Acceptance: state looking forward to event
f. Regret: Reasons for refusal. Promise to meet in future.
g. In a Box.
INFORMAL REPLIES
a. Address of sender on the left corner, then date, salutation; after letter at bottom left –
Yours sincerely, and signatures
b. In first person, “I”. Complete sentences, informal style
c. Same value points as those for Formal Invitation
d. In a box.

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS
1) Your school is celebrating Earth Day on 22nd April 2019. The education minister
of the state has consented to be the Chief Guest. Draft an invitation card to be
sent to the parents and others. (50 words)
2) You have won a gold medal for your excellent academic performance. Your
parents are throwing a party to celebrate your achievements. Draft an invitation.
3) You are V.K.Sharma, a famous educationist from Chennai. You have been invited
to attend a public function as the Chief Guest. Due to some engagement, you are
unable to attend the same. Draft a suitable reply in about 50 words.
4) Mr. Singh’s daughter is getting married on Wednesday 3rd Nov.2018 at the Essex
farms. Draft an invitation to be sent out to all guests for the same.
 5) Write a formal invitation to Mr. A. Srivastava; noted novelist and T.V. anchor to
speak n “The importance of devotion, dedication and discipline in education” at
the Children’s Day celebrations in your school.

IMPORTANT NOTE
1. Read the newspaper for current topics today will come as questions in the form of
either a letter or an article in the exams.
2. Write your answers in simple English. Don’t use difficult words especially if you are
not sure of their usage or spelling.
3. In letters or articles, ensure that you write short sentences. Avoid long sentences as
they lead to grammatical errors.