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Letter To Editor-1
Letter To Editor-1
A letter is a form of written communication. Letters are of two types - formal and
informal.
Distribution of Marks
Format :
sender's name , Sender's Address, Date, Receiver's Designation and address,
subject, salutation, complimentary close 1 Mark
Content : 2 Marks
Remember :
The format of this letter remains same as that of the business or official
letter
The letter should be addressed to the editor of the newspaper or magazine you
are writing to.
Points to Remember
Start each new line from left hand margin.
Sender’s address: The address and contact details of the sender are written
here. Include email and phone number, if required or if mentioned in the
question.
Date: The date is written below the sender’s address after Leaving one space or
line.
Receiving Editor’s address: The address of the recipient of the mail i.e. the
editor is written here.
Subject of the letter: The main purpose of the letter forms the subject. It must
be written in one line. It must convey the matter for which the letter is written.
Body: The matter of the letter is written here. It is divided into 3 paragraphs as
follows –
3-4 paras
Paragraph 1: Introductory-
Introduce yourself and the purpose of writing the letter in brief.
Paragraph 2: Main ideas
Give a detail of the matter.
Paragraph 3: Conclude by mentioning what you expect from the editor. (For
example, you may want him to highlight the issue in his newspaper / magazine).
Complimentary Closing
Note-
To the Principal : Yours obediently.
To the employer/editor. Yours sincerely.
To the dealer / business vendor : Yours truly.
While dealing with social or civic problems in 'Letter to Editor', always
provide suggestions to curb or control it.
- incident
- its nobility
- need of donation (people dying etc.)
- effects on lives
- example to be set by leaders (political, social)
1. As a regular commuter by bus from Noida to Delhi, you have been witnessing
rash driving by the bus drivers daily without an exception. Write a letter to the
Editor, ‘The Times of India’ drawing the attention of the General Manager, Delhi
Transport Corporation to this problem. Your are Priti/Prakash, 15 Udyog Vihar,
Noida.
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Name (optnl)
15, Udyog Vihar
Noida- 201313
March 9, 20--
The Editor
The Times of India,
Delhi
Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I would like to highlight the issue
of rash and reckless driving by the bus drivers on the city roads, I am a regular
commuter by bus from Noida to Delhi, and I have been witnessing rash driving
by bus drivers daily without an exception.
Most of buses plying on these routes are private owned. These people are in a
continuous fight for the passengers. They drive very fast in order to take over
others and most of the time end up having quarrels and fights. Only last
weekend the bus I was in met with an accident. It was shocking to know that
the bus driver did not possess a valid driving license. Drunken driving cases, by
these drivers are also on a rise.
It’s a time to take certain measures to rectify the prevailing conditions. The
licenses of the defaulters should be rejected. Check posts should be deployed in
different places to keep a tab on them. Applying a strict time table for the buses
will certainly end the fight for passengers.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Priti/Prakash
1. Write a letter to the Editor, The Times of India, New Delhi, about the frequent
traffic jams in Guragon, especially during the rains, stating the problems faced
by the people and also suggesting ways to cope with it. You are Prayas/Preeti
12, Shradhanand Colony, Gurgaon.
2. Write a letter to the Editor, Deccan Times, Bangalore about the inadequate
parking facilities in the Commercial Street, MG Road, which is causing a lot of
inconvenience to the people. Offer your suggestions. You are Anoop/Ritu, 24,
Hennus Road, Bengaluru.