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    Letter Writing

    A letter is a form of written communication. Letters are of two types - formal and
    informal.

    Formal Letter Include

     Business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints,


    asking for and giving information, placing / cancelling orders and sending
    replies).
     Letters to the editor (giving suggestions or opinion on issue of public
    interest).
     Letters to concerned authorities regarding civic problems.
     Application for job.

    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

    Expression : Grammatical accuracy appropriate words and spelling 1 Mark


    Coherence and relevance of ideas 1 Mark

    Note: No Marks awarded if only format is given.

    Letter to the Editor


    The letters to editor are addressed to the editor of a newspaper you are writing to,
    in order to voice your reaction or opinion towards a certain news item, or any
    issue of social, political or economic importance.

    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.

     Salutation (Sir / Respected sir / Madam)

     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

     Sender’s name, signature and designation(if any)

    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.

    Board Marking Scheme-2020


    4 6 marks
    LETTER WRITING
    Note: -
    No marks are to be awarded if only the format is
    given.
    Credit should be given for the candidate's creativity
    in presentation of ideas. Use of both the traditional
    and the new format is permitted.
    Mixing of the formats is not permitted
    Format 1 mark
    1. sender's address
    2. date
    3. receiver
    4. receiver's address
    5. subject /heading
    6. salutation
    7. closing
    3 marks
    Content
    Expression
    Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spelling 2 marks
    1 mark
    Coherence and relevance of ideas and style 1 mark
    A 72-year-old Municipal Councillor of your area expired
    last Friday and as she had desired, her body was donated
    to Army Medical College. It would be a second life for
    some persons receiving some vital organs retrieved from
    her body. Write a letter to the Editor, ‘Indian Times’,
    Chennai, highlighting the importance of donation of eyes
    and other organs to persons in need. You are
    Navita/Namit, 125, Sohna Road, Kodaikanal.
    6 marks
    Suggested value points

    - incident
    - its nobility
    - need of donation (people dying etc.)
    - effects on lives
    - example to be set by leaders (political, social)

    (any other relevant


    point)
    (any three points)

    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.
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name (optnl)
    15, Udyog Vihar
    Noida- 201313

    March 9, 20--

    The Editor
    The Times of India,
    Delhi

    Sub : Concern Regarding rash driving by bus Drivers.


    Sir (or Dear Editor)

    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.

    This is my request to the concerned authorities to please take a note of


    situation. Hope my letter gets published in your newspapers.

    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.

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