C.B.S.E Formats For Writing Skills
C.B.S.E Formats For Writing Skills
C.B.S.E Formats For Writing Skills
E FORMATS FOR
WRITING SKILLS
SECTION B – 30 MARKS
• Notice
• Poster
• Invitations, formal and informal.
• Letter for Acceptance or Denial of Invitation
• Advertisements-Commercial and Display
NOTICE WRITING
POINTS TO BE FOLLOWED WHILE
WRITING NOTICES:
• Adhere to the specified word limit of 50 words.
• Name and place of the school, organization or office issuing the notice should be
mentioned.
• Write the word NOTICE in capital letters at the top.
• Write the date of issuing the notice.
• Give an appropriate heading.
• Clearly mention the target group (for whom the notice is to be displayed).
• Purpose of the notice.
• Mention all the relevant details (date, venue, time).
• Mention whom to contact for extra information.
• Signature, name and designation of the person issuing the notice.
• Put the notice in a box.
ST. PATRICK INSTITUTE, DELHI
NOTICE
12 April 2014
Concluding statement…………………..
Name
SAMPLE
NOTICE
9 May 2014
TREE PLANTATION DRIVE
The Eco Club of our school is organizing a Tree Plantation Drive on the World Environment Day. Over 10,000 new trees
would be planted in the school campus on this day. Students are invited to bring seeds and saplings for making this drive a
huge success. The drive will be inaugurated by the Principal on:
DATE: 25 June 20
TIME: 9 a.m.
VENUE: School Ground.
For more details, contact the undersigned.
Abhay Singh
Secretary
ADVERTISEMENTS
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
You will come across classified advertisements in the columns of newspapers and magazines.
SITUATION VACANT
REQUIRED TWO well qualified Mechanical Engineers with a minimum experience of five years.
Remuneration commensurate with the performance and output of the candidate. Send the Curriculum Vitae
within seven days to the Personnel Manager, ABC Metal Tools Company, 7, Vashist Complex , Malad East,
Mumbai, along with scanned copies of necessary certificates within a week@ abcmumbai@gmail.com Ph-
26090003,26093330
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT OR
DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS
• They are designed for commercial purposes.
• Require more space, hence are costly.
MAIN FEATURES:
• Must be attractive-with a catchy caption, heading or sub-headings.
• Figurative language. ( alliteration and metaphors especially )
• Proportionate spacing of fonts with different sizes.
• Usually attractive with catchy slogans, punch lines, witty expressions, pictures or sketches.
• Special offers or discount, if any.
• Details of the product or event given in a clear, precise way.
• Give name, contact number and address of the advertiser.
• Present the matter in a box.
Note- Match Stick figures and rough sketches for illustration can be used. However, written
language and expressions will only help score better.
POSTERS
MAIN FEATURES OF A POSTER:
Layout: A creative title in the form of a slogan or rhyming words for example :- Speed thrills but
kills, Pollution needs a Solution, Green is Clean etc.
• You can use Match Stick figures for illustration.
• Proper spacing and proportionate headings and illustrations.
• Date, time and venue must be mentioned in case of an event.
• A poster displays a message, or an appeal to create social awareness.
• The content should be organized in an appropriate style.
• Use appropriate expressions and correct language.
• Theme should be clear.
• It should be creative and related to the content
• Do not spend much time on illustration.
• Written language & expressions are given more credits.
• Do not forget to place the Name of the issuing authority / the organizer.
SAMPLE POSTER—1
Your father, Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta , residing at K-18 ,13th Cross Malleswaram,
Bangalore wants to celebrate the success of your brother Rohith’s clearing the
IIT-JEE Entrance Examination and securing admission in IIT Powai ,Mumbai.
He wants you to draft a formal invitation for him on his behalf. Draft the
invitation for him in not more than 50 words.
Mrs. And Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta
Seek your auspicious presence at the Grand Celebration Party of their son
at
RSVP
k-18, 13th Cross ,Malleswaram
2712001/9732966964
FORMAL INVITATION-LETTER FORMAT
Kamala Nehru School
Cantonment
Bangalore
25 November 2014
Thank you
B-WRITING INFORMAL INVITATIONS
10 July 2014
Mrs. and Mr. Naidu thank Mrs. And Mr. Venkatesh for the invitation for dinner on the occasion of their 50th
Wedding Anniversary on 12 July 2014 at Hotel Leela Palace. However, they express their inability to be present
on the occasion due to a prior engagement.
LONG/VERY LONG WRITING TASKS
796 A/sec.3
Faridabad
27 October 2014
Dear Papa
Subject: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Dear Sir/Madam
Yours sincerely
Signature
Name
TYPES OF FORMAL LETTERS
09 February 2015
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
New Delhi
You are Meena Saxena of Kanpur. You have come across an advertisement of a coaching
centre that prepares students for the Pre Medical Test. Write a letter to the director of the
institute asking for information that you require before you decide to join it.
SKY-HIGH INSTITUTE
EXCELLENT COACHING CENTRE
25 HIGH STREET, KANPUR
21 January 2014
The Director
Sky-High Institute
25 High Street
Kanpur
Subject: Enquiry regarding Coaching Classes
Dear Sir
This is with reference to your advertisement in ‘The Daily Times’ dated 18 January 2014. I am preparing for the Pre Medical Test. I am interested in
joining your institute, but before I do so, I would like to get the following information.
I would like to know the duration and the timings of the course. What is the fee structure and the mode of payment? I would also like to know the
strength of each batch and the success rate of your Institute. Do you offer any discount to students who have excelled in academics? (All the
enquiries can be written as bullets)
I would be grateful if you could give me a prompt response so that I can take timely decision to join your institute.
Thank you
3. Letter for placing an order ( the goods ordered through a letter include)
• Books
• Sports / laboratory equipment
• Magazines / journals
• Electronic gadgets
• Garments
• Household items
Include the following content
• Refer to the advertisement
• Give details of goods being ordered (brand , item, author, colour/size etc, quantity, price if
given)
• Give the mode of dispatch and payment
• Conclude politely asking for a prompt and safe delivery of goods.
SAMPLE
You are Priya Khanna, librarian of your school, Aligarh. You have been
asked to place an order for some books for the school library. Write a letter
to the Sales Manager, Light House, Main Road, Noida, placing an order for
the books that you need.
Army School
Aligarh
20 January 2014
SAMPLE
You are Amit Sharma,H.No.573, MG Marg, New Delhi. You have seen an
advertisement in The Hindustan Times for the post of Marketing Manager.
Write an application for the same to the General Manager, G.P. Pvt. Limited,
Mumbai with complete biodata.
H.No.573
MG Marg
New Delhi
22 January 2014
You are Anshu / Akash staying at 5-k.k. Nagar New Delhi . Last month you brought a video
camera from Ruchi electronics, South Bazaar, New Delhi against a warranty of two years.
Now you discover that there is some thing wrong with this camera. Write a letter to the dealer
complaining about this problem. Also request him to replace it. (150-200 words)
5-K.K Nagar
New Delhi
10 November 2014
The Dealer
Ruchi Electronics
South Bazaar –New Delhi
• Description of a place / building includes name , the location, dimension-shape, colour design,
stories material etc. , atmosphere, type –building , park etc, sights, sounds, purpose, use , history
importance , summing up/ comparison with the earlier visit , any other relevant points.
• Description of a person includes name, relationship with the writer , social status-role, profession,
looks-features, characteristics of personality, opinion of others about him/her ,any other relevant
point.
• Description of an object/thing incorporates name, structure, shape make,
model/year of manufacture , colour, dimension, capacity, operational
details, if it s a gadget, functions,(if any), price, availability , material , use
and any other relevant point.
CLINICAL THERMOMETER
A clinical thermometer is very useful medical instrument used for measuring body temperature.
About 4-5 inches in length, it is a cylindrical or triangular or flat tube made of clear and hared
glass. One side of it has a glass bulb which contains mercury and the other is sealed. The
mercury can travel up and down a narrow vaccumized path in the middle of the tube.
A narrow hook in the mouth of the bulb prevents the expanded mercury from coming back into
the bulb automatically to facilitate accurate reading of body temperature. The back of this path is
painted white so that the streak of mercury is easily visible and along with the path are marked
Celsius and Fahrenheit scales from 35 – 42 and 95 -108 degree respectively for accurate reading.
In order to measure the body temperature, the thermometer is shaken in a jerky manner once or
twice to ensure that the mercury level is below the scale. Then, it is placed under the tongue of a
patient for two minutes after which the reading is taken. After use, the thermometer is cleaned,
dried and placed in a special plastic shell or case.
NEWS PAPER /MAGAZINE REPORT
By :Roshni (designation)
The cultural club of our school in association with National Green Corps organized many activities during the year 2010 for the
cause of greener environment in and around the school. A seminar in the month of February was held for students on the need to
save environment. In April, the Vanamahotsav week was observed, which was inaugurated with a tree plantation drive. 500
saplings were planted in the colonies in and around the school.
Several inter-house competitions including poster-making and drawing were conducted which witnessed a huge participation.
Students volunteered to clean the surroundings. Pamphlets were distributed among the public to promote cleanliness and hygiene.
A rally was organized in September to create awareness among the public to stop the use of plastic bags and to replace it with eco-
friendly products. The various purposeful activities conducted during the year were well received and were to a great extent
effective in creating awareness among the people.
News Paper Report of a Function
WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT DAY OBSERVED
By: Sreelakshmi , Staff Reporter, name of the newspaper
13 March ,Mysore : The Empowerment and Sustainable Development Initiative(ESDI) in
association with the Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), both NGOs , observed the Women
Empowerment Day at Jaganmohan Palace Hall today.
As many as 150 members of the Self-Help Groups(SHGs) formed by the ESDI and the People’s
Welfare Association(PWA) in different gram panchayats of the area participated in the programme.
The programme began with a welcome song and followed by sharing of experiences by SHG
members.
Ms. Arti Srinivasa, District Educational Officer, Mysore stressed upon the urgency of education for
girls. She gave a brief description of the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan ( Education for All) under which
students are given books free of cost. She told about the hobby classes wherein a 10 – day training is
given free of cost to young girls for painting and making soft toys ,which could be developed for
self-employment.
Dr. Amarnath, State Coordinator, PRIA, made the gathering aware of the importance of observing
Women’s day and informed the women about various governmental schemes to help and empower
them. Later, a play named ’There is Nothing A Woman’ Cannot Do’ was staged. A total of 2600
women participated in the function and expressed that they were better informed about the rights of
women and they were willing to empower themselves in various ways to empower the society in
more constructive ways.
SPEECH
• A SPEECH is a formal talk that a person delivers to an audience. Please Note:
• a speech begins with a formal address to the chief guest, fellow speakers and Audience
• More conversational in tone. Pause questions, use interactive expressions like ‘I think you will agree
with me’, ‘Does anyone has the opinion that…’ etc.
• Begins with brief, catchy introduction- supported by an anecdote, quotation, striking statistical data
or a thought provoking question.
• Introduce your topic to the audience clearly.
• Include adequate supporting data to make it credible and interesting. Have clear idea about the
purpose of the speech and the target audience.
• Originality of ideas, powerful language, humour and repetitions are allowed, only to emphasize or
focus the listener’s attention.
• Similar to introduction, conclusion should be brief, catchy and striking
• Say/Write ‘Thank you’ at the end of your speech.
A SAMPLE SPEECH
You are a student volunteer of National Literacy Mission (NLM) wing of your
school involved in the Adult Literacy Campaign: “Each one, Teach One”. Write
out the speech you would be delivering at each place of your visit. Do not
exceed 200 words.
Good morning to one and all present here.
We all have assembled here for a noble cause—a mission to eradicate illiteracy. It is the dream of the
National Literacy Mission to educate all the Indians. We would work together for an India where EACH
PERSON IS LITERATE. Most of the learners are adults who have a rich experience of life. Therefore, the
learning strategies that will be adopted in our programme will be exploratory and interactive. We have to
teach as well as learn. We must keep in mind certain important factors……… their experience, wisdom
and maturity while discussing any topic. We should encourage them to talk and express their views in a
frank and fair manner.
We should always keep in mind the OBJECTIVES set for the adult illiterates. We have to make them
literates. Inculcate in them a love for reading, writing and arithmetic. Let them do simple calculations and
exult at the right calculations. Health awareness and job related problems are the next in order. IT IS
ONLY AFTER A STRONG BRIDGE OF CONFIDENCE IS BUILT that we would be able to create in
them awareness about civil rights, duties, privileges and obligations. When they become confident of their
powers, we must create in them social awareness. Issues like environmental pollution, population control
and employment generation can then be discussed…..In short let’s all resolve to make sincere efforts to
achieve these goals.
Thank you.
ARTICLE WRITING
Writing an article is an art. The dictionary defines an article as a piece of writing about a
particular subject in a newspaper or magazine. An article is an expression of one’s
thought on an issue or a subject logically and coherently written in meaningful
paragraphs.
POINTS TO REMEMBER
• Give a title that catches the attention of the reader.
• The Byline comes just after the Heading.
• Begin with a striking opening sentence which addresses the readers and gets them
interested in the topic.
• Present a strong argument for your ideas supporting it with evidences or elaboration.
• Use linking devices (however, therefore, although, even though, in order to…) to make the
composition appear a whole.
• Introduce a new point at the beginning of an each paragraph that follows, to strengthen
your ideas.
• Conclude with your strongest point.
• Use passive voice, humour, emotive language, rhetorical questions to provide a specific
effect.
FORMAT OF AN ARTICLE
TITLE/HEADING : Eye-catching , illustrating the Central Theme
BY LINE : Writer’s Name under the title towards the right from the center
CONCLUSION : Conclude with a hope, a warning, an appeal or a call for the action
ARTICLE
You are Vikranth / Vinitha, a freelance writer much concerned about the discriminatory
treatment of women in the Indian society. Write an article in 150 – 200 words throwing
light on this problem and giving suggestions for putting an end to it.
DISCRIMINATION OF WOMEN
Vikrant , designation
It is a pity that in a country where women are said to be worshipped, there is a widespread discrimination of them even
before they are born and injustice meted out to them in such a male chauvinistic world in very many degrees.
Certain brutal practices like the female foeticide throw light on our attitude. The girl child is considered to be a liability
and doesn’t enjoy the privileges of a boy. She is denied the advantage of proper education. The dowry system haunts
parents and the harassment she is subjected to at the in-laws often force her to commit suicide. Even in enlightened
homes, woman has to live her life under surveillance, if not in strict ‘purdah’. Working women are physically and
verbally abused, denied opportunities of growth and subjected to discrimination. The social evils like dowry system,
honour killing, human trafficking , societal dogmas etc. take great toll on women, be it daughter, mother, sister , wife,
grandmother….
Education and economic independence only can empower women to fight for their rights. It is also the responsibility of
the educated society to work for the cause of women. Proper law making and execution, spreading awareness,
exemplary punishment for the predators etc. surely will bring positive changes. Let she not be worshipped but let her
live a wholesome life. Let us live , let her live and let us help her live for a better developed society.
Writing a Debate
Argumentative Essays
Before beginning to write an argumentative essay think about your
own opinion and ask yourself:
• Do you have a strong opinion?
• What have other people said on the subject and do you think they
are right?
• Is there any other evidence you can think of to support your views?
To write an argumentative essay, use the following steps to
help you:
• Begin by introducing the debate topic in your own words.
• Then write if you agree or disagree with the argument
• Tell people why you hold that opinion and come up with ideas and examples to back
up your arguments. Try to put these ideas in an order with the most important ideas
first and links between each idea so that the essay flows well.
• Think about why people might have a different opinion (objections) and try to show
why they are not important or they are not true.
• Conclude with a brief summary and try to make a strong last sentence that people will
remember
You are a speaker in a debating team. The topic is 'It is better to be a
member of a large family'.
A very good morning to the honorable judges, worthy time keeper, my respected
opposition team, and members of the floor. As the first speaker of my team, I wish
to defend our stand that “It is better to be a member of a large family”.
First of all, allow me to define our notion today. A family is the basic unit that
makes up our society. It usually consists of a father, a mother and a child. Such
family is small and is also known as nuclear family. In order to be recognized as a
large family, the number of children must be at least four or more. It also
essentially means that children from large families have significantly more siblings
than those from small families.
There are many reasons why it is better to be a member of a large family. We strongly
believe that being a member of a large family, children learn positive lessons, not only
from their parents but also their siblings. It is fact that parents are often the role models
that shape a child’s personalities and characteristics. In a large family, this responsibility is
not solely on the parents alone. Elder siblings can often act as facilitator and guidance as
well.
Most importantly, children in a large family are more disciplined and cooperative. Needless to say,
there would be chaos and rowdiness in the family if house rules are not set when four or more
children present. Thus, it is a must for these children to abide to the house rules and follow
instructions. Being a member of a large family is not a depiction of military training with the
parents blowing whistles, and the elder siblings armed with whips. Children often learn how to
share and care for each other, from basic daily needs like food and clothes to household chores.
Children of a large family are often happier too. This is because apart from their parents they have
more people to talk to. They need not feel bored or lonely just because both of their parents are
working and have no time to attend to their emotional needs. Their siblings are always there to
lend a hand during times of trouble, and share their joy during good times. Having more siblings
also means having diversified ideas to solve problems and various fun activities due to different
interests.
Our respected opposition team has mentioned earlier on that being a member of a large
family is bad for the development of a child, as he or she would be lack of parental
control. This is untrue. I wish to rebut this naïve statement by pointing out that elder
siblings can assist their parents in monitoring their younger sibling’s behaviour. If children
of large family are constantly following instructions and orders from their parents and elder
siblings, how could they possibly be indiscipline and create social problems. In fact, this is
the typical scenario of children from small family where they often go astray when their
working parents are unable to be there when they needed them.
I would like to reinstate that it is indeed better to be a member of a large family because
children from a large family are more disciplined and they learn how to share and care. With
this, I raise my case. Thank you.