Circular Q. (5)

Meant for wider circulation, more or less in the form of an official letter.

Name of organization

Circular Letter

Date:

Sub.____________________

Sir/Madam,

Content

Sd /-

Name

Designation

2. Advertisement

a. Classified Advt.:

Brief & concise, dealing with just what is required, short words and phrases used, written in a box

Ques.1 Situation vacant

Begin with wanted/required, name of company,post and no. of vacancies,age and sex of candidate, qualification and experience,other details (optional), mode of applying, contact Address & ph. no.

Ques.2 Missing pet : Name,breed,age, colour of skin, identifying features,missing since when/from where,reward,address & ph no.

b. Commercial Advt./Display Advt.: (More elaborate & decorative with pictures/ cartoons /Match stick drawing.

Decorative & varied font size used, catchy slogans used, special offers or discounts to be mentioned, Address & Ph.no. to be written. Highlight the main topic & centralize it in the page.

3. Poster Writing

Posters. centralize the main topic,Matchstick drawing/ Cartoons permitted

Font size of letter differ from idea to idea

Catchy Slogans used

Mention Issuing Authority (Issued by)

4. Invitation & Replies

(1) Invitation & Replies can be informal & formal

Replies can be either formal or informal acceptance / or formal or informal refusal

(2) Formal Invitation & Replies are written in third person

(3) Formal Invitation is always given a formal reply and an informal invitation an informal reply.

(4) Formal invitation should carry address and phone no and RSVP should be written at the end.

(5) Informal invitation is acknowledged in the first or second person.

(6) Formal acceptance & Refusal should express thanks to the one who has invited and refusal should have reason for refusal written.

(7) Informal invitation and replies are written in the same pattern of an informal letter but remember to thank the one who has invited & give reason for refusal.

5. Report writing

Format - (Title, date, place, name of reporter / agency)

The tense used is Past tense as report is of an event that has already taken place.

Be objective in report writing (I, we, me, etc not to be used)

For events –

What is being conducted?

Where?

When?

Chief Guest

Order of events

Conclusion

6. Factual Description

Format: Title

Description of a place – (Where is it situated, the exterior description followed by interior description, the fixtures, colour scheme, materials displayed etc)

Be objective in factual descriptions.

In a factual description of a process, write it in the order of happening. Here sequential markers are used to indicate the order of happening (words like first, then, next, finally etc. are called sequential markers)

Description of a person or a thing also can be asked as a factual description.

7. Letter Writing

Marks distribution:

Format : 2 Marks (sender’s address, date, addressee’s address, salutation, subject, content, complimentary close, signatory)

Content: 4 Marks

Expression: 4 Marks

8. Article Writing

Marks distribution:

Format : 1 Mark (Title, Name)

Content: 4 Marks

Expression: 5 Marks

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SECTION C –LITERATURE

FLAMINGO

Lesson 1- The Last Lesson

Short Questions

1. Give 2 reasons why Franz thought of running away and spending the day out of doors?

2. What was more tempting than the rule of participles?

3. What was the bulletin board famous for?

4. Describe the usual scene and how was it different that day?

5. Describe the appearance of the master M. Hamel that day?

6. What surprised Franz on entering the classroom?

7. What was the news that came as a thunderclap to Franz?

Do you think Franz was upset for not learning his French lessons during the