INFORMAL LETTER

Senders Address( Your address) (line) Date (line) Dear ( name) How are you? I am fine and hope the same for you. BODY OF LETTER Waiting to hear from you / Give my regards to your parents Your loving friend/sister / Yours lovingly

FORMAL LETTER
Senders Address ( Your Address) (line) Date Receivers Designation and Address (line) Subject: ( Short and to the point) Dear Sir/ Madam First Paragraph- Statement of the Problem Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper I want to draw the attention of the concerned authorities to_ _ _ _ OR I was (shocked/ disturbed / troubled) to read _ _ _ OR With reference to the news report on ( subject of news report) dated _ _ _ , I was (shocked/ disturbed / troubled) to read _ _ _

FORMAL LETTER
Second Paragraph - Causes Of the Problem It is alleged that the problem is largely due to......... Third Paragraph- Results of the Problem As a result .............
Last Paragraph-Suggestions I feel that ..................... OR In my opinion................. OR I suggest............... Thanking You Yours Sincerely Sign Full Name

E MAIL
Date : From :

To :

Subject : It should be brief

It should give a clue to the content of the e-mail It need not be a complete sentence

Salutation :
Dear Sir/ first name of the person.

Opening sentence :
Begin with a pleasantry or greeting when replying to a message Thank you for your e-mail/ I received your e-mail

Clarity and tone :

When you expect a reply Please let me know When you want help Please or Kindly

Paragraphs :
Each main idea should be in separate paragraph, making it easier for the reader to understand Use complete sentences (No SMS language) Yours sincerely (for formal e-mail)/ Yours lovingly (for informal e-mail) Name

ARTICLE
TITLE/ HEADING
(Should be eye catching and should encapsulate the central theme)

- By ( Name) - Introduction _ The first paragraph must > Tell what the article is about > Should have clear and precise language; may use a quotation, lines from a poem etc. - Middle-> Use facts to support your claim > Give examples > Be logical and convincing

- Summing Up > Consolidate your ideas > Offer suggestions > Personal observations and predictions

MESSAGE
MESSAGE Date Dear_______ There was a call from............... Time

Use reported speech only Do not add information on your own

Name

DAIRY ENTRY
Day, Date Time

Today was a ........................

Use the past tense This is an expression of personal feelings, innermost thoughts and emotions.

Name

SPEECH
Salutation :
Good morning to all of you. Today I, xyz of ABC school stand before you to express my views on the topic........................... Catchy introduction (anecdotes, quotations, lines from a poem etc.) Ideas should be paragraphed in a logical order. Conclusion should be brief and sum up the ideas.

Thank you.

DEBATE
Either begin with a salutation Honourable members of the jury, Respected Principal Maam, teachers and my dear friends. Today I, abc, stand before you to tell you about the the advantages/ disadvantages of ......... OR you may begin with a proverb, lines from a poem, an anecdote( small incident) that throws light on your topic and then the salutation Make your statements clear and logical

 Use the following phrases to express your views : For the motion-I think/ In my opinion/ Without a doubt/Im convinced that? Im certain that ........... Against the motion- Im afraid I do not agree/ I dont think/ I am against the idea ........ For giving reasons use these phrases : The reason why To start with/ For this reason/ Considering the fact... Make a FEW suggestions toward the end. Thank you all for having spared your precious time to hear me out.