Tips for letter writing
• | In the case of English as the first and second language, the student has to write one letter either formal or informal. |
• | Letters are broadly divided in following 2 categories. |
i) | Official or formal letter |
ii) | Personal or informal letter to your relative, friend etc |
• | Formal letters are generally shorter than personal letters. These are written to some official authority. Formal letter |
should be clear, precise and to the point. | |
• | An informal letter also should be written carefully. The receiver of the letter should be able to follow the subject correctly. |
While writing personal letter make a mention of few persons in relation. | |
• | The date on the letter should be relevant to the subject and need not be examination date. v While writing the letter |
understand the subject precisely and address it correctly to the concerned person |
The approximate division of marks is as follows. | ||||
i) | Correct layout | 1 Mark | ||
ii) | Proper content | 2 Mark | ||
iii) | Appropriate opening paragraph | 1 Mark | ||
iv) | Suitable vocabulary | 1 Mark | ||
v) | Grammatical accuracy | 1 Mark | ||
vi) | Creativity | 1 Mark | ||
vii) | Appropriate conclusion | 1 Mark | ||
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Total : | 8 Marks | |||
Format of a letter
