Notice (4 Marks / 50 Words)
A Notice is a written or a printed information or news announcement. Notices are either displayed at prominent places or published in newspapers/magazines. It is meant only for a selected group. Since a notice contains a formal announcement or information, its tone and style is formal and factual. Its language should be simple and formal. A notice is always brief and to the point.
IMPORTANT TIPS TO BE FOLLOWED WHILE WRITING NOTICES:
Adhere to the specified word limit of 50 words.
Write the word NOTICE at the top.
Name and place of the school, organization or office issuing the notice should be mentioned.
Give an appropriate heading.
Write the date of issuing the notice.
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.
Format of a notice
A NOTICE IS ALWAYS WRITTEN IN A BOX
Marking Scheme of Notice
Format : Title (Notice/Heading/Place/Date/Signature with name and Designation) (1 mark)
Content : (a) where?
(b) When?
(c) Target group
(d) Agenda
(All within 50 words) (1.5 marks)
Expression : Coherence, spellings and grammatical accuracy. (1.5 marks)
NOTICES FOR PRACTICE
1 You are scout master/guide captain of KR Sagar Public School, Mysore. You have decided to send a troop of scouts and guides of your school to the Jamboree to be held at Lucknow for a week. Draft a notice in not more than 50 words, inviting the names of those scouts and guides who are interested to participate in the Jamboree. Invent the necessary details.
2 As the Secretary of the Science Club of your school, write a notice in about 50 words informing students of an inter class science quiz.
3 You are Abhinav/Alka. You have planned a 2-week course to be arranged to help the children of your housing society called “Renaissance Housing Society” at Mysore acquire Spoken English Skills. As the Secretary of the Society , prepare a notice for the Society’s notice board stating the objective of the course ,giving necessary details of the course and requesting the children of the society to join the course.(Word limit : 50 words)
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
You will come across classified advertisements in the columns of newspapers and magazines. The important features of a Classified Advertisements are--
* No blocks, no design and language to be factual.
* Simple and formal and to the point
* Comprehensive; yet must leave out no important matter.
* Never be too lengthy (confine to the word limit)
Marking Scheme
Format Suitable Heading/Classification) 1 Mark
Content relevance 1.5 Marks
Expression (Grammatical Accuracy, Spellings Suitable Style- 1.5Marks
IMPORTANT TIPS TO BE FOLLOWED
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Classified Advertisements
Clearly state the category at the top-e.g.-For Sale, To Let etc.
Give all necessary details in points using commas.
Give contact address, name, and telephone number.
Put the matter in a box.
Kinds of Classified Advertisements
I. Situation Vacant/Wanted
2. Lost and found
3. Sale and purchase
4. Accommodation wanted
5. Educational
6. Placement services
7. Matrimonial
8. To-Let
9. Tuitions
10 Travels and Tours
SAMPLES OF CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Question 1-You are Personal Assistant to G.M., ABC Metal Tools Company, Mumbai. Your General Manager has asked you to draft a Classified advertisement for a local daily for the post of two engineers. Draft the advertisement in not more than 50 words.
QUESTIONS FOR CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
1 You are Anurag/Aparna of 110.Swasthya Vihar, New Delhi and wish to let out a portion of your newly built house, Draft advertisement in not more than 50 words for publication in the “To Let’ coloumn of the Hindustan Times, giving all necessary details like location,Type of accommodation to be rented out, rent expected, contact address including telephone number etc.
2 You are Gaurav Gupta of Chandigarh, you have to go aboard immediately for a few years, you intend to sell a few household items of your house. Write an advertisement for the classified column sale ‘sale/purchase of a National daily.
3 Draft an advertisement on behalf of your institute which is shortly starting computer course of 3 months. Give necessary details about the features of the course and other details.
4 You are Aurag/aprna of 110, Swasthya Vihar, New Delhi. You wish to let out a portion of your newly house. Draft an advertisement in not more than 50 words for publication in the “To-Let” column of the Hindustan Times, giving all necessary details.
5 You would like to let out a portion of your independent house for office use. Write an advertisement for the classified column of the local newspaper giving all the necessary details. Do not use more than 50 words.
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