CBSE Class 11 English Notice Writing Worksheet Set 01

Short Compositions

1.1 Notices

Question. After the rains cases of dengue, Chikungunya, etc are on the rise in your city. As Principal, Sunshine Public School, Manu Vihar, you have decided to allow your students to wear full sleeve shirts and trousers in the school for a period of one month. Write the notice in about 50 words. 
Answer:
SUNSHINE PUBLIC SCHOOL, MANU VIHAR
NOTICE
24 March, 20××
Change of Uniform
All students are hereby informed that the school authority has decided to allow students to wear full sleeve shirts and trousers in school for a period of one month. Kindly adhere to the change of uniform.
Principal

Question. You are Health Secretary, Students Council, Citizens Public School, Ram Bagh, Varanasi. The Council has decided to start from the second of October a week-long cleanliness drive around the school. Draft a notice in about 50 words asking the class XI students to enrol for the drive. 
Answer:
CITIZEN PUBLIC SCHOOL, RAM BAGH, VARANASI
NOTICE
24 September, 20××
Cleanliness Drive
All students of Class-XI are requested to enrol for the week-long Cleanliness Drive around the school, to be held in the month of October, starting from 2nd October, 20××. For further information, please contact the undersigned.
Mohini Shah
(Health Secretary, Students’ Council)

Question. Water supply will be suspended for eight hours (10 am to 6 pm) on 6th of March for cleaning of the water tank. Write a notice in about 50 words advising the residents to store for a day. You are Karan Kumar/Karuna Bajaj, Secretary, Janata Group Housing Society, Palam Vihar, Kurnool. 
Answer:
RESIDENTS’ WELFARE ASSOCIATION, JANATA GROUP HOUSING SOCIETY
PALAM VIHAR, KURNOOL
NOTICE
1 March, 20××
Water Supply To Be Suspended
Water supply will be suspended on 6 March, 20×× for eight hours (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) for cleaning of the water tank. Residents of the society are requested to store water accordingly to avoid inconvenience.
Karan Kumar
(Secretary)

Question. Yesterday, during lunch break you misplaced your notes on chemistry lectures. You want to get them back. Write a notice in about 50 words for the school notice board. You are Karuna/Karan, a student of class XII — A. 
Answer:
ABC SCHOOL, NEW DELHI
NOTICE
5 March, 20××
Lost/Found
This is to bring to your notice that I, Karuna, a student of XII-A, misplaced my chemistry notes yesterday during lunch break at the school ground. If anyone finds it, please return it to the undersigned.
Karuna
XII-A.

Question. While travelling by taxi from Lucknow airport to Hazratganj, you left behind a small bag containing some important documents. Draft a notice in about 50 words for the lost and found column of National Herald, Lucknow describing the loss and promising a reward to the person who gets it back to you. You are Karan/Karuna and can be contacted at 9191909089. 
Answer:
NOTICE
10 April, 20××
Lost / Found
While travelling by taxi from Lucknow airport to Hazratganj, I left behind a small blue Puma bag containing my educational certificates and some official documents. They are in a yellow packet inside the bag. Anyone finding it may please contact me on the number given below. A suitable reward will be given to the person returning it.
Karuna
9191909089

Question. Every year in the central park of the city a flower show is held in the month of February. Your school has received a circular from the District Collector inviting your students to visit it. Write a notice in about 50 words informing the students about the show and advising them to go and enjoy it. You are Navtej/Navita, Head Boy/Head Girl, Sunrise Public School, Surat. 
Answer:
SUNRISE PUBLIC SCHOOL, SURAT
NOTICE
10 February, 20××
Flower Show
The District Collector has invited the students of our school to the Annual Flower Show to be held on 20 February, 20×× at Central Park from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. The event will showcase a variety of seasonal and off seasonal flowers, which would be a sight worth seeing. Students interested, may collect passes from the undersigned latest by 18 February, 20××.
Navita
(Head Girl)

Question. Sarvodaya Education Society, a charitable organisation is coming to your school to distribute books among the needy students. As Head Boy/Head Girl, Sunrise Public School, Surat, write a notice in about 50 words asking such students to drop the lists of books they need in the box kept outside the Principal’s office. You are Navtej/Navita. 
Answer:
SUNRISE PUBLIC SCHOOL, SURAT
NOTICE
10 February, 20××
Book Distribution
Sarvodaya Education Society is coming to our school to distribute books among the needy students. Those in need are requested to drop the list of books they need in the box outside the principal’s office at the earliest.
Navita
(Head Girl)

Question. Your club is going to organise an interclass singing competition. Write a notice in about 50 words inviting names of the students who want to participate in it. Give all the necessary details. You are Navtej/Navita, Secretary, Music Club, Akash Public School, Agra. 
Answer:
AKASH PUBLIC SCHOOL, AGRA
NOTICE
2 March, 20××
Interclass Singing Competition
Music Club is organising an interclass singing competition to be held on 8 March, 20××. The theme is Bollywood songs. Each class will be represented by two students. Those interested in participating can give their names to the undersigned by 4 March, 20××.
Navita
(Secretary, Music Club)

Question. Chennai Book Society is going to organise a week-long book fair in the city during the coming autumn vacation. It has requested your school for volunteers to manage various counters. As Secretary, Cultural Club, Chennai Public School, write a notice in about 50 words inviting the names of those who want to help. You are Lalith/Latha. 
Answer:
CHENNAI PUBLIC SCHOOL
NOTICE
15 July, 20××
Volunteers Required
Chennai Book Society is going to organise a week long book fair in our city during autumn vacation. It requires volunteers from our school to manage various counters during the fair. Students who wish to help, may give their names to the undersigned.
Latha
(Secretary, Cultural Club)

Question. Very soon your school is going to be a centre for CBSE examinations. You have seen that during lunch break students of junior classes keep going around the examination rooms and make all kinds of noises. You are Navtej/Navita, Head Boy/Head Girl, Akash Public School, Ajmer. Write a notice in about 50 words warning such students not to go near the examination rooms. 
Answer:
AKASH PUBLIC SCHOOL, AGRA
NOTICE
25 February, 20××
Attention Please
Our school is going to be a centre for CBSE examination. It has been observed that junior students go around the examination rooms at lunch break and make a lot of noise. To avoid causing disturbance during examination, all juniors are requested to stay away from the area.
Navita
(Head Girl)

Question. An inter class drama competition is to be held in St. Stephens School, Visakapatanam. As Akash, Head Boy of the school draft a notice to be put up on the notice board inviting entries. Provide all necessary information in about 50 words.
Answer:
ST. STEPHENS SCHOOL, VISHAKHAPATANAM
NOTICE
5 March, 20××
Inter-Class Drama Competition
Our school is organising an Inter-Class Drama Competition to be held on Friday 31st March, 20××, in school auditorium. Competition is open to classes VI-XII. Interested students can give their names to their class teacher by 10th March, 20××. For further information, please contact the undersigned.
Akash Masand
(Head Boy)

Question. An interschool Kabaddi Competition is organised by your school. Write a notice, in not more than 50 words, requesting the students to be present at the venue to encourage the players. Invent all the necessary details. You are Arjun, the sports captain of your school. 
Answer:
XYZ PUBLIC SCHOOL, NEW DELHI
NOTICE
12 February, 20××
Interschool Kabaddi Competition
An interschool kabaddi competition will be held an Friday, Saturday and Sunday, next week, 9:00 a.m. onwards at our school playground. All students are requested to be present at the venue to cheer and encourage the participants. Contact the undersigned for any query.
Arjun
(Sports Captain)

Question. You are Smrithi Saran of Victoria Public School, Hyderabad. Your school has organised a Science Exhibition in connection with the death anniversary of Ramanujam. Write a notice in not more than 50 words inviting students to participate in it. Provide all the necessary details. 
Answer:
VICTORIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, HYDERABAD
NOTICE
3 March, 20××
Science Exhibition
A Science Exhibition, to commemorate Ramanujam’s death anniversary, is being organised by our school on March 15, 20×× from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the school auditorium. Students from VI to XII are requested to prepare models on any scientific theme. For further query contact the undersigned.
Smriti Saran
(Head Girl)

Question. You are Anoop/Arya, the Cultural Secretary of your school. As part of national heritage programme the school has decided to put up a show on ancient art forms. Write a notice to be put on the school notice board inviting students to watch the show and encourage the artists. Write the notice in not more than 50 words. 
Answer:
N.B.C. PUBLIC SCHOOL, DELHI
NOTICE
1 March, 20××
Show on Ancient Art forms
Our school is organising a show on Ancient Art forms as a part of National Heritage programme. 50 schools will be participating in the show to be held on March 20, 20×× in the school auditorium 9:00 am onwards. All students are invited to watch the show and encourage the artists.
Arya
(Cultural Secretary)

Question. You are Rameshwarm/Rameshwari, Secretary, Literary Club of A.B.C. School, Vikaspuri. Your schoolmate, Gautam Adhikari, a budding writer, has won the first prize in the State Story Writing Competition. The club has decided to organise a function to felicitate him on his laudable achievement. Write a notice in not more than 50 words, informing all the students of your school about the function and urge them to attend it to make the occasion memorable. Give all the necessary details. 
Answer:
A.B.C. SCHOOL, VIKASPURI
NOTICE
23 March, 20××
Felicitation Function
The Literary Club of A.B.C. School is organising a function to felicitate Gautam Adhikari, a budding writer of Class XII-B for winning the first prize in State Story Writing Competition. All students are requested to attend it to make the occasion memorable.
When : Sunday, 26 March, 20××, 6 P.M. onwards
Where : School Auditorium
Rameshwari
(Secretary, Literary Club)

Question. You are Tripti/Trilok Lahiri, Secretary, ABL School Cricket Association. It has been decided that a meeting of all the members of the school cricket team be held to discuss plans and strategies for the coming Zonal Tournament. Write a notice in not more than 50 words informing the members of the team about the meeting and requesting them to attend it. 
Answer:
ABC SCHOOL CRICKET ASSOCIATION
NOTICE
30, November, 20××
School Cricket Team Meeting
All members of the School Cricket Team are hereby informed about a meeting, which will be held on 7 December, 20×× at 10 A.M. in the sports room. The same is being held to discuss plans and strategies for the approaching Zonal Tournament. All members are requested to attend the meeting.
Trilok Lahiri
(Secretary)

Question. You are Smitha/Sunil, Secretary AVM Housing Society. You are going to organise blood donation camp. Write a notice in not more than 50 words, urging the members of your society to come in large numbers for this noble cause. Invent all the necessary details. 
Answer:
RESIDENTS’ WELFARE ASSOCIATION, AVM HOUSING SOCIETY
NOTICE
10 March, 20××
Blood Donation Camp
This is to inform all residents that a blood donation camp will be organised by our society this Sunday, 12 March, 20××, From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the society community hall. All members are requested to come in large numbers for this noble cause.
Smita
(Secretary)

Question. You are Vineeta/Vikram, School Pupil Leader of Rani Laxmi Bai Senior Secondary School, Gwalior. Draft a notice for your school notice board in not more than 50 words inviting the names of the students who want to participate in the cultural programme organised in aid of the victims of the recent Assam floods. 
Answer:
RANI LAXMI BAI SR. SEC. SCHOOL, GWALIOR
NOTICE
7 March, 20××
Aid for Assam Flood Victims
Our school is organising a cultural programme on 20 March, 20×× in aid of the victims of the Assam Floods. Those interested may give their names to their class teachers by 10 March, 20××. For further information, please contact the undersigned.
Vineeta
(Pupil Leader)

Question. Your school has planned an excursion to Lonavala near Mumbai during the autumn holidays. Write a notice in not more than 50 words for your school notice board, giving detailed information and inviting the names of those who desire to join. Sign as Naresh/Namita, Head Boy/Head Girl, D. V. English School, Thane, Mumbai.
Answer:
D.V. ENGLISH SCHOOL, THANE, MUMBAI
NOTICE
20 March, 20××
School Excursion to Lonavala
The school has planned an excursion to Lonavala during the autumn holidays for 4 days and 3 nights. The per head cost is Rs. 3000/- inclusive of transportation, food and lodging. The dates are yet to be finalised. For further information, contact the undersigned.
Namita
(Head Girl)

Question. You lost your Titan wrist-watch in your school. Draft a notice, in not more than 50 words, to be placed on your school notice board. You are a student of Class XII of Rani Ahalya Devi Senior Secondary School, Gwalior. Sign as Rani/Ram. 
Answer:
RANI AHALYA DEVI SR. SEC. SCHOOL, GWALIOR
NOTICE
20 April 20××
Lost / Found
I lost my Titan wrist watch today during games period at the play ground. It is an analogue watch with a silver case, black dial, white numerals and black leather straps. A suitable reward will be given to the one who finds and returns it to the undersigned.
Rani Mukherjee
XII-B

NOTICE WRITING

A notice is the most common method of communication which gives information regarding an important event that is about to take place. It’s a formal means of communication. It is widely used by individuals, and organizations to announce events and celebrations, births and deaths, meetings, inaugurations or sales, tours and camps, to issue public instructions, to make appeals etc. Most notices are meant to be pinned up on the notice boards; whereas notices issued by the Government departments also appear in newspapers. With the help of the notice information is displayed publicly for others to know and follow.

Points to remember:

• A well-written notice must inform the readers about the 5 Ws:

— What is going to happen, (that is, the event)

— Where it will take place

— When it will take place (that is, the date and time)

— Who can apply or is eligible for it

— Whom to contact or apply to (that is, the issuing authority)

• A.O.D. – that is, any other detail given in the question should be mentioned.

• One is free to add any relevant information not included in the question.

• The sentences should be short and grammatically accurate.

 They should be in the passive voice as far as possible.

• The notice should be presented within a box.

• The word limit for a notice is 40–50 words (only the words in the body of the notice are counted).

 A good notice is always to the point and leaves no scope for further enquiries without compromising on the word limit.

• Information given in a notice must be clear and should not cause any misunderstanding or confusion.

• A notice must be catchy and appealing – it should attract the reader’s attention at once

FORMAT

Name of the Institution, Place

The word “NOTICE”

Date of issue

Proper heading /title

Relevant content

Sd/

Name and designation of the issuing authority

SAMPLE

Q. The Golden Jubilee Celebrations of your school are underway. Construct a notice for the students for participation in various activities to be organized on the occasion. You are the Darshan, the Cultural Secretary of your school.

Blooming Flower School, Ranikhet

NOTICE

20th April 2016

Golden Jubilee Celebrations

In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the school, a cultural bonanza is being organized on the evening of 29th May 2016 on the school grounds. The main highlight of the programme will be the dance- drama ‘Towards the Golden Dawn’. There will be a host of other activities besides this. Interested students may give their names to the Cultural Secretary latest by the 25th April 2016. Auditions will be conducted on 29th April 2016.

Darshan

(Cultural Secretary)

Practice Questions:

1. You have planned a six week course to help the children of your Housing Society complex in developing their communication skills. Prepare a notice for the Society’s Notice Board stating the objectives of the course and give all necessary details asking the people to join the course. Mention the eligibility, timing, venue and the fees. You are Yashwant Rai, an effective communicator and a member of the society.

2. The Students’ Council of your school has organized an Excursion to Mumbai and Goa for the students of classes XI and XII during Winter Break. As President of the council, write a notice in not more than 50 words telling the students about this excursion and inviting their names for joining it.

Question. A notice is:
(a) A letter
(b) An information for large audience
(c) A private information for a person
(d) All of these
Answer. B

Question. The first thing written in a notice is:
(a) Name of the writer
(b) Name of the organisation
(c) Heading/ Title
(d) Date
Answer. B

Question. Which of the following pronoun should be avoided in a notice:
(a) Me
(b) I
(c) My
(d) All of these
Answer. D

Question. Notices are written for:
(a) An event
(b) A programme
(c) A lost property
(d) All of these
Answer. D

Question. One of the following is not a part of the notice:
(a) Body
(b) Date
(c) Greetings
(d) Heading
Answer. C

Question. The word “Notice” is written in:
(a) Cursive
(b) Block letter
(c) Calligraphy
(d) All of these
Answer. B

Question. The last thing written in a notice is:
(a) Name of the writer
(b) Signature of the writer
(c) Designation of the writer
(d) Address of the writer
Answer. C

Question. Which among these is not a good place to display a notice?
(a) A school bulletin board
(b) Outside auditoriums
(c) Lobbies of residential complexes
(d) Home
Answer. D

Question. In a notice the name is written as:
(a) Initials
(b) Full name
(c) Only the first name
(d) Only the last name
Answer. B

Question. The notice should be written in:
(a) 1 paragraph
(b) 2 paragraph
(c) 3 paragraph
(d) As many paragraphs as required
Answer. A

Question. A Notice must answer which questions:
(a) What
(b) Where
(c) When
(d) All of these
Answer. D

Question. Whose name should be written in the end of the notice?
(a) Authorised person
(b) Invitees
(c) Receiver
(d) Nobody’s
Answer. A

Question. Notice should be written inside a box.
(a) Maybe
(b) May not be
(c) Yes
(d) No
Answer. C

Question. Which among the following is not an element of a notice?
(a) Time
(b) Address of the sender
(c) Catchy heading
(d) Venue
Answer. B

Question. School Fitness Centre
NOTICE
12th February, 20XX
Time Change
From the end of August, the fitness centre will be closed during the weekends and evenings.
Raj
The Secretary
The school fitness centre will:
(a) Change its opening hours at the end of August.
(b) Open again to students at the end of August.
(c) Have shorter opening hours until the end of August.
(d) Have shorter opening hours at the end of August.
Answer. A