CBSE Class 11 English Notice Writing Worksheet

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