TEACHER’S SUPPORT DOCUMENT

Subject: English Topic: Letter To The Editor Grade: IX

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Exercise

1. Write a letter to the Editor of the Hindustan Times, criticizing the disregard of traffic rules
by motorists.
You are Ritu Rao of Flat no:102, Imperial Heights, D.N Road, Hyderabad.

Guidelines :
Concerns – fast driving , disregard of speed limit , lane cutting, breaking
traffic signals , Jay walking by pedestrians- create life threatening situations
Solutions – each citizen needs to recognize his/ her responsibilities
Stricter laws and punishments, better and wider roads to ease traffic

2. Write a letter to the Editor of the Deccan Chronicle, highlighting the need to ban the use
of plastic bags.
You are Dinesh Patel of 25 A, Sector 8, Pant Nagar, Ahmedabad.

Guidelines :
Concerns : creating large amount of litter , harmful to aquatic life clog drains ,
Burning emits toxic gases that harm the atmosphere
takes hundreds of years for the average plastic bag to breakdown
Solutions: recycle, alternative materials for making bags

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 TEACHER’S SUPPORT DOCUMENT

Format and sample of a Letter to the Editor

Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper, complaining about the irregular water
supply in your locality. You are Rahul Mehta of D-45,Green woods Colony, Pune

Sender’s Address
D-45
Green woods Colony
Gwalior
Date of writing the letter
th
15 March 2017
Receiver’s designation
The Editor, and address
Nav Bharat Times
Pune

Sir, salutation

Subject: Irregular water supply in Greenwoods Colony Purpose of writing the

letter

I would like to draw the kind attention of the

concerned authorities through the column of your
esteemed newspaper towards the problem of irregular
water supply in Greenwoods Colony .

The supply is given only for two hours in the morning Body of the letter
and one hour in the evening. Moreover, the water is i. Introduction
muddy. Many residents have suffered from health ii. Main content
issues. iii. conclusion
In this connection we have complained to the local
authorities but in vain.

I, therefore, request the higher authorities to look into

this matter and take necessary action immediately.

Complimentary closing
Thanking you,
Yours truly,
Rahul Mehta Name of sender and
designation
(if applicable)

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