NOTEBOOK WORK

Date: 6th April, 2020

LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
To produce a carefully drafted piece of writing based on given format.

MY NOTES:

Difference between Formal and Informal Letter:

FORMAL INFORMAL

 The formal letter is written for  On the contrary, informal letters are

business or professional purposes written to friends and relatives for
with a specific objective in mind. It personal communication and require
uses simple language, which is easy to a casual or an emotional tone.
read and interpret.
 In contrast, the informal letter can be
 The size of a formal letter should be lengthier.
concise; that does not include
irrelevant matter.  As against this, we write  informal
letters to friends, relatives,
 Formal letters are used for writing acquaintance, etc.
letters to business contacts, i.e.
partners, suppliers, customers,
clients, etc. , college or institute,
employer, professionals, etc.

Elements:
a) An Informal Letter does not strictly follow the prescribed Format.
b) The language of an Informal Letter must be friendly and casual.
c) An Informal Letter can have extra information.
d) The Subject line is not required in an Informal Letter.
Types of Informal Letter

 Letter to parents
 Letter to siblings
 Informal Letter to friend
 Letter to classmates
 Letter to neighbors
Some sample Topics for Informal Letter

 Inviting a friend
 Advising a friend
 Apologizing to a friend
 Thanking a friend for spending holiday together
 Reminding a friend
 Congratulating a friend
 Requesting for help
 Admitting a mistake

SAMPLE: Attach the given sample/write it down

RUBRICS&SUCCESS CRITERIA: Attach the given rubrics and success critieria.
Differentiated Tasks
 Task 1:
Write a letter to your friend narrating your experience of preparing for the recent class 10
board exams. (120-150 words).
 Task 2:
Write a letter to your friend Rudra inviting him to spend the summer vacation at your place
in Dubai. You are Sakshi/ Saksham. (120-150 words)
Task 3:
Write a letter to your friend who just met with an accident informing him about his speedy
recovery in a consoling tone in about 120-150 words. You are Manvi/Manav.

MY NEW LEARNING:
 My New vocabulary
 Language/Literacy skill
 About the author/theme/story