DATE 24/04/2021 Time: 11 to 11:40

Section B- Writing Skill

Notices:

A notice is an official communication, which announces or conveys some information. A notice is

usually affixed on the notice board by an organisation or institution to announce an event, celebration
or some important information, etc.

Important points

1. A notice is always written in a box.

2. The name of the organisation /institutions is written in capital letters.

3. It must be dated.

4. It should have the title, which is not a complete sentence.

5. It should have always the name, the destination and the signature of the issuing authority.

6. A notice is generally written in complete sentences but at time phrases are also acceptable.

7. As a notice usually announces an upcoming event/celebration, an etc. so future time reference is

used while writing a notice.

8. A notice should have all the details related to the event. It must have an answer to what, when,
where, why, how.

9. The information should be presented accurately and concisely.

10. The language should be official.

Q. As student editor of your school magazine, draft a notice for your school notice board, inviting the
designs for the cover page of the magazine.

NAME OF INSTITUON /ORAGISTAION

Date
NOTICE

Heading

Body of the notice (giving 5 relevant details)

Full name
(Designations)

XYZ SCHOOL, FIROJPUR

11 Apr. 20XX
 NOTICE

Magazine Cover Page

All the students are informed that the creative and innovative cover page design for the school
magazine ‘Veena Vadini’ are invited. The design should be original and handmade on A-4 size sheets.
Submit your entries to the undersigned latest by 31 April, 20XX.

Vipul
(Student Editor)

Advertisements

An advertisement is a powerful tool to promote sales or service. It is meant to attract the attention of a
target group. An advertisement is sent in public domain by print or electronic media. Advertisements
drafted for print media are published in newspapers, magazines and periodicals.

 Types of advertisements

1. Classified Advertisements

2. Display or Commercial Advertisements

Classified Advertisements

These are printed under various categories such as Situations Vacant, Property for Sale, Matrimonial,
and Lost And Found. These are very brief, occupy less space and are economical. These are written in
a simple and concise language using short phrases and words. Article and connections are avoided
and prepositions are rarely used. Every advertisement must contain contact no., address, or both.

Display or Commercial Advertisements

These advertisements are written for promotion/sale of products. They can be of any size or colour
and contain a lot of illustrations, sketches, drawings, etc. different fonts can be used to make them
attractive. These occupy more space and so cost more to be printed in the newspapers.

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