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Notice Writing 1
Notice Writing 1
PREPARED BY
BIJU.X.S
PGT ENGLISH
JNV BELAGAVI
What is A Notice ?
Simple General Idea/Definition
Date
25th November ’13
Communication Tool NOTICE
A Competition in Vocal and Instrumental Music will be held on Friday, the 29th of
November ‘13 at R.R. Sabha (Shivaji Nagar) between 5.00 p.m. and 7.00p.m. It is open
to Seniors and Juniors. Attractive Cash Awards announced. Wishing and interested
participants may Enlist their Names with their Class Teachers concern for the School
Level Screening and Audition by 27th Nov. ‘13 A/N. For all other & further details
please Contact the Secretary , School Music Club .
Sd./-
Secretary
Music Club
How Does One Go About This Task?/Preparing/Drafting the
Body of the Notice /Communication Part.
The Message Should Be Clear, Brief , Precise & To the Point.
Word Limit : Maximum 50 (In Exams.)
Must be In Complete Sentences.
Sentences Very Short and to the Point.
It must be Properly Punctuated.
Numbers and Abbreviations Allowed.
Important Details/Information in the Notice Can be
Underlined.
Message Should be Free From Ambiguity.
Language : Neither too Formal Nor Informal Unless Otherwise
Necessary.
Degree of Formality Depends on the Target Audience.
Caption / Heading Part
It Must be Centered.
May be Underlined
To be Written In Block Capital (Either the Whole Heading or the First
Letter of Each Word)
It Must be Catchy, Attractive & Simple .
Short, Brief & Matter to the Point : Made of Maximum 4 or 5 Words.
Very Important : By looking at the Caption Itself the Onlooker Must
Understand What the Whole Notice Is About without Reading
the Body of the Notice.
The Caption Must be that Effective , Complete & Informative.
Marking Scheme of Notice
•
format title
(Notice/Heading/Place/Date/Signature with
Name and Designation) 1 mark
Contents
(a) Where?
(b) When
(c) Target group
(d) Agenda
(All within 50 words) 2 marks
ExpressionCoherence, spellings and grammatical
accuracy 1 marks
SAMPLE QUESTION 1
• As Principal of Sardar Patel Vidyalaya,
Lucknow, draft notice in not more than 50
words informing students of the change in
school timings with effect from the 1st of
October. State valid reasons for the change.
(Delhi 2009)
ANSWER 1
Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Lucknow
NOTICE
22nd September, 20xx
Change in School Timings