NOTICE WRITING

What is a Notice ?
A Notice is a formal means of
communication.

What is the purpose of writing

notice?
• To announce
• To display information to a specific group of people to be
pinned up on a specific display board in school / public
place / newspaper
IMPORTANT CONTENTS:

*Name of the organisation issuing the notice and the place mentioned
in the question
* The word ‘NOTICE ’
* Date of the notice
* Catchy heading to introduce the topic
* Body of the notice
* Name and designation
Points to remember:

• The Rule of 5 Ws
• WHAT is going to happen – the event
• WHERE will it take place – the venue
• WHEN will it take place – date , time and duration
• WHO can benefit from the information
• WHOM to contact
Do’s and Don’ts
# The notice must be written in
Passive Voice # The notice must be
presented within a box # The notice
must be written within 50 words #
The information in the notice must
be clear
# Short, grammatically accurate sentences must be used
# The language should not cause any misunderstanding or
confusion
Marking scheme:
• Format : 1
• Content : 2
• Expression : 1
• Total : 4 marks
• Format refers to the way of writing.
• Content is the body of the notice.
• Expression includes grammar, vocabulary, spelling.
Format :
SAMPLE NOTICEWRITING

• Suppose you are Nikhil/ Prapti, the Head Boy Head Girl
of ABC International School Pune. Your school is going
to publish the Annual Magazine next month. Write a
notice inviting write-ups from the interested students.
Also give the necessary details.
Sample :
ABC International School , Pune
NOTICE
10/04/2021 Call for Submission
All the students are hereby informed that our school is going to
publish Annual Magazine. Interested students can submit
English or Hindi poems , essays , travelogues , riddles , stories
and paintings, neatly done in A4 sheets, to their respective
class teachers by 20th April , 2021 within 11 a.m.
In case of further queries , contact the undersigned.
Nikhil/Prapti
Head boy/Head girl
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