Writing Section

Writing Section
According to Latest CBSE Syllabus
 Syllabus
Writing Section : 16 Marks

Q1. Short writing task – Notice/Advertisement up to 50

words.
One out of the two given questions to be answered.
(3 Marks: Format : 1 / Content : 1 / Expression (Accuracy
+ Fluency) : 1).

Q2. Short writing task – Formal/Informal Invitation and

Reply up to 50 words.
One out of the two given questions to be answered.
(3 Marks: Format : 1 / Content : 1 / Expression : 1)
 Syllabus
Q3. Letters based on verbal/visual input, to be answered
in approximately 120-150 words.
Letter types include application for a job, Letters to the
editor (giving suggestions or opinion on issues of public
interest) . One out of the two given questions to be
answered.
(5 Marks : Format: 1 / Content: 2 / Expression: 2)

Q4. Article/ Report Writing, descriptive and analytical in

nature, based on verbal inputs, to be answered in 120-
150 words. One out of the two given questions to be
answered
(5 Marks : Format : 1 / Content : 2 / Expression : 2)
 Syllabus Deleted Topics

• Poster making

• Business or official letters (for making

enquiries, registering complaints, asking for
and giving information, placing orders and
sending replies)

• Speech, Debate
 Notice

Q1. Short writing task –

Notice/Advertisement up to 50 words.
One out of the two given questions to be
answered.

(3 Marks : Format : 1 / Content : 1 /

Expression : 1).
Notice Format
Notice Example
 Advertisement

Q1. Short writing task –

Notice/Advertisement up to 50 words.
One out of the two given questions to be
answered.

(3 Marks : Format : 1 / Content : 1 /

Expression : 1).
 Advertisement

Q1. Short writing task –

Notice/Advertisement up to 50 words.
One out of the two given questions to be
answered.

(3 Marks : Format : 1 / Content : 1 /

Expression : 1).
 Advertisement
There are two kinds of advertisements:
Classified;
Commercial

♦ Classified Advertisements :
You will come across classified advertisements in the
columns of newspapers and magazines. Important
features of a Classified Advertisement are:
No blocks, no designs and the language to be factual.
Simple, formal and to the point.
Comprehensive, yet must not leave any important
matter.
Never be too lengthy (confine to the word limit).
 Advertisement

Important Tips to be followed :

• Clearly state the category at the top, e.g., Tor Sale’,

‘To Let’, etc.
• Give all necessary details in points using comma.
• Give contact address, name and telephone number.
• Put the matter in a box.
Advertisement
 Invitation / Replies

Q2. Short writing task – Formal/Informal

Invitation and Reply up to 50 words. One
out of the two given questions to be
answered.

(3 Marks: Format : 1 / Content : 1 /

Expression : 1)
 Formal Invitation
•The invitation answers the questions
who, whom, when, where, what time and
for what, i.e., the occasion
•name(s) of the invitee
•name(s) of the host
•date, time and venue

RSVP is an initialism derived from the French

phrase Répondez s'il vous plaît, meaning "Please
respond" to require confirmation of an invitation.
Formal Invitation
 Informal Invitation
Q.
 Formal Reply
A formal reply is usually very short. It is brief and to the
point. The quality of a good reply is that it must always be
pleasant.
Even while declining the invitation or expressing inability
to attend one must be polite and courteous. Formal
replies demand a formal tone and treatment. There is no
room for unnecessary details or superfluous matter in
them.
An informal reply or private letter may, however, express
personal feelings or desires in an intimate style and
informal tone..
 Formal Reply
Question :
Draft a formal reply accepting an invitation to be present on the
occasion of the wedding of Ankush S/o Mr & Mrs Shankar of 24,
Green Park Road, Kanpur. You are Vikram Gaur of Raja Ki Mandi,
Agra.

Answer:
Mr and Mrs Vikram Gaur thank Mr And Mrs Shankar for inviting
them on the occasion of the wedding of their son Ankush at 24,
Green Park Road, Kanpur on 15 May, 20XX and assure them that
they will be present on the occasion to wish the newly weds a very
happy married life. Mr and Mrs Gaur will reach Kanpur by the Agra
Mail which leaves Agra at 8.00 a.m.
Vikram Gaur
5 May, 20XX
 Informal Reply
Question :
You are Aakash/Varsha. You have been invited to attend the
wedding of your friend’s sister during summer vacation. Respond to
the invitation, regretting your inability to attend it.
Answer:
205, Vasant Kunj
New Delhi
4 March, 20XX
Dear Neha
Thank you for your cordial invitation on the occasion of your sister’s
wedding. I, however, regret my inability to be with you on this
happy occasion as we shall be leaving for Shimla for summer
holidays on 1 May, 20XX. Please excuse my absence. Do convey my
regards and best wishes to the couple.
Yours sincerely
Varsha/Aakash
 Letter
Q3. Letters based on verbal/visual input, to be
answered in approximately 120-150 words.
Letter types include :
Application for a job, Letters to the editor (giving
suggestions or opinion on issues of public
interest) .

One out of the two given questions to be

answered.

(5 Marks :Format: 1 / Content: 2 / Expression: 2)

Letter
 Letter- Application for a Job

Q. Read the advertisement given below and write a

letter applying for the job. Also give your detailed
resume to be sent along with the letter. You are Praveen
Kumar of 95 HAL Colony, Bengaluru.

Situations Vacant
Wanted Post Graduate Teacher in English to teach Senior Secondary
Classes in a reputed school in Bengaluru. Candidates should have a
minimum of three years of teaching experience. Apply to Box No.
178, C/o ‘The Deccan Herald’, Bengaluru 500 015.
Answer:
95, HAL Colony
M.G. Road
Bengaluru

11th june, 20xx

The Advertiser
Box No. 178
C/ o The Deccan Herald
Bengaluru 500 015

Subject: Application for the Post of P.G. Teacher in English

Sir,
This is in response to your advertisement in ‘The Deccan
Herald’ dated 9thune, 20xx for the post of PGT in English
for your institution. I wish to apply for the same.

Attached herewith is my brief resume and I would be too

happy if I am considered for the above-mentioned post in
your school.

Yours sincerely
Praveen Kumar
 Letter- To Editor

Q. You are Sruthi/Shira staying at R.K.Puram,

Secunderabad. Your locality being away from
[ the main city, the poor bus service adversely:
affects the life of residents.

Write a letter to the Editor, Deccan Chronicle,

highlighting the problems faced and also giving a
few possible solutions.
Answer:
Sahara City Apartments
M.G. Road
Secunderabad

25th February, 20xx

The Editor
Deccan Chronicle
Secunderabad

Subject: Poor Bus Service on M.G. Road

Sir,
On behalf of the residents of Sahara City Apartments, I
wish to draw the attention of the concerned authorities
about the poor bus service in our area which is adversely
affecting the lives of the residents who are commuting by
bus.

Our locality lies on the outskirts of the main city, so a

majority of our residents resort to use of public transport
to commute to and from the | city. But the poor bus-
service which has also I led to the buses being over-
crowded is becoming a major problem for residents.
Despite our repeated pleas the concerned authorities
have turned a deaf ear to our problem which we now have
been facing for the past almost two years.
Our only request is that a few additional buses be assigned
for our i locality so that commuting to the city is not a
nightmare for us.

T hope you will publish my letter in your esteemed daily so

that our plea is heard and action is taken to lessen our
woes.

Yours sincerely
Shiraj
 Article

Q4. Article/ Report Writing, descriptive

and analytical in nature, based on verbal
inputs, to be answered in 120-150 words.
One out of the two given questions to be
answered.

(5 Marks : Format : 1 / Content : 2 /

Expression : 2)
 Article
Points to Remember:
• Give a title that catches the attention of the reader.
• Begin with a striking opening sentence which addresses the
readers and gets them interested in the topic.
• Present a strong argument for your ideas supporting it with
evidence or elaboration.
• Use linking devices (‘however’, ‘therefore’, ‘although’, ‘even
though’, ‘in order to’) to make the composition appear a
whole.
• Introduce a new point at the beginning of each paragraph that
follows to strengthen your ideas.
• Develop your ideas as much as you can to make them
interesting and substantial.
• Conclude with your strongest point.
• Use passive voice, humor, rhetorical questions to provide a
specific effect.
Article
 Report

Q4. Article/ Report Writing, descriptive

and analytical in nature, based on verbal
inputs, to be answered in 120-150 words.
One out of the two given questions to be
answered.

(5 Marks : Format : 1 / Content : 2 /

Expression (Accuracy + Fluency) : 2)
 Report
Points to Remember:
• Mention the place, date, time and other relevant facts about
the event.
• Include information collected from the people around or
affected by the event.
• Write the name of the reporter.
• Provide a suitable title/heading.
• Write in past tense.
• Write in reported speech and use passive form of expression.
• Develop ideas (causes, reasons, consequences, opinions)
logically.
• Write in a less formal and more descriptive manner, while
writing a report for a school magazine.
• Present your ideas and impressions to make the report
interesting.
Report
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