Public NOTICE

Public Notice

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Definition of Notice:

Notice is written or statement that gives information, instruction or wa

rning to people.

Notice / caution is a form of functional Text used as instruction or guidan

ce to someone doing or not doing something.

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Language Features of Notice

 Using Imperative mood (imperative sentence)

 Using Declarative reference
 Not necessarily sequenced in time
 Spoken / written language features

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Generic structure of notice

 Attention gather (optional)

Attention gather means using expressions or phrases that can attract read
ers’ or people’s attention such as Notice, Warning, or Caution.
 Information
Information here can be defined as the messages or information of the tex
t that want to be delivered to people.
 Closure (optional)
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Attention
Gather

Information

Closure

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The Social Functions of Notice

 Prohibition notifies people not to do something.

 Caution or warning warns people to be careful in handling somethi

ng.

 Guidance gives information to people to do something appropriately.

 The informational notice provides information that could be useful

for people.

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Characteristics of Notice

 Short text and easy to understand.

 Using capital front.
 Most of Notice using pictures.

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Analyze the sample of notice below. Does it contain the characteristics of Notice as mentioned before?

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Format of Notice

A Notice must cover the following points –

1. Title – A notice should have an appropriate title.
2. It should give information what the event is about.
3. A notice should tell when the event will be held.
4. The venue of the event should be disclosed in the notice.
5. It should carry the name and designation of the issuer of the notice.
6. A notice should also mention the date on which it is issued.
7. It has to be written within the given word limit.
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Format of Notice
Type of Notice :
Command
There are positive and negative command :

Positive Negative
Directly Using Verb Made by using Don’t + Verb
e.g
KEEP THE DOOR - DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS
SLOW DOWN - DO NOT THROW THE RUBBISH

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Caution Information

 CAUTION wet floor  For Staff Only

 Rest Area
 CAUTION Hot Surface

Type of Notice

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Prohibition Warning

 No Smoking  WARNING: HIGH VOLTAGE

 No Parking

Type of Notice

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Where Can We Found the Notice?

We can found the notice in :

Usually notice is put in a place that’s strategic, such as :
 On the street
 Building/bridge/street under construction
 In a certain rooms: area a lobby of a hotel, a waiting room, a public toilet, clas
sroom, library, laboratory, etc.
 In Public places: Zoo, Park, Bus Station, etc.

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How to make notice?

 It must be understood
 Using simple words
 Using Capital front

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