SECTION B : CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS (18 marks)
Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 50 words.
NOTICE : Format – 1 Content - 2 Accuracy of spelling and grammar - 1
Name of the Organisation
NOTICE
Date
Heading
[Details]
Signature
Name (issuing authority)
Designation
→ Correct format ( as listed)
→ Drawing attention—people
→ Mentioning the event
→ Giving details –
→ Line with reference to the undersigned
Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 50 words.
INVITATION & REPLY :
Format – 1 Content -2 Accuracy of spelling and grammar -1
Letter type- informal invite
→ a single sentence presentation in third person / end line punctuations skipped
→ Use the simple present tense
→ answers the questions who, whom, when, where, what time and for what
→ includes name and address of the host and name/s of special invitees (if any)
OR
Letter type- formal reply
Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 120-150 words.
FORMAL LETTER :
Format – 1 Content -2 Organisation -1 Accuracy of spelling and grammar -1
Format Sender’s address, Date, Receiver’s address, Subject and Salutation/ Salutation and Subject,
Letter, Complimentary close (largely accepted –Yours truly for letter to editor & in business circuits -
Yours sincerely)
Content
OR
Content
→ Covering Letter
→ Reference to the advertisement
→ Conveying suitability for the position
→ Submission of application
Bio data as separate enclosure
→ Profile of self
→ Educational Qualifications (include advertised requirements)
→ Work experience/s (if relevant)
→ References
Any other relevant information
Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 120-150 words.
ARTICLE WRITING / REPORT WRITING :
Format – 1 Content -2 Organisation -1 Accuracy of spelling and grammar -1
Article Writing
Format
• Title & By line
Organisation & Content:
The article should be crafted in this manner:
Name/ designation of Title Illustrate thematic connect,
the writer (use fictitious Byline eye catching
information if Q does
not display) Introductory para. relevant topic sentence +
expansion
Discussion of various Development of
aspects of the topic- Writer’s option/ comments +
Topic (for 2 paras.) recommendations/ solutions
causes, effects etc.
presented strongly with + hope/ call for action/
Concluding para. warning
evidence
Note: An article is not boxed. A box has been used here, as a tool for clear illustration.
OR
Report Writing
Format
• Headline & By line
• Reporting place and date
• Paragraphing organisation (Introductory paragraph + one or two Body paragraphs including event
details + Concluding paragraph inclusive of witness accounts)
Organisation & Content:
The report should answer these questions:
WHO? WHERE & WHAT & WHAT DID THOSE
name of event date, time, place-
WHEN? events/
HOW? programme observations/
PRESENT THINK?
sponser/ town/ city + venue details comments
organiser special
guests, if any
→ Reason why the programme was launched
→ Was organized — by whom? When? Who attended?
→ Event details – (refer to cues)
→ Conclude including witness/ participant account/s