THE BISHOP’S CO-ED SCHOOL , UNDRI

CLASS IX

DC-15 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

TOPIC - TOTAL ENGLISH TEST PAPER-5
Q 2. LETTER WRITING
Q 3. EMAIL AND NOTICE

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THE BISHOP’S CO-ED SCHOOL , UNDRI

CLASS IX

DC-15 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

TOPIC – TOTAL ENGLISH TEST PAPER – 5
Q 2. LETTER WRITING
Q 3. EMAIL AND NOTICE

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MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE ELSE STRICT ACTION.

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The link to this  DC Presentation powerpoint file is available under

the ‘Posts’ of the ‘English Language’ channel .

The same file is also available at the following location ‘General

channel’ -> ‘Files’ tab -> ‘Class materials’-> ‘English Language’ folder
-> DC Presentation.

You may refer to the above presentation file if there is any problem
with the relay of the visuals.

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LETTER WRITING

QUESTION 2
 (Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this question.)
 10 Marks
 Select any one of the following.

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INFORMAL LETTER : MARKING SCHEME
•Layout
•Sender’s address 1/2
•Date 1/2
•Salutation 1/2 2 1/2
•Subscription 1/2
•Name (only first name) 1/2 2½
marks

•Subject Matter 2 ½ marks

•Expression 5 marks

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Grevillia 401 a) Write a letter to your friend, who is discouraged by his/her failure in the examination
Nyati Estate encouraging him/her not to lose heart and to try again with renewed vigour.
Pune 411060.

29th July, 2021

Dear David,

Introduction ( Not your name as the person already knows you.

Begin…Trust this letter finds you in fine fettle.)

Content: Express your shock and sadness at hearing the news. Include 5 points asking him/her to examine the
reasons that cause his failure in the examination—every failure has some causes—examine the causes—work
on weaknesses—seek teachers’ help—treat this failure as a stepping stone to success—don’t lose heart, have
the potential—try again with renewed vigour—feel confident of success—give no room to negative thoughts
etc.

Conclusion: I am sure you will surprise us all with your performance in the final examination. Regards to
family members.

Your loving friend,

Daniel
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FORMAL LETTER: MARKING SCHEME
Layout

Sender’s address
 1/2
Receiver’s address
 1/2
Date
 1/2
Salutation
 1/2
Subscription
 1/2
Signature
 1/2 3 marks

Subject Matter
 2 marks
Expression
 5 marks

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Grevillia 401 b) You wish to apply for a loan to meet the expenses of your higher studies. Write a letter
Nyati Estate to the manager of a local bank requesting him for an appointment to discuss the formalities
Pune 411060. for getting such a loan.
29th July, 2021.
The Manager
Bank of India
Dr. Goyaji Road, PB 56
Pune 411001.

Dear Sir,

Introduction (Your name and area )

Content: ( 4 points must be there –requesting for a loan-express the need for the loan-the amount and duration for which
the money is required—the mode of paying back the loan etc.
Conclusion: Request to the Manager for an appointment to discuss the formalities for getting such a loan.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Yours faithfully,
Signature (optional)
Aryan Gupta
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QUESTION 3
EMAIL AND NOTICE WRITING
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Question 3
NOTICE AND EMAIL WRITING

Marks allotted - 10 marks

Note : Question 3 (a) and (b) are mandatory.

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Notice and Email writing consists of 5 marks each

Note:
Notice and emails are interlinked/interdependent.
 Points to remember:
Read the question in its entirety .
A correlation between the notice and email
No shortforms to be used
Eg:‘October’ and not ‘Oct’
No sms language to be used
Eg: ‘wanna’ , ’gonna ‘, ‘i’ etc
Indicate relevant points very clearly
For neat presentation , you can outline your work with a border.

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 NOTICE
HEADING: 1 mark
NAME OF THE EVENT: 1 mark
DATE: ½ mark
TIME: ½ mark
VENUE: ½+ ½ marks
TARGET GROUP: 1 mark

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 Question 3
(a.) Your school is organising a drive for donating books to the
underprivileged children living in a slum colony near your school.
Write a notice to be put up in your school informing the students
of Classes VI to X about the drive and asking them to donate their
old books, to be given to an organisation, called ‘My Book Bank’
which provides books to the underprivileged children in slum
colonies.

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 MY BOOK BANK
Drive for Donating Books
Tuesday 27th July, 2021
Time 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Venue: B4 Stilt Area, The Bishop’s Co-Ed School, Undri

Students of Classes VI to X interested in being part of this worthy cause of donating books, for
the underprivileged children of the slum colony near our school, may bring their old books to
be donated, to the stilt area of B4 and hand them over to the teachers in charge of collecting
them.

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 Question 3
(b.) Write an email to the Principal of a neighbouring school,
requesting her to ask her students to donate their old books to help
the underprivileged children in the slum colony.

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Request to ask the students of your school to donate their old books to help underprivileged children.

Dear Sir,

We are organising a drive for donating books called ‘MY BOOK BANK’ on Tuesday, 27th July, 2021, to
help the underprivileged children in the slum colony near our school. This will be conducted from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. in the stilt area of Building 4 ,
of The Bishop’s Co-Ed School, Undri.

We request you to help us with the collection of old books from the students of your school to distribute
them among the underprivileged children of the slum colony.
This will help to make a big difference in the lives of these children who are unable
to attend school due to the poor conditions of their families.

Anticipating a positive response from you.

Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Mahek Agarwal
Secretary, Book Club
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ASSIGNMENT FOR DC-15
The link to Assignment file is available under the ‘Posts’ of
the ‘ENGLISH LANGUAGE’ channel .

The same file is also available within your team at the following
location ‘General ‘ channel -> ‘Files’ tab -> ‘Class materials’
folder-> ‘ENGLISH LANGUAGE’ folder -> ASSIGNMENTS folder

The Assignment has to be neatly done in the Language notebook.

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Thank you!!!