NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

CHIKKABANAVARA
ENGLISH WORKSHEET (2023-2024)

Class: X Subject: English

Section: A & B Topic: Formal Letter (Letter to the Editor)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

FORMAT
H. No. 289
Masjid Moth
New Delhi 110063

18 May 2020/ May 18 2020

The Editor
The Delhi Chronicle
New Delhi 110001.

Sir

Subject-

Body of the letter:

1. Introduction
2. Main Content
3. Conclusion (Suggestions)

Yours sincerely/truly
Signature
Name
(Designation)

Important Points to Remember

Para I- Deals with introduction of the problem in brief

Para II– Discuss the problem in detail, listing the reason for factors responsible and consequences.

Para III—Should have some feasible solutions, suggestions to sort out the problem.

Closing Line—Editor may be requested to publish your letter.

REMEMBER: The Editor is not your problem solver. So, he/she should not be asked to take some
immediate measures or necessary action to solve the problem.

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 Some possible opening sentences:
• I am a resident of I am writing this letter to express my views
on
• Through the columns of your esteemed and widely read newspaper, I would like to draw the
attention of the concerned authorities and the general public to an important issue which .
• I am a regular reader of your newspaper. I read an article on in your newspaper. I
strongly feel that
Possible concluding sentences are:
• I request you to publish this letter with some relevant photographs to spread awareness among
the readers.
• I hope some articles and reports on this issue would be published so that the concerned
authorities would take some immediate measures to rectify the problem
• I hope that you will publish my letter and help initiate a public debate on this issue.

SAMPLE LETTER
1. You are Rekha / Rakesh, a student of Bharti Public School Class XII. The students are required
to cope up with a lot of stress in todays' competitive environment. Write a letter to the editor
highlighting increasing stress faced by students and suggesting ways and means to combat it.

Bharti Public School Delhi

6 July 2020

The Editor
The Times of India
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Marg
New Delhi110002

Sub: Problem of Increasing Stress Faced by Students

Sir
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to express my views on the problem of
increasing stress among the students due to highly competitive environment.
Today's world is full of competition. Every now and then a child is assessed on different parameters.
Parents expect a lot from their children. They want their children to excel in all the fields such as studies,
sports and co-curricular activities. Everyone wants their children to be a doctor or an engineer. The result is
that children are unduly stressed and burdened. All day long they are indulged in completing their
homework and studies and no time is left for games and sports.
It is high time we should ponder upon this problem. Students should be involved in games, sports and yoga
to combat stress. Parents should not pressurize their children for performing excellently in studies.
Meditation can be practiced for keeping stress at bay.

Yours sincerely/truly
Rekha / Rakesh

PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Taking help from the information given below, write a letter to the editor of a national daily showing
your concern at the outdated education system which has not helped in creating more jobs in India. Also
suggest some measures to make the education system more meaningful and job-oriented. You are
Mohan/Mohini. (100-120 words)
Hints: Influence of western education due to colonization – more theoretical than practical – not job-
oriented – vocational training required.
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2. Social networking sites have become the latest fad among school-going children. The craze has a very
bad impact on youngsters. Considering its gravity, you want to express your concern by writing a letter to
the editor of Hindustan Times in about 100-120 words. You are Nitin/ Nutan of H.No.123/8, Sant Nagar,
New Delhi – 110065.