Presentation about the Letter Writing.pptx

How to write a letter?
Elements of a letter, etc

1. Letter Writing English Department Punjab Group of College Gujranwala

2. WHAT IS a letter? A written or printed communication directed to a person or organization

3. Types of Letter Business letters (Formal letters) Personal letters (Informal letters )

4. Personal Letters Letters to your relations (Father, Mother, Uncle, Aunt, Brother, Sister, Friend etc.)

5. Types of personal letters Apologies Appreciation and thanks: For favour , Kindness Congratulations Personal complaints Invitations Offering condolences (Sympathy or get well soon) Personal requests for some extra favour

6. Letter Writing Etiquette When should we write a letter? To thank someone who has been gracious, kind or helpful to you. When you need assistance or answer to help you make intelligent decisions. To respond to a letter that you have recently received. To console someone. To advise someone. To tell someone your recent experience of your visit or your experience at a new place. ETC.

7. Examination Point of view You are asked to write a letter to your relation. Letter writing question carries 10 marks

8. Examination Hall, City A.B.C. September 6, 2021. My dear Father, Yours affectionately, X.Y.Z. Address ( 2 Marks ) Salutation ( 1 Mark ) ______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Body ( 6 Marks)___________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Closing ( 1 Mark)

9. Letter Mechanics The use of personal pronouns is important in letters…….I, we, you, he, she, it, they In a letter don’t refer to yourself in the third person by using one or the writer . It is perfectly natural and appropriate to refer to yourself as I and to the reader as you . Pronoun

10. Letter Mechanics Be focused; However, avoid choppy sentences Don’t be so concise Avoid vagueness. Be specific in your requests or statements of facts

11. A probability sampling scheme is one in which every unit in the population has an chance and opportunity of being selected in the sample Nonprobability sampling is any sampling method where some elements of the population have no chance of selection.