write a. letter to the editor of a local newspaper expressing about choking of tree due to indiscriminate building of plenty suggest way in which the tree could be save
Answers
Letters are one of the most important and popular means of communication. Most of the important
official and commercial correspondence is still done through letters. There are two types of letters:
1. Formal Letters: to officials, business heads, etc.
2. Informal Letters: to relatives, friends, etc.
Note: As per the latest CBSE Syllabus students need to study only the Letters to the Editor.
Hence, we shall deal only with this type which is under the category of Formal Letters.
Formal Letters: Formal letters demand a formal or matter of fact treatment. They are mostly written
in impersonal style. Formal letters that students can expect in the examination will be of three kinds:
1. Letters to the editor 2. Business Letters 3. E-mails (Formal correspondence)
Format of Formal Letters
There is no definite or fixed format of formal letters. However, students are advised to follow the
guidelines laid down by the CBSE Board. It would be safer for them if they follow the guidelines
given below:
1. Sender’s Address
It is generally written on the top left-hand corner. Some institutions and commercial firms
have their printed pads or letters. In them the name of the firm or establishment is printed in
the middle, e.g.
12, Fort Road
Main Market
Cochin
2. The Date
It is generally written just below the sender’s address. Students should write the same date
on which they are appearing in that paper. Dates can be written in different ways as is given
below:
20th May, 20XX
May 20, 20XX
20 May 20XX
3. Name and Address of the Addressee
Give a reasonable space and write the name and designation of the addressee on the left-hand
side below.
4. Salutation
Generally, the common and popular way of salutation in letters to the editor, business and
commercial letters is the use of Sir, Dear Sir or Madam.
5. The Main Part or the Body of the Letter
Formal letters require a formal and impersonal treatment. There is no scope for unnecessary
and superfluous descriptions in such letters.
6. Complimentary Close and Signature
Formal letters end with the following complimentary closures:
Answer:
Write two formal letter to the editor of local news paper