3. WRITING CORRESPONDENCE Writing Standard 3: Write different forms of inter/intra formal and informal communication CODE
Class IV
Class V
Write simple greet(i) Write simple and ings and ‘Thank You’ short informal letters note for different for different reasons occasions. and occasions (thank you note, apology, greetings) in appropriate language and format. 4W. 3LW.3 5W. 3LW.3 6W. 3LW.3 7W. 3LW.3 8W.3LW.3
(ii) Write simple sick/special leave application stating reasons in a correct format.
Class VI
(i) Write a simple leave application stating reasons in correct format.
Class VII
Suggestions for Instructional Strategies
(i) Write an applica- - Use of sample letter tion stating reasons types and other clearly in appropriate correspondence. language and format. - Use of writing (ii) Write formal and prompt (creation of (ii) Write formal and informal letter using (ii) Write formal and informal types of a writing situations) appropriate language informal types of letter writing/e-mail letter writing/e-mail and format dependusing appropriate ing on the situation. and use appropriate language and format -Use of ICT for writing emails language and format depending on the depending on the situation. situation. - Use of frequent Example: Example: practice of writing Informal (include adcorrespondence Informal (include ad- dress of sender, date, dress of sender, date, salutation, etc.) salutation, etc.) Formal (include address of sender and - Use of pen-pal letter Formal (include writing tradition receiver, date, salutaaddress of sender and tion, subject, etc.) receiver, date, salutaOrganize ideas tion, subject, etc.) (content of the letter) (iii) Write other coherently. forms of correspon(iii) Write other dence writing such as forms of corresponnotice, message etc. dence writing such as notice, message etc. 17
(i) Write an application stating reasons clearly in appropriate language and format.
Class VIII