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B. You are Sunil Gupta, the Head Boy of St Jude’s Senior Secondary School, Mussoorie. You
have been asked to write a notice regarding a badminton racquet found in the auditorium
of the school. Write the notice in not more than 50 words.

St Jude’s Senior Secondary School, Mussoorie
NOTICE

15 September 20XX
Found: Slazenger badminton racquet

A Slazenger badminton racquet was found in the auditorium on 10 September
20XX after the Games period. The owner may please come and collect it from the
office after giving relevant details to the undersigned in the next two days, that is,
by 17 September 20XX.

SUNIL GUPTA

Head Boy

Write the following notices in your notebook.
1. You are the cultural secretary of your school. Write a notice in about 50 words, inviting the
names of students who would like to participate in the cultural programme that you are
planning to put up for the delegates coming from Japan. There will be solo/group singing,
solo/group dance performances, mono-acting which must have a strong message about
Indian culture. The performances and the participants will be shortlisted on Tuesday and
Wednesday during the zero period.
2. There is going to be an inter-school debate open to students of Classes 11 and 12. The
topic will be ‘Tobacco companies shouldn’t be advertised.’ As the secretary of the Debate
Society in your school, draft a notice in not more than 50 words, inviting participants for
the selection to be held at the Assembly Hall on Thursday.
3. The Residents’ Welfare Association, Hauz Khas, is organising a Diwali Mela in the locality.
As the president of the association, draft a notice in not more than 50 words, informing the
residents about the same. Give all relevant details.

Poster Writing

Writing Skills eye-catching, preferably with illustrations. Posters may be put up to raise awareness (for
A poster is meant to convey important and useful information to a large number of
people. It is more of an announcement than an advertisement. It has to be attractive and

example, importance of keeping your city clean); or it may announce an event (for example,
blood donation camp).
It is important for posters to:

be presented in a box.

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have an appropriate title.
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have short and catchy phrases.
O
have a combination of different font styles and sizes.
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have a few simple and attractive illustrations.
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