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Write diary entries for the following in your notebook. (100 words)

1. You have just come back from a trek to the mountains. Write about the people and their
lifestyles that you observed. Also, mention the unpleasant littering of plastics and junk
food that the tourists are bringing with them.
2. You had long wanted to take up photography as a hobby. Your elder brother presented
you with a camera with his first salary. Write about your feelings and gratitude in your
diary.

3. You are meeting your childhood friend after five years. She had left to join a residential
school. Describe the meeting and your feelings about it.

Letter Writing

Letter writing is an art, and a good letter is always a pleasure to read. To write to our
friends or family members, we write informal letters, and, for official purposes, we write

formal letters.
Writer’s contact information.
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In case of formal letters:
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• the recipient’s designation and contact information.

• subject – the matter about which you are writing.
Salutation – this would depend upon the type of letter that is being written.
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Body of letter – this is where you write the main content.
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Closing or Subscription.
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Your signature.
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Personal Letter Format

Put your own address on the left top corner.
Put the date after the address.

Begin by salutation or greeting words such as Dear Aunt Molly.

Divide the letter into paragraphs: (a) introduction, (just one or two lines) (b) main body,
and (c) conclusion.

Put an appropriate closing term at the end on the left side itself. For example: yours lovingly
or affectionately, regards, etc.

Lastly, put your name below the salutation. Writing Skills

Official Letter Format

There are two types—block type in which date, self-address, salutation, end, all are left-
aligned. The second is traditional type in which address and date are right aligned.

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