Module III (A)
Writing for Competitive Exams
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Official/Formal
Letters:
i. Correct
format must be used.
ii. There
should not be grammatical or spelling mistakes.
iii.
Colloquial language (बोली भाषा) should be avoided.
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Salutation: Dear Sir/Madam; Respected Sir/Madam
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Complimentary close: Yours faithfully/Yours
sincerely
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Enclosures: CV (In case of an application letter)
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Informal letters:
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Informal letters are also known as Personal Letters or Friendly Letters.
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Its main purpose is personal communication.
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Colloquial language is accepted in informal letters.
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Condolence Letter:
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It is written to a person who has lost his/her close relative or a loved
one.
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Type of Essays:
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Reflective or Expository Essay: It consists of thoughts or explanatory
ideas on various subjects. (e.g. “Truth and Justice”, “Indian Democracy”)
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Narrative Essay: It consists of a description an event that took place in
the past. (e.g. “The Memorable Day in My Life”)
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Imaginative Essay: In such essay, the writer imagines to be in a place or
an object. (e.g. “If I were the prime minister of India”)
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Précis Writing: (प्रेसि
रायटिंग)
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Précis writing is like summarising. However …..
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Précis is exact one third of the given passage. In summarising there is no
such limit.
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In summary, you can add your comments. In précis, you don’t have such
freedom.
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In précis, you are not allowed to omit important facts.
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Précis should be written with clarity and understanding.
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Précis should have a logical order, i.e. coherence.
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Repetitions should be avoided in précis.
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Précis should be written in third person narration.