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Question
Read the following snippet and write a letter based on it.
| Unhealthy Choice ? On its employee resources site, an organisation says that fast food is high in calories, fat, sugar, nitrates and salt . It may put people at risk of becoming obese. Pre-packaged snack foods, canned foods, bakery items, frozen dinners, canned and packaged meats should be avoided. Home-made food is always a better option to keep oneself fit and healthy. |
| Formal Letter : You are Karan/Kiran Shirke, staying at B/12, Sai Nagar, Sita Bardi, Nagpur. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper requesting him/her to spread awareness among the readers about the side effects of junk food. |
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Solution
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Notes
• Choose informal or formal letter to write.
• Write your letter in block format in which all the components of the letter should be aligned to the left.
• Do not write your name, write the name given in the activity sheet.
• Express your emotions, messages and opinions in proper words.
• Begin and end your letter as per the type of letter you have chosen.
Marking Scheme
Informal
• Sender’s Address and Date ½
• Salutation ½
• Main Body 2 ½
• Closing ½
• Grammar 01
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