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You are Minu Sen, an intern in a software company in Hyderabad. You feel that the growing relationship of companies with non-profit organisations have

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You are Minu Sen, an intern in a software company in Hyderabad. You feel that the growing relationship of companies with non-profit organisations have made Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) the buzzword today. Your own involvement in one such project for your company has convinced you that CSR looks beyond the company's profits and focuses on benefiting the greater community.

Write a letter to the editor of a national daily in about 120-150 words, sharing your opinion about CSR and its advantages and providing suggestions to make it an integral part of every organisation. Use the given cues along with your own ideas to compose this letter.

4 types of CSR efforts:-

  • environmental initiatives
  • charity work
  • ethical labour practices
  • volunteer projects
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Skyline Software Company
Hyderabad
20th November 2021

The Editor
The Indian Express
Delhi

Subject: Corporate Social Responsibility   

Respected Sir,

I'm Minu Sen, a 29-year-old Assistant Manager for Corporate Social Responsibility at the moment (CSR). I recently came across an advertisement for your reputable business in the Times of India, dated September 16, 2022. In order to apply for this position, I am composing this letter.

My belief is that the increasing interaction between businesses and nonprofit organisations has made the term "Corporate Social Responsibility" (CSF) the rage in today's culture. Lonka Heyond Company CSR. community pro is S benefits. I have identified four different forms of CSR thanks to my own involvement in a project for my employer. environmental initiatives, charitable labour, morally upright behaviour, and volunteer activities. As the fundamental benefits of CS, we can mention brand value, increased sales, the eradication of poverty, and positive public opinion. The necessity for CSR to become an essential component of every is a result.

I hope that my thoughts will surely find an association with you. Thank you in anticipation.

Yours Faithfully,
Minu Sen

shaalaa.com

Notes

Marking Skills:

Format

Sender’s address, Date, Receiver’s address, Subject and Salutation/Salutation and Subject, Letter, Complimentary close (largely accepted - Yours truly for a letter to the editor and in business circuits -Yours sincerely)

FORMAT – 1 mark

NOTE - full credit if all aspects are included. Partial credit (½ mark) if one-two aspect is missing. No credit if more than two aspects are missing.

CONTENT – 2 marks

2 marks

  • All points included
  • Well-developed with sustained clarity

1½ marks

  • Almost all points incorporated
  • Reasonably well-developed

1 mark

  • Some points incorporated
  • Fair attempt at developing ideas with some impact on the clarity of response

½ mark

  • Most of the points of the given task are not incorporated
  • Limited awareness of task development

ORGANISATION OF IDEAS - 1 mark

1 mark - Consistent to the frequent display of the listed parameters.

  • Highly effective style capable of conveying the ideas convincingly with the appropriate layout of a formal letter viz. addresses, salutation, subscription, and ending.
  • Carefully structured content with organised paragraphing presented cohesively.
  • Highly effective register (formal tone, tense, and vocabulary), relevant and appropriate sentences for conveying the ideas precisely and effectively.

½ mark – Limited display of listed parameters.

  • Inconsistent style, expression sometimes awkward, layout barely accurate.
  • Poor sequencing of ideas; often sporadically clear and related to the given topic in an attempt to maintain a general overall cohesion. Displays disjointed portions, exhibiting a lack of coherence of ideas.
  • Range of vocabulary is limited but manages to convey, largely, the overall meaning and the purpose of the writing. Large portion of vocabulary was copied from the question.
  • Spelling, punctuation and grammar are consistently/largely accurate, with occasional minor errors, that do not impede communication.

½ mark

  • Spelling, punctuation and grammar display some errors spread across, causing minor impediments to the message communicated.

No credit

  • Frequent errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar, impeding communication.
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2022-2023 (March) Sample
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