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Letter Writing Made Easy

Schools students' evergreen dilemma- Letter writing! How to begin, how to end, what should be written as the body of the letter, etc. etc.. Letters can be categorised under two heads- Formal (addressed to the Principal, Store Manager, Teachers, Office Bearers, Commissioners, Ministers, etc.)  Informal (those addressed to a friend, mother, father, grandparents, siblings, uncle, aunt etc.) Here's a pattern that should work for the Writers-In-Making. (a comma or no comma here and there as per your Board norms) Post in the comment section the (topic) letter you find difficult and get it done in the next post 😊 Formal Letter:   Informal:

How to Write a Good Essay in 10 Steps

Essay Writing is an integral part of examinations. It is generally meant to test the ability to think and structure the thoughts systematically. I will explain here how to approach a topic and accomplish it with ease. Once you learn the ‘what’, the ‘how’ becomes a piece of cake. Essays can be of variant types and styles. For now, let’s categorise it under four heads: a) Argumentative Essays - I find this the simplest option and most marks fetching. This is the type where you are supposed to choose a side and write either for or against the motion. b) Narrative Essays - Such a topic asks you to narrate an incident. The best way to approach it is the ‘5Ws and an H’ formula. That is, frame your article by asking yourself W hat, W here, W hen, W hy, W ho and H ow related to the incident that you will be writing about. c) Descriptive Essays - The reader or examiner expects you to describe something or somewhere, it may be an experience or a visit to any place. d) Reflectiv...