Class 10th

ENGLISH
Formal letter
Analytical paragraph
 LETTER TO
EDITOR

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 How to write a Letter to the Editor?

A Letter to the Editor may be written to the editor of a

newspaper or a magazine. It is written to highlight a
social issue or problem. It can also be written in order
to get it published in the said medium.
As it is a formal letter, the format has to be followed
strictly. Only formal language can be used i.e.
abbreviations and slang language should be avoided.

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 How to write a Letter to the Editor?
The format of a letter to the editor of a Newspaper is as follows –
1. Sender’s address: The address and contact details of the sender are
written here. Include an email and phone number, if required or if
mentioned in the question.
2. Date: The date is written below the sender’s address after Leaving one
space or line.

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3. Receiving Editor’s address: The address of the recipient of the mail i.e.
the editor is written here.
4. Subject of the letter: The main purpose of the letterforms the subject.
It must be written in one line. It must convey the matter for which the
letter is written.

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 How to write a Letter to the Editor?
5. Salutation (Sir / Respected sir / Madam)
6. Body: The matter of the letter is written here. It is divided into 3 paragraphs as
follows –
Paragraph 1: Introduce yourself and the purpose of writing the letter in brief.
Paragraph 2: Give detail of the matter.
Paragraph 3: Conclude by mentioning what you expect from the editor. (For
example, you may want him to highlight the issue in his newspaper/magazine).
7. Complimentary Closing
8. Sender’s name, signature, and designation(if any)

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 How to write a Letter to the Editor?
Sender’s Address

Date

The Editor
Name of the newspaper Address

(Salutation) (Dear Sir/Dear Madam)

Subject: ___________.

Body of the letter3 paragraphs

leave one line between paragraphs
start fresh paragraph from the margin

Yours faithfully
(Name)
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 How to write a Letter to the Editor?

➢ I am writing to you in order to highlight the ______________

➢ Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to

draw the attention of the concerned authorities towards the
_______________

➢ I am writing this letter in order to draw the attention of

__________________
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 How to write a Letter to the Editor?

1)As mentioned above the condition of the roads is worsening day by day
2)mention since when
3)how did you get to know
4)what is the present situation
5)what has happened because of it
6)who all are affected because of it and how
7)what is the reason behind it
8)what needs to be done(your suggestion in a polite way)
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 How to write a Letter to the Editor?

I request you to give a little space in your esteemed newspaper

so that the concern authorities would take an effective action
against the problem faced by citizen of the country.

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You are Radha G, a member of NGO AWAAZ. Write
a letter to the editor of a national daily for a
public movement to clean the Yamuna river. (You
must introduce yourself, describe how the people
are to be blamed for polluting the river and
suggest the need for installing water treatment
plant to clean the river).

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33, Jal Vihar
Wazirabad, New Delhi – 33

Dated: 17 February 2021

The Editor
Hindustan Times
New Delhi-110017

Sir,

Subject: Need for people’s movement for the clean Yamuna

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I am writing to you in order to highlight the deteriorating condition
of the river Yamuna.

The city of Delhi is getting contaminated water from the river

Yamuna. The residents are to be blamed for this. They pollute the
river with garbage, sewage, and filth. The river water is full of
bacteria, plastic, chemicals, and other waste materials. It is unfit
for consumption.
The people have been demanding a Water Treatment Plant. The
authorities have not yet responded to the repeated requests.
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I request you to highlight the problem in your newspaper and
arouse public interest. We all need to get together in order to get
the plant set up in the area.
Yours sincerely
Radha G
Member AWAAZ.

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1. The introduction
The introduction is the first paragraph that should describe in brief
what the graph is about. It should be like an opening paragraph that
introduces the reader to the context of the chart given. When writing
the introductory paragraph, you need not go into the details. You just
need to mention what is clearly evident from the chart or the graph
given in the question. It is best to write the introduction in one or two
lines.
2. The body of the paragraph
This part of the analytical paragraph should contain details of the graph/chart
given in the question. It should contain all the important information. It is
extremely important to choose the significant details that should be included in
the paragraph.
The body can be broken into two or three sub-paragraphs depending on the
information extracted from the graph. Breaking the body into subparagraphs
makes it easy for the reader to understand.
i. i. Organizing information: You should look for the large differences that are
very prominent.
ii. Comparing information:
iii. Mentioning quantities: There are a number of ways that can be used to
describe quantities, for example- percentage, fraction, ratios, etc.
iv. Connecting sentences: If different information or ideas are there, you should
use connectors or linking phrases to link them logically. The sentences of the
paragraph should be sequential and connected rationally.

3. The conclusion
Useful tips for writing an analytical paragraph
1.For an introduction, you can start with the following
phrases-
1. The chart given above describes
2. The table suggests
3. The line graph shows
4. The data given provides information about
5. The pie chart illustrates, etc.
1.For describing trends, use phrases and words like- a pattern of growth, rapidly
doubled, skyrocketed, striking increase, peaked, soaring rates, declined, plummeted,
leveled off, stagnated, fluctuate, starting to rise, starting to fall, drop down, slightly,
etc.
2.For describing quantities, use various styles like- 48% of, one-third of, nearly one-
fourth of, almost 80%, majority, on average, twice as much, almost equal, the highest,
the lowest, very close to 2%, roughly, approximately 5% of, just under three percent,
etc.
3. For establishing a relationship or contrast, use phrases and words like-
relationship between, similarly, in contrast with, in comparison to, but in the opposite
case, however, whereas, when it comes to, as opposed to, while, striking difference,
noticeable difference, etc.

4.For the conclusion and other connecting phrases use- overall, subsequently, in
all, in a nutshell, for the chart given, in short, striking changes, including, therefore,
etc.
The graph shows birth and death rates starting from 1901 till 2101.
Since 1901, the birth rate has remained more than the death rate until 2041. Birth rate was
20000 in 1901 and started increasing gradually. It peaked in 1961 to around 65000. From
1961, birth rate has fluctuated multiple times between 50000 and 60000. It is expected to
decline for the coming years reaching approximately 42000 by 2101.
On the other hand, the death rate stood at around 10000 in 1901 and then has increased
steadily. It is expected to rise strikingly from 2021 before levelling off to approximately 60000
between 2061 and 2081. The graph indicates a slight decline in deaths in the year 2101.
The graph shows the huge gap between birth rate and death during 1961 to 2001. However,
this gap is expected to reduce in the later years. Overall, as opposed to the prevailing trends,
the death rate will be more than the birth rate in the later half of the 21st century.
A LETTER TO GOD