Introduction a. greet the audience b. introduce yourself to the audience c. introduce the topic Body of the speech a.
elaborate the main points b. provide suitable examples Conclusion a. summarise the views b. summarise the main points c.
thank the audience Reading Have you heard of Open Letters? An open letter is a letter that is intended to be read by a wide audience, or a letter intended for an individual, but that is nonetheless widely distributed intentionally through newspapers and other media, such as a letter to the editor or a blog. Sociologists, scholars, anthropologists and historians have written open letters. Letters patent is another form of open letter in which a legal document conferring a patent or right is mailed to the individual by the government and is also announced publicly.
Open letters can also be addressed directly to a group rather than to any individual. Reading such letters will also help to improve your vocabulary. Here are some easy ways to enrich and expand your vocabulary. ◆ Read as much as you can.
As you read, try to understand the meaning of new words from the context or by referring to a dictionary. ◆ When you refer to a dictionary, learn the pronunciation, meaning, synonyms, antonyms and derivatives of the word. ◆ Note down the new words you learn for future reference. ◆ Make it a habit to learn a new word everyday.
◆ Play word games such as word search, crossword, scrabble etc. to expand your vocabulary. ◆ Listen to conversations, learn and discover new words and then start using them. The following is a letter by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore to Mahatma Gandhi.
Follow the diction, fluency and style of the great Indian writer who has contributed excellent writings to Indian Literature. You can improve your vocabulary by familiarising some of the words used in the letter using a dictionary. Gandhi Letter 23A: From Rabindranath Tagore -A-Prose-Dr. Arignar - - :