उपयोजित लेखन Upayojit Lekhan (Applied/Functional Writing Skills)

या वर्षी मागणीपत्र व स्वपरिचय पत्र अशा औपचारिक पत्रप्रकारांचा अभ्यास करायचा आहे. औपचारिक पत्रात प्रेषकाचा पत्ता, दिनांक, योग्य मायना, विषय, मुख्य मजकूर व समारोप हे घटक आवश्यक असतात, आणि भाषा शिष्टाचार सांभाळणारी असावी लागते.

Having studied some forms of family letter writing in earlier years, this year's focus is on formal (business) letters of request and self-introduction. Letters of demand, request, complaint, application, and self-introduction accompanying an application all fall under formal letters. The language of a formal letter must observe etiquette, addressing the recipient with appropriate respect (e.g., 'Respected Manager'). At the top right, the sender's name, designation, address with pin code, date and email should appear; on the left, the proper salutation and the recipient's name, designation and address; the letter must state a 'subject'; the body should begin with 'Sir/Madam'; and it should close with an appropriate closing address.

पत्र कोणी लिहिले (प्रेषक), कोणाला लिहिले (प्रति), कशासाठी लिहिले (विषय), केव्हा लिहिले (दिनांक) आणि पत्ता-लिफाफा हे पत्रलेखनाचे महत्त्वाचे घटक असतात. पत्रलेखन हा घटक कृतीच्या (निवेदन, सूचना, जाहिरात, बातमी) स्वरूपात विचारला जातो, आणि त्यातील सर्व मुद्दे लेखनात येणे आवश्यक असते.

The important elements of letter writing are: the 'sender' (who wrote it), the 'recipient' (to whom it is addressed), the 'subject' (why it was written), the 'date' (when it was written), and the properly addressed envelope. This component is tested through a task such as a notice, announcement, advertisement or news item, and the letter must be written based on understanding that task - all points within it must be included, using effective language suited to the letter's subject.

अर्ज करताना वा विनंती करताना स्वतःची माहिती देणारे पत्र म्हणजे स्वपरिचय पत्र. यात संपूर्ण नाव, पत्ता, संपर्क क्रमांक, जन्मतारीख, शैक्षणिक पात्रता, छंद, अनुभव-पारितोषिके व इतर कलांतील प्रावीण्य असे आठ मुद्दे समाविष्ट करावे लागतात. या पत्रातील माहिती विषयानुरूप पण काल्पनिक असावी.

Whenever one needs to present personal information for any reason, such as making an application or a request, a self-introduction must accompany the informal application/letter - and this follows a set format. A self-introduction letter must include eight points: full name, address, contact number, date of birth, educational qualification/special training, hobbies, experience/awards, and proficiency in other arts. An important note specifies that while all this information should suit the subject, it should be fictional (for practice purposes).

प्रश्नांची रचना करता येणे हे महत्त्वाचे भाषिक कौशल्य असल्याने गद्य आकलन हा घटक अभ्यासक्रमात आहे. दिलेला उतारा वाचून पाच प्रश्न तयार करायचे असतात, ज्यांची उत्तरे एका वाक्यात यावीत आणि उताऱ्याला 'शीर्षक काय' असा प्रश्न विचारू नये.

Since the ability to frame questions is an important language skill, prose comprehension has been included in the syllabus. After reading a given passage, students must frame five questions based on it, each answerable in a single sentence. Certain rules must be followed - the question should be meaningful; practice should be given to forming questions with 'who,' 'where,' 'when,' 'why'; questions must be answerable directly from the passage; answers should be checked; each question must end with a question mark; and one should never ask what a suitable title for the passage would be.