A notice gives essential information to a group and should be easy to scan.
A clear heading, purpose, date, time, place and contact or instruction help the reader act.
An invitation also identifies who is inviting whom and how to respond where relevant.
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A changed venue should be stated clearly, together with the event and time.
Moderate / Add a little
A personal note needs an identifiable recipient, message and sender.
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A notice gives essential information to a group and should be easy to scan. A clear heading, purpose, date, time, place and contact or instruction help the reader act. An invitation also identifies who is inviting whom and how to respond where relevant. A personal note is usually shorter and directed to one person, but it must still include the necessary message and an identifiable sender.
Choose only details needed by the audience. If a venue changes, state the new venue clearly and avoid leaving the old information looking current. Do not invent a date or telephone number when the task gives one. A short format still needs accurate grammar and understandable punctuation. Before finishing, imagine the reader wants to attend or reply: check whether any missing information would prevent that action.
Apply this method when reading a short passage or preparing a practical response. The context determines the best choice: do not rely on one memorised signal word. In connected work, maintain the same meaning when changing a grammatical form.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Ask clearly for the information or action you need.
End politely. Check names, dates and contact details.
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Please send the class times.
Moderate / Add a little
Could you please send me the class timetable?
Challenge / Try when ready
I would appreciate details of the course dates and the application process.
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A formal letter communicates a specific purpose to a person or organisation. State the matter early, provide the facts needed to understand it, and explain the action you request. Organise related information in separate paragraphs. The greeting and closing should suit whether the recipient is named. A professional tone is courteous and precise, even when making a complaint or disagreeing.
Support a complaint with what happened, when it happened and its practical effect, rather than exaggerated accusations. A request should be reasonable and easy to identify. Use the format specified by the task or institution, and check addresses and dates carefully. In exam writing, do not spend so much space on formatting that the required content becomes incomplete. Edit for clarity, accurate verb forms and a respectful relationship with the reader.
Apply this method when reading a short passage or preparing a practical response. The context determines the best choice: do not rely on one memorised signal word. In connected work, maintain the same meaning when changing a grammatical form.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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A chart description reports the important patterns in visual information.
Start by identifying the subject, group, time and unit.
Select the largest or smallest categories, clear comparisons and any major trend.
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The largest category matters only when its label and unit are correctly identified.
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A chart can describe a change without explaining its cause.
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A chart description reports the important patterns in visual information. Start by identifying the subject, group, time and unit. Select the largest or smallest categories, clear comparisons and any major trend. Use exact figures when they support a point, but do not list every number without organising it. A static comparison and a change over time need different language.
Distinguish a percentage from a percentage-point difference. If a value rises from 20 percent to 30 percent, the difference is ten percentage points. A chart can show a relationship without proving its cause. Do not invent explanations absent from the task. Use the past tense for finished dates and an appropriate present form for a current table. Check totals and labels before writing so that a fluent paragraph does not report the wrong group.
Apply this method when reading a short passage or preparing a practical response. The context determines the best choice: do not rely on one memorised signal word. In connected work, maintain the same meaning when changing a grammatical form.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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