Postcard (Grade 11 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards

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What is a postcard?

Brief, informal writing to share updates, experiences, greetings

Word count for postcard

50-80 words

6 essential components of a postcard

Date, Greeting, Message, Closing, Name, Address

Postcard layout: left vs right side

Left: message, Right: recipient's address

Tone of a postcard

Informal, conversational, friendly, personal

Use of contractions in postcards

Yes, use I'm, we're, it's, don't (informal writing)

Perspective used in postcards

First-person: I, we, my, our

Sentence structure in postcards

Short and simple sentences

3 common postcard scenarios

Holiday updates, thanking/congratulating, describing new place

DATE-ME memory aid meaning

Date, Address, Tone, Experience, Message brief, Emotion

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