Postcard (Grade 11 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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What is a postcard?
What is a postcard?
Brief, informal writing to share updates, experiences, greetings
Word count for postcard
Word count for postcard
50-80 words
6 essential components of a postcard
6 essential components of a postcard
Date, Greeting, Message, Closing, Name, Address
Postcard layout: left vs right side
Postcard layout: left vs right side
Left: message, Right: recipient's address
Tone of a postcard
Tone of a postcard
Informal, conversational, friendly, personal
Use of contractions in postcards
Use of contractions in postcards
Yes, use I'm, we're, it's, don't (informal writing)
Perspective used in postcards
Perspective used in postcards
First-person: I, we, my, our
Sentence structure in postcards
Sentence structure in postcards
Short and simple sentences
3 common postcard scenarios
3 common postcard scenarios
Holiday updates, thanking/congratulating, describing new place
DATE-ME memory aid meaning
DATE-ME memory aid meaning
Date, Address, Tone, Experience, Message brief, Emotion
