Postcard (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Purpose of a postcard
Purpose of a postcard
Brief, informal way to communicate with friends/family
Word count for postcard in exam
Word count for postcard in exam
50-80 words
Layout of postcard back side
Layout of postcard back side
Left: message content, Right: recipient's address
Writing style for postcards
Writing style for postcards
Informal and friendly
Perspective to use in postcards
Perspective to use in postcards
First-person (I, we)
Sentence length in postcards
Sentence length in postcards
Short and concise
Essential elements of a postcard
Essential elements of a postcard
Date, greeting, message, closing, address
Type of language for informal tone
Type of language for informal tone
Contractions (I'm, we're, it's)
Tone of postcard writing
Tone of postcard writing
Cheerful, natural, and upbeat
Example opening greetings
Example opening greetings
Hi..., Dear..., Greetings from...