Writing Practice  

1. A Brief Introduction

What is a notice?

As an effective means of written communication, a notice gives information published by the appropriate authority. It is intended to publicize social events, to report on matters of general interest to staff, to inform staff of instructions, change of plan, new systems and regulations, and to make the staff conform to certain arrangements, etc.

Sometimes a notice can be as simple as:  

How to write a notice?

 The heading of the notice is usually in the middle of the page, in boldfaced words. For example,

NOTICE

ENGLISH   EVENING

LECTURE

The main information such as time, place, should be made distinct.

Give the name of the person who gives the notice.

Give the date when the notice is issued if necessary.

A notice should be:

Attractive (so that people will NOTICE it)

Simple and easy-to-read

Clear and specific