3. Eng Lang - XII - New revised.pptx English language

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1. ISC ENGLISH PAPER 1

2. ENGLISH LANGUAGE TIME : 3 Hours MAXIMUM MARKS : 80

3. FOUR QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED COMPOSITION 20 MARKS DIRECTED WRITING BASED ON SUGGESTED POINTS 15 MARKS PROPOSAL WRITING 10 MARKS FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR 15 MARKS COMPREHENSION & PRECIS 20 MARKS BEGIN EACH ANSWER ON A FRESH PAGE

4. QUESTION 1 COMPOSITION Candidates will be required to select ONE composition topic from a choice of SIX The choice will include DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY NARRATIVE ESSAY REFLECTIVE ESSAY ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY EXPOSITORY ESSAY or DISCUSSION TOPICS STORY WRITING

5. COMPOSITION Points to be kept in mind Do not spend more than 45 minutes on question 1. Write the composition in approximately 400-450 words. Select a topic on which you have enough matter to write. Your thoughts should be presented in a coherent and an orderly manner. You are required to write in simple, clear and grammatically correct sentences.

6. COMPOSITION Points to be kept in mind Marks will be deducted for spelling mistakes, grammatical mistakes and punctuation errors. In the descriptive and narrative essays, your perspective must be that of a 17-18 year old person. The matter that you write should be practical and believable. Do not end the composition in a dream. Read the question/topic thoroughly. The essay will be judged on the basis of relevance, content and linguistic ability.

7. COMPOSITION Points to be kept in mind A descriptive essay is appreciated when the description appeals to the five sense organs. A narrative essay is easy to write because it is the narration of a sequence of events. The expository topic is usually a one word topic. You can write anything coming to your mind related to that topic.

8. COMPOSITION Points to be kept in mind For the argumentative essay, make sure that you have enough points to write either in favour of the topic or against it. Do not mix up arguments from both points of view. Include at least four rational arguments to substantiate your stand. Make your stand clear right in the beginning of the essay and again in your conclusion. For the reflective essay, you can discuss the topic from all perspectives. Two or more view points can be included in your essay.

9. COMPOSITION Points to be kept in mind If you are attempting story writing, ensure that you write an original short story. The story should not be plagiarized from any book or film. According to the instruction of the question paper, you may have to begin or end with a few words. You may also have to write the story based on a particular theme. The words given in the question paper as the beginning or the end of the composition must be copied exactly word for word. Do not miss out any word or add any word or substitute one word for another. A short story must have An appropriate plot A proper setting Proper characterization Meaningful dialogues A logical ending

10. QUESTION 2 The range of subjects in directed writing in question 2 may include Article writing Newspaper and school magazine report Speech writing Statement of purpose Personal profile Book review Film review Cultural program review

11. DIRECTED WRITING This is a compulsory question. You will not get a choice. Do not spend more than 55 minutes on Q2a and Q2b Write the report in approximately 300 words. The piece of directed writing will be based on the information and ideas provided. You are required to amplify or expand the points given in the question paper. Do not add extra points even though it may be written in the question that you can add more points.

12. DIRECTED WRITING Points to be kept in mind Every point given in the question paper should be mentioned in the report/review. The points should be presented in an orderly and coherent manner. You are required to write in simple, clear and grammatically correct sentences. Marks will be deducted for spelling mistakes, grammatical mistakes and punctuation errors. An ideal report should be written in indirect speech and in the passive voice.

13. PROPOSAL WRITING The Proposal should include: The Heading/Introduction Statement of objectives List of Measures Concluding sentence Date and name Marks will be deducted for grammatical errors and for not writing the subheadings and the concluding sentence.

14. PROPOSAL – IMP POINTS Most imp points to keep in mind TITLE should be written on top (PROPOSAL FOR....) (This does not carry any mark) This should be followed by HEADING/INTRODUCTION Here you are required to state the subject of the proposal and introduce it mentioning two points as to why it needs to be done/organized Write in two concise paragraphs This carries two marks

15. PROPOSAL – IMP POINTS The next sub heading is STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES or only OBJECTIVES Here you are required to state two objectives of the proposal Remember that these objectives need to be different from what you have written in the HEADING You should state two objectives in two short paragraphs This carries two marks

16. PROPOSAL – IMP POINTS The next sub heading is LIST OF MEASURES Remember only bullet points are accepted DO NOT WRITE ALL THE MEASURES IN ONE PARAGRAPH Four measures are required as to how the proposal will be put into effect Do not write very long sentences Do not write phrases This accounts for four marks

17. PROPOSAL – IMP POINTS This should be followed by a suitable concluding sentence(I hope my proposal will be accepted and....) The concluding sentence carries one mark and the remaining one mark is for language and grammatical accuracy Leave one line at the end of each section At the end on the right side write the name and designation of the person writing the proposal The word limit for proposal writing is 150 words

18. FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES - 05 marks There are five sentences to be transformed according to the instructions given in the question. Each sentence carries 1 mark. Make minimal changes. Do not change the meaning of the sentence. Retain the same tense except when you change from direct to indirect speech. Pay attention to punctuation marks. Do not use contractions . Write only one answer-second answer will not be marked. Study the rules thoroughly and practise comprehensively and assiduously.

19. SOME EXAMPLES Minimal changes The poem is so difficult that the students cannot understand it. The poem is too difficult to be understood by the students . The poem is too difficult for the students to understand. Tenses: 1. As soon as she saw her, she took to her heels. No sooner did she see her than she took to her heels . 2. Although he had had his bath, he decided to go for a swim. Despite having had his bath, he decided to go for a swim . 3. As the school did not have a tennis court, the students had to go to a nearby stadium. If the school had had a tennis court, the students would not have had to go to a nearby stadium .

20. PREPOSITIONS - 5 marks There are 10 prepositions to be filled in the blanks given in 10 sentences. Each preposition carries half mark. TENSES - 5 Marks There are 10 correct forms of the verbs to be filled in the blanks given in a paragraph. Each correct form of the verb carries half mark. Read the entire passage to understand the correct verb forms to be used.

21. FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR Points to be kept in mind: Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question. Number the answers properly according to the numbering system of the question paper. Write the answers one after the other in the correct order. Write only 1 answer because marks will not be given for the 2 nd or 3 rd options that you write even though they may be correct.

22. COMPREHENSION AND PRECIS SIMILAR MEANING WORDS 3 marks SENTENCE MAKING 3 marks ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 6 marks PRECIS IN A CONNECTED PASSAGE 8 marks

23. COMPREHENSION AND PRECIS P oints to be kept in mind Do not spend more than 50 minutes on this question. Three words will be given to you. For each word, you have to find a word from the passage with a similar meaning. The word which you select should be in the same part of speech, tense and number. Do not make spelling errors. For making a sentence, first analyze the meaning of the word in the context of the passage. Then think of the other meanings that the word may have. Make your sentence with any other meaning of the word. Do not change the forms of the words. Do not use the words as proper nouns or compound words. For answering the questions, retain the key words from the passage.

24. COMPREHENSION AND PRECIS P oints to be kept in mind It is not compulsory to write a rough précis. For the fair précis, make a grid consisting of 5 columns and 20 rows. Include eight pertinent points.Write all the points which you think are relevant but adhere to the word limit. Write one word in each box. Write the number of words at the end. Avoid grammatical mistakes. Do not omit articles, prepositions etc. to lessen the word count. Do not exceed the word limit by even a single word.

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