Workshop namakkal english core orentation grade 12

Workshop namakkal english core orentation grade 12

2. Class 12 English core (301) 2024-25

3. English Core –XII Code (301)
Question Paper Design

4. Theory (Paper Design) 80 Marks
Section –A Reading (22 M)Q.1 Passage –1 (12 M)
Q.2 Passage –2 (10 M)
Type of Passage Examples
Sources from where passages are taken,
Type of Passage
Factual passageA set of facts Instructions
Report, Description
Newspapers and magazines, Brochures
Reference books, Encyclopaedias
Discursive passage
Opinions, Persuasive text
Argumentative text,
Interpretative text
Newspapers and magazines
Reference books
Literary PassageExtract from fiction, drama, Essay,
biography, etc.
Novels, Dramas, Short stories,
Biographies, Other literary books
Case based Factual
Passage
Passage with visual and verbal Inputs of
Statistical data, Charts
Graphs
Newspaper
Reports, Magazines
Reference books

5. Theory (Paper Design) 80 M

6. TOPIC 1: FACTUAL PASSAGES
What are Factual Passages?
Passageswhichprovideclear,factualqualitiesofaparticulartopicthatisbeingdiscussedarecalledfactual
passages.Itgivesthereadersacleardescription,providingastep-by-stepexplanationofthattopic.Inshort,factual
passagesprovideastraightforwardand'directtothepoint'approachtoatopicunderdiscussion.
How to Attempt:
ReadingcomprehensionisanimportantpartoflearningEnglishlanguage.Passage-basedreadingcanbe
lengthyandtedious,thus,itiscommonforreaderstofindthemselvesunabletoconcentrateontheimportant
informationgiveninthepassages.Therefore,readersmustdothoroughreadingtwo/threetimestounderstandand
attemptanyofthequestionsasked.
Toavoidgettingdistractedbytoomanydetailsandwritingtoovagueortoogeneralanswers,herearesomepoints
youcanrememberandfollowforquickinterpretationofthepassages:
➢ Getthebasicideaofthepassagebygivingitaquickread.
➢ Next,readeveryquestioncarefully.
➢ Re-readthepassagethoroughlythistime,andmarktheportionscontainingtheprobableanswers.
➢ Since,thissectiontestsone'sabilitytounderstandlongpassages,thattooasquicklyaspossible,onemustfirst
locatetheprobableanswersinthepassageandtheninterprettheminone'sownwords.
➢ Questionsbeginningwith'Why','What','When,''Who'and'How'arecalledfactualquestions.Whileanswering
thesequestions,sticktotheinformationgiveninthepassage.DONOTUSEINFORMATIONNOTGIVENTO
YOU.
➢ TofindthecorrectoptioninMultipleChoiceQuestions,gothroughalltheoptions.Re-readthepassageand
thentickthecorrectoption.

7. TOPIC 2: DISCURSIVE PASSAGES
What are Discursive Passages ?
Discursivepassagearethetypesofpassageswritteninsuchawaythatthereisnofact
baseddataunderdiscussion.Thepassagetendstoportrayvariousaspects,opinions,
notionsandideasabouttheparticulartopicwhichleavesscopeforthereadertoform
his/heropinionaswell.Inthistypeofpassage,thewritermaymovefromonepointto
anotherwithoutanystrictstructurethroughadetailedpassage.
How to Attempt:
Readersgenerallyfindthemselvesunabletopayattentiontotheimportantinformation
whilereadinganunseenpassage.Thishappensbecauseeitherthepassageistoo
discursiveandthemainideaofthetopicishardtoputafingeronortherearealotof
unimportantdetails.Allanswersmustbespecific,briefandcompleteinallsense.To
avoidgettingdistractedbytoomuchdetailsandwritingtoovagueortoogeneral
answers,herearesomepointsyoucanrememberandfollowforquickinterpretationof
thepassages:
➢Get the basic idea of the passage by giving it a quick read.
➢Next, read every question carefully.
➢Re-read the passage thoroughly this time, and mark the portions containing the
probable answers.
➢To find the correct option in Multiple Choice Questions, go through all the options.
Re-read the passage and then tick the correct option.

8. TOPIC 3: CASE-BASED PASSAGES
WhatareCase-BasedPassages?
Case-basedpassagesareatypeoffactualpassagesthatprovideinformation
fromacollectedsetofdata.Suchdatacanbeintheformofbargraph,piechart,
dataclues,etc.Thisformofwritingisusedtointerpretthefactspresentedinthe
givensource,withagraphorchartasavisualstimulus.Readersarerequiredto
analyseandcomparethegiveninformationanddata,anddrawconclusionfrom
it.
HowtoAttempt:
Herearesomepointstohelprememberandfollowforquickinterpretationofthe
passages:
(i)Understandtheobjectiveofthegivengraphorchart.
(ii)Usethegivenevidencetomakeyourpoint.
(iii)Readeveryquestioncarefully.
(iv)Re-readthepassagethoroughlyandmarktheportionscontainingthe
probableanswers.
(v)TofindthecorrectoptioninMultipleChoiceQuestions,gothroughallthe
options.Re-readthepassageandthentickthecorrectoption.

9. Marking Scheme (2023 –24)

10. Section –B Writing –18 M
Q.3 Notice (4 M)

11. Q.3 Notice (4 M)
TIPS TO KNOW:
A well-written notice must inform the readers about
the 5 Ws:
❑What is going to happen (that is, the event).
❑Where it will take place.
❑When it will take place (that is, the date and time) who can
apply or is eligible for it.
❑Whom to contact or apply to (that is, the issuing authority).
❑All the components inside the notice should follow left intent.
❑Topic/ Title should be written properly.
❑Designation of the person who prepared should be written.
❑Only the most important points should be written.
❑One is free to add any relevant information not included in the
question.
❑The sentences should be short and grammatically accurate.
❑They should be in the passive voice as far as possible.
❑The notice should be presented within a box.
❑The word limit for a notice is 40-50 words.
❑Information given in a notice must be clear and should not
cause any misunderstanding or confusion.
TYPES OF NOTICES:
❑Cultural/ Dance/ Drama/ Quiz
❑Meeting/ Events
❑Picnics/ Excursion/ Tours/ Exhibition
❑Sports/ NSS/ NCC/ Red Cross/ Camps, etc.,
❑Sale and Purchase/ Lost and Found
❑Academic Activities/ Students Activities
❑Appeal/Request
(Format-1 mark/ content –2 marks/ accuracy of spelling and grammar-1 mark)

12. Q.4 Invitation / Reply (4 M)
An invitation is a request, a solicitation or an attempt to get another
person or group of people to join you for some special occasions like
birthdays, house-warming parties, inauguration ceremonies,
conferences, shows, etc. It can be printed on cards or can be drafted in
the form of formal letters
There are two types of invitations
(i) Formal invitations
(ii) Informal invitations.
FORMAL INVITATIONS
Formalinvitationsarepolite,pleasantandcourteousAllprinted
invitationscardsaregenerallyconsideredformalinvitationsInaformal
invitationcard,onestartswiththedesignationoftheorganiser,
followedbynameandaddressofthehostandthedetailsaboutthe
date,timeandvenueofthefunction.Thenameofthechieforganiseris
alsoplacedwithRSVP'onthebottomlefthandcornerofthecard.
Guidelines for Writing Formal Invitations
➢Formal invitations do not include the name of the addressee.
➢Formal invirationsare always written in third person i.e. he, she or it
are used in place of you or we.
➢The occasion name of the invitee name of the host, date, day, time
venue etc. are written in proper sequence.
➢Some more details like name designation address etc. of the
organisersponsor or host should be included.
➢If a VIP is invited then the name of that VIP should appear
prominently
(Format-1 mark/ content –2 marks/ accuracy of spelling and
grammar-1 mark)

13. FORMAL INVITATION: [CARD FORMAT]
In a formal invitation card, one starts with the designation of the organiser, followed by name and address of
the host, details about the date, time and venue of the function. The name of the chief organiser is on the
bottom left hand corner of the card.

14. LETTER -INVITATION:
For inviting people for programmes, celebrations, competitions, workshops, conferences, etc.,
For inviting a dignitary as a chief guest to preside over a function.
Inviting a team of students and teachers for competitions/workshops.
Inviting a person of repute as judge for a competition in the school or for inter-school competitions.

15. INFORMAL INVITATION:
❑Informal invitations are nothing but personal
letters written to friends, acquaintances and
relatives.
❑The style or tone of the informal invitations
is relaxed and informal.
❑Personal feelings and emotions find an
expression in personal invitations.
❑Like the formal invitations, the length of the
informal invitations shouldn’t exceed 50
words.
❑The informal invitation is written in the first
person using ‘I’, ‘We’ and ‘You’.
❑The use of third person ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’ and
‘they’ are avoided
❑The ‘subject’ and ‘receivers’ addresses are
not written.
❑The letter is begun with the salutation,
‘Dear’ followed by the first name.

16. REPLIES
RESPOND TO INVITATION: (REPLIES):
Reply to an invitation is written to the host
in response to the invitation. It also informs
the host about attending or not attending
the occasion. A good reply is always
pleasant.
FORMAL REPLIES:
Formal replies involve a certain standard. It
is usually very short and to the point. In
formal reply, first of all invitation is
acknowledged, for which thanks are written
in third person. Acceptance is
communicated or regret is shown if the
person is unable to attend the occasion. In
case of not attending, a specific reason is to
be given.
FORMAL ACCEPTANCE:
July, 9,20xx
C.P.Park
Mrs and Mr Raina thank Mrs and Mr C.K Das for their kind invitation
to their wedding anniversary on the 25
th
of December, 20xx at the
Taj Palace Hotel at 8 pm. They are delighted to accept the invitation
and promise to be on time.
FORMAL REFUSAL:
Jan. 11, 20xx
Plame Drive
Mrs and Mr Raina thank Mrs and Mr C.K Das for their kind invitation
to their wedding anniversary on the 25
th
of December, 20xx at the
Taj Palace Hotel at 8 pm but regret their inability to accept the same
due to a prior engagement.

17. REPLIES
RESPOND TO INVITATION: (REPLIES):
Reply to an invitation is written to the host
in response to the invitation. It also informs
the host about attending or not attending
the occasion. A good reply is always
pleasant.
INFORMAL REPLIES:
In informal replies, simple language is used
and invitation is acknowledged in first or
second person. Acceptance is
communicated or refusal is regretted with a
specific reason.
INFORMAL ACCEPTANCE:
15/B. Tower Land
Delhi
July 10, 20xx
Dear Manuj/ Manjula
Congratulations on your selection! Thanks for the invitation. I will definitely
be there to celebrate this great achievement.
See you soon.
Yours affectionately
Mehul
INFORMAL REFUSAL:
15/B. Tower Land
Delhi
July 10, 20xx
Dear Manuj/ Manjula
Congratulations! Thanks for the invitation. I am sorry that I won’t be able to
attend the party as I will be out of town at that time. I will really miss the
celebrations.
Wishing you all the best.
Yours affectionately
Mehul

18. Q.5 LETTERS (5 M)
Sender’s Address (without name)
Date (with format)
Receiver’s Address
Subject
Reference: if any
Salutation
Thanks given
Complementary close
Yours faithfully
Name
(Format-1 mark/ organisation of ideas-1/ content –2 marks/
accuracy of spelling and grammar-1 mark)

19. LETTER TO THE
EDITOR:
Giving suggestions on an issue
(general)
Giving suggestions on an issue
already raised an article/
writing up in a published
letters.
You are a social worker. You are upset after reading a report in the newspaper which shows a shocking
decline in the girl child population. Write a letter to the Editor of a national daily highlighting the mis-
conception still prevailing in our society where girls are considered a burden on the family. Sign the letter
as Rajesh/ Rupali.
441 Ganapati Apartments
Delhi
27
th
March, 20xx
The Editor
The Times of India
Delhi
Subject: Save the girl child
Dear Sir
Through this letter, I wish to draw the attention of people towards parental discrimination in their
treatment of girls and boys. Girls are still considered a burden on the family. Due to this in many parts of
our country, a girl child is killed within the womb of the mother. Educated as well as uneducated and
orthodox people can be seen outside a clinic queued up to do this heinous crime.
It is high time we should realise the importance of women. They should not be confined within the four
walls of the house. A nation’s development is possible only when both educated men and women come
to the forefront and help in the development of a nation. So far, our country has been dominated by
males. But we can’t forget the contribution of Kalpana Chawla, SaniaMirza, ArunaKesvan,
PV Sindhu to our country.
It is my humble request to the people to awaken and realise the importance of a girl child. She is not a
burden. Let us take care of them and correct the gender imbalance by caring for one’s daughter as much
as we do for our sons.
Thank you
Yours faithfully
Rupali

20. JOB APPLICATION
WITH RESUME:
Covering Letter
Bai Vidya Public School, Bhilai, urgently requires a post-graduate teacher to teach political science for which they
have placed an advertisement in ‘The BhilaiExpress’. You are Sanjay/Sanjana from 21, Vasant Marg, Bhilai.
Draft a letter including a CV, applying for the advertised post.
21, Vasant Marg
Bhilai-100421
3
rd
March, 20xx
The Principal
Bal Vidya Public School
Bhilai-100421
Subject: Application for the post of Post-Graduate Teacher in Political Science.
Respected Sir
In response to your advertisement in “The BhilaiExpress” dated 1
st
March, 20xx, I offer myself as a candidate for
the post of Post-Graduate teacher in Political Science in your renowned school.
I am a young teacher post graduate with B.Ed. from Govt. College of Education, Bhilai. I have three years of
experience in a reputed school.
I will be highly obliged if you kindly consider me for the said post. My CV is enclosed herewith for your kind
perusal. I look forward to attend interview at your earliest convenience.
Thank you
Yours faithfully
Sanjana
Encl: CV

21. JOB APPLICATION
WITH RESUME:
Bio data/ Resume/
Curriculum Vitae
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : SANJAY
Father’ Name :SanuPrakash
Address :21, Vasant Marg, Bhilai-100421
D.O.B. :16
th
June, 1991
Nationality Indian
Marital Status : Single
Educational Qualifications :
Work Experience : Presently working as a Post Graduate Teacher in
: Political Science in Maharishi Vidya Mandir since
April, 2015
Strength : Positive Attitude to work
References (i) Dr Santosh Saini, Vice Principal, Maharishi Vidya
Mandir
(ii) Pramila Sonu, PGT, Economics, Maharishi Vidya
Mandir
Examinations College/Board/University Year of passingPercentage
10
th
12
th
B.A.
M.A.
B.Ed.
CBSE
CBSE
Govt. College, Bhilai
Govt. College, Bhilai
Govt. College of Education
2006
2008
2011
2013
2015
85%
82%
73%
84%
87%

22. Q.6 Article / Report (5M)

23. ARTICLE WRITING
Article and Report writing, descriptive and
analytical in nature, based on verbal inputs,
to be answered in 120-150 words.
(Format-1 mark/ organisation of ideas-1/
content –2 marks/ accuracy of spelling and
grammar-1 mark)
Articles express the personal opinion of the
writer and present information on a variety
of themes.
General Guidelines
1. Write the HEADING/TITLE at the top.
2. Write the name of the writer below it.
3. Split your subject matter into 3-4 paragraphs.
(i) Paragraph-1: Introduction-briefly tell what the Article is about,
giving some startling fact
or quotation to arouse interest.
(ii) Paragraph-2&3: Develop the cause and effect of the problem.
Give statistical data to support
your views. Compare and contrast.
(iii) Paragraph-4: Conclusion. Briefly offer suggestions and solutions
to improve the situation.
Predictions and personal observation may be included.
4. Systematic presentation of ideas is a must.
5. Pay attention to grammatical accuracy and use of good
vocabulary.
6. Use sentence linkers to ensure continuity-eg.consequently,
similarly, finally, moreover, etc.
7. Avoid irrelevant information and repetition.
8. Follow word limit (150-200 words)

24. ARTICLE WRITING.
Article and Report writing, descriptive and
analytical in nature, based on verbal inputs,
to be answered in 120-150 words.
(Format-1 mark/ organisation of ideas-1/
content –2 marks/ accuracy of spelling and
grammar-1 mark)
Articles express the personal opinion of the
writer and present information on a variety
of themes.
TITLE
By-line
Para 1 (A brief introduction) It should give the reader what the
article deals with and the narrators view about the topic
Para 2 (Development of the Topic) The writer brings in the reasons
and causes.
The writer tries to answer the reasons and causes for the topic
statement-why, what and how etc related with the topic will be
answered.
Para 3 (The concluding para) the author tries to conclude his/her
argument or make suggestions or urges the reader to do the needful
to solve the problem stated
ARTICLE WRITING

25. Report Writing (5M)
Report writing is an attempt to gather
information about an event or accident
from the person concerned, the party
involved, the victim and authority. The
third person point of view ensures
objectivity in report, generally in the past
tense.
(Format-1 mark/ organisation of ideas-1/
content –2 marks/ accuracy of spelling and
grammar-1 mark)
General Guidelines:
A report is never written in the first person.
The report may be in two or three paragraphs which gives the
details of the event/incident –date, time, venue and other relevant
details.
Passive is preferred.
Be objective, organise the details properly, present the material
systematically & logically.
Information about the participants/chief guest/judges etc. Kind of
organisation, people responsible for the programme, arrangements.
Results, if any describing contest.
Avoid displaying linguistic ability.
Language can be semi-formal, attractive and appealing.
TITLE
-Name
Para:1{Introduction-mentiontheevent/occasion/incident(What?),date,day,time(When?),reasonbehindtheevent/occasion(Why?)}
Para:2{Development-describingthedetails(How?),thecause/consequence/effects/guests/mainstepstaken/activities/peopleinvolved}
Para:3{Concludingpara-reactions/promisesbytheauthorities/statementofthepeople}

26. Section –C Literature –40 Marks
Q.9 Prose Extract (6 M)
Q.10 SA (Flamingo) (10 M)
Q.12 LA (Flamingo) (5 M)

27. Q.7 Poetry Extract (6 M)
Q.10 SA (Flamingo) (10 M)
Q.12 LA (Flamingo) (5 M)
Section –C Literature –40 Marks

28. Q.8 Fiction Extract (4 M)
Q.11 SA (Vistas) (4 M)
Q.13 LA (Vistas) (5 M)
Section –C Literature –40 Marks

29. Theory (Paper Design) 80 Marks

30. Internal Assessment Activities (ALS)

31. Internal Assessment Activities (ALS)

32. Listening (5 M)
➢Listening Audio for 10/20 Marks
(40 Mins) Should be conducted.
➢20 Marks can be reduced to 5
Marks. (Final Marks)

33. Speaking (5M)
➢Speaking Audio recording for 5
Marks Should be conducted.
➢Audio Should be kept for the
verification.

34. Project Work (10M)
Project Work + Viva: 10 Marks Sample Project
Sample Project
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https://youtu.be/2h8wK5E_Nuk
https://youtu.be/dBmN8Z-bCZA
https://youtu.be/CuXq7kvxRaI ASL Guide for Teachers
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