GUIDELINES FOR ATTEMPTING THE ENGLISH PAPERWITH BEST WISHES FROMMR. R.S. NATHAN (PGT ENGLISH), KV NO.1, BHUBANESWAR

Time Management is very crucial in English paper. Hence cater to the word limit and divide the sections of the paper into three hours allotted to you.

Question No. I & II are more scoring .So, do attempt these questions in the FIRST HALF, otherwise, you will not have much time later on to read the passages. So do these first.

Answer the Comprehension Questions very briefly. Pick up the answer from the question itself. Don’t add your own views if not asked for.

NOTE MAKING• USE INCOMPLETE /HALF/BROKE

SENTENCES OR PHRASES.

• DON’T USE FULL SENTENCES.

• USE ABBREVIATIONS.

• MAKE A BOX OF ABBREVIATIONS USED

• GIVE THE MAIN HEADINGS IN CAPITAL LETTERS.

• USE THE APPROPRATE FORMAT.

FORMATS

NewspaperReport-writing

A ROAD ACCIDENT:TWO DIED

By Given Name

Guwahati:25 Feb.2011:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.

Use Past Tense Use Passive Voice more than

Active Voice. Use Third Person Pronoun Don’t use I, WE , YOU, YOUR Mention: WHAT, WHEN,

WHERE, HOW.

School Magazine/ NewsletterReport-writing

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATEDBy--------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.

Use any person: I, WE, YOU, HE, SHE (AS PER THE NEED)

USE PAST TENSE USE PASSIVE VOICE ALONG

WITH ACTIVE ONE. Mention: WHAT, WHEN,

WHERE and HOW.

LETTERS

LEARN THE BEGINNINS AND THE ENDINGS OF EACH TYPE OF LETTER.

USE BLOCK STYLE OF LETTER-WRITING.

DON’T USE COMMAS OR FULL STOPS IN THE ADDRESSES.

NOTICE – WRITING

• Mention ---WHAT ,WHEN ,WHERE ,WHO ( IF ANY) AND HOW

• Mention ---For further details contact the undersigned.

• Use future tense for notice

OR

IS GOING TO ORGANISE /CELEBRATE

IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR ARTICLE WRITING

I. Frequent Elections - A Mere Wastage2. Reservation of Seats for

Women in Parliament3. Future of Information

Technology4. Vocational Training - Part of

School Curriculum5. Children Role in Curbing

Black Marketing6. Education of Girls7. Women's Rights 8. Protecting the Environment

9.Information 9.Information Technology in Technology in

DemocracyDemocracy

10.10. TerrorismTerrorism

11. Drug Addiction11. Drug Addiction

12. India - A Nuclear 12. India - A Nuclear Weapon StateWeapon State

13. 13. Place of Women in Free Place of Women in Free IndiaIndia

14.Future of Other Sports in a 14.Future of Other Sports in a Cricket Crazy Country.Cricket Crazy Country.

15. The ILL Effects of Child 15. The ILL Effects of Child Marriages.Marriages.

16.Fashions Among The Youth.16.Fashions Among The Youth.

17.Menace of Corruption in India17.Menace of Corruption in India

18.Faulty Examination System.18.Faulty Examination System.

19.Problem of Security in Old 19.Problem of Security in Old age.age.

20.Newspapers Ought to Contain 20.Newspapers Ought to Contain More News and Fewer More News and Fewer AdvertisementsAdvertisements

I.I. Read the question Read the question carefully before carefully before attempting it.attempting it.

II. Do not cross the word II. Do not cross the word limitlimit

III. III. Check whether you have Check whether you have written name of the written name of the school/ institution, the school/ institution, the word—NOTICE, DATE, AND word—NOTICE, DATE, AND PUT SIGN. In a notice –PUT SIGN. In a notice –writing.writing.

I. Use ---the poet /the author/the writer

II. Don’t start the answer with the word-----BECAUSE

III. Pick the answer from the question itself

IV. Write Reports, Advertisements, Notices, Invitations and Posters in appropriate Boxes

I.I. Write the long answer type Write the long answer type questions questions

beginning with the same beginning with the same statement given in inverted statement given in inverted commas saying----------IT commas saying----------IT HAS RIGHTLY BEEN SAID HAS RIGHTLY BEEN SAID THAT----------------- THAT----------------- (STATEMENT)(STATEMENT)

II.DON’T WRITE ONLY THE II.DON’T WRITE ONLY THE SUMMARY.ANSWER WHAT SUMMARY.ANSWER WHAT IS ASKED IN THE QUESTION.IS ASKED IN THE QUESTION.

FMF ( Fifteen Minutes FMF ( Fifteen Minutes Funda)Funda)

CBSE gives you the paper 15 CBSE gives you the paper 15 minutes in advance .Your minutes in advance .Your 100% ATTEMPT depends 100% ATTEMPT depends upon the utilisation of this upon the utilisation of this time .So, use these 15 time .So, use these 15 minutes to read out the minutes to read out the Comprehension passages Comprehension passages because you won’t have because you won’t have much time to devote to much time to devote to these questions later on.these questions later on.

SOMETHING WILL COME OUT OF SOMETHING WILL COME OUT OF SOMETHINGSOMETHING

Attempt all the questions. Attempt all the questions. Don’t leave any question Don’t leave any question untouched because if you untouched because if you have written something it have written something it will fetch you some marks. will fetch you some marks. But, NOTHING WILL COME But, NOTHING WILL COME OUT OF NOTHING.OUT OF NOTHING.

NO TIME TO NO TIME TO WASTEWASTEEnglish Paper is lengthy English Paper is lengthy

to look at .So, you don’t to look at .So, you don’t have time to waste. have time to waste. Hence it is better to give Hence it is better to give 15 SECONDS15 SECONDS more to more to read a question carefully read a question carefully rather than losing rather than losing 15 15 MINUTESMINUTES in writing the in writing the answer which is not answer which is not asked for.asked for.

Long answer type Long answer type questions on questions on CHARACTER SKETCH CHARACTER SKETCH are frequently asked are frequently asked from the from the Supplementary book. Supplementary book. So do learn some So do learn some Character sketches.Character sketches.

Take along with you some coloured pens or sketch pens and a scale to attempt the question on POSTER-MAKING. Remember ----Only The Attractive Posters can fetch you full marks.

I. DON’T WRITE THE QUESTIONS.

II.WRITE ONLY THE ANSWERS.

III. DON’T FORGET TO WRITE THE QUESTION No.

WRITE THE WRITE THE ANSWER IN THE ANSWER IN THE SAME TENSE IN SAME TENSE IN WHICH THE WHICH THE QUESTION IS QUESTION IS ASKED.ASKED.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

.Q.1 “The steel canister seems heavier than the plastic bag. How? Q.2 ‘‘Garbage to them IS GOLD” Explain.Q.3 What are the different meanings of garbage? Q.4 “His dream looms like a mirage” Q5. Whose dreams are being referred to here? Q6. Why are they compared to a mirage?

Q.5. Mention the hazards of working Q.5. Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles Industry.in the glass bangles Industry.Q.6.Mention two worlds as describedQ.6.Mention two worlds as described by Anees Jung.by Anees Jung. Q.7.”All we have to fear is fear Q.7.”All we have to fear is fear itself” said Roosevelt .Explain.itself” said Roosevelt .Explain. Q.8.Why did the peddler accept Q.8.Why did the peddler accept Edla’s invitation?Edla’s invitation?Q.9.Why was Gandhiji not permittedQ.9.Why was Gandhiji not permitted to draw water from the well?to draw water from the well?

Q.10. Why was Gandhiji summoned to Q.10. Why was Gandhiji summoned to appear in court?appear in court? Q.11.What was the conflict of Gandhiji?Q.11.What was the conflict of Gandhiji?Q12. Why did magistrate release Gandhiji?Q12. Why did magistrate release Gandhiji?Q.13 Why did Gandhiji say----:” The battleQ.13 Why did Gandhiji say----:” The battle of Champaran is won”?of Champaran is won”?Q.14.Why did Gandhijiagree to the Q.14.Why did Gandhijiagree to the settlement of 25% refund to thesettlement of 25% refund to the peasants?peasants? Q15.How did Champaran episode change Q15.How did Champaran episode change the plight of the peasants.?the plight of the peasants.?

Q16.What is the example of national Q16.What is the example of national integration that the author refers to?integration that the author refers to?Q17.Who was Subbu?Q17.Who was Subbu?Q.18.Who according to Asokamitran Q.18.Who according to Asokamitran was a communist?was a communist?Q19. What was MRA?Q19. What was MRA?Q20.Whyis the Englishmman’s visit Q20.Whyis the Englishmman’s visit referred to as an unexplained referred to as an unexplained mystery?mystery?Q21’Write a note on The god that Q21’Write a note on The god that failed’.failed’.Q22.What are Denis Brian’s opinionsQ22.What are Denis Brian’s opinions about interviewabout interview??

Q23.What is the concept of Q23.What is the concept of Interstices?Interstices? Q24.What was the reason behind theQ24.What was the reason behind the success of ‘The Name of the success of ‘The Name of the Rose’?Rose’? Q25.Why has the mother been Q25.Why has the mother been compared to the ‘late winter’s compared to the ‘late winter’s moon?moon? Q.26. What do the parting words of Q.26. What do the parting words of the poet and her smile signify?the poet and her smile signify? Q.27.”The stunted unlucky heir of Q.27.”The stunted unlucky heir of twisted bones’.Explain.twisted bones’.Explain.Q.28.What are the features of of a Q.28.What are the features of of a beautiful thing?beautiful thing?

Q29.What does the line –“ThereforeQ29.What does the line –“Therefore are we wreathing a flowery band are we wreathing a flowery band to bind us to Earth” suggest to to bind us to Earth” suggest to you?you? Q30.Why is ‘grandeur ‘associated Q30.Why is ‘grandeur ‘associated with the ‘mighty dead’?with the ‘mighty dead’?Q.31.” Shakespeare is wicked ,theQ.31.” Shakespeare is wicked ,the map a bad example”.How?map a bad example”.How?Q32.Explain: “slag heap”.Q32.Explain: “slag heap”.Q33.What is the “sadness” that theQ33.What is the “sadness” that the poet refers to in the poem---poet refers to in the poem--- Keeping Quiet’?Keeping Quiet’?

Q.34.What symbol from Nature does Q.34.What symbol from Nature does the poet invoke to say that there the poet invoke to say that there can be life under apparent can be life under apparent stillness?stillness?Q35.Make a list of things of beautyQ35.Make a list of things of beauty mentioned in the poem.mentioned in the poem.Q36.what is the importance ofQ36.what is the importance of ‘ ‘Phytoplanktons’?Phytoplanktons’?Q37 What does the third level referQ37 What does the third level refer to?to? Q38 What are the other two levelsQ38 What are the other two levels acc.to the books of the railways?acc.to the books of the railways?

Q39.How did Antarctica come Q39.How did Antarctica come into existence?into existence?Q40.What was the prediction Q40.What was the prediction of the astrologers?of the astrologers?Q41.What were M.Hamel’s Q41.What were M.Hamel’s views about Frenchviews about French language?language?Q42.What was more tempting Q42.What was more tempting than the rules of than the rules of participles?participles?

What is the importance of correction slip?

What is the moral issue that the story Should Wizard Hit mommy ‘raises?

There are moments in life …

Long Answer Type Questions

““As long as they hold fast to As long as they hold fast to their language it is as if they their language it is as if they had the key to their prison” had the key to their prison” Discuss with reference to the Discuss with reference to the Last Lesson.Last Lesson.

How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?

OR

How did the instructor build a swimmer out of Douglas?

““The story ‘The The story ‘The Rattrap’ focuses on Rattrap’ focuses on human loneliness human loneliness and the need to bond and the need to bond with others” Explain.with others” Explain.

How was Champaran How was Champaran Episode a turning Episode a turning point in Gandhiji’s point in Gandhiji’s life?life?

Write detailed note Write detailed note on the humorous on the humorous instances in the instances in the lesson POETS and lesson POETS and PANCAKES.PANCAKES.

What are the What are the different opinions different opinions of the various of the various people about people about Interview?Interview?

What was distinctive about Eco’s academic style of writing?

““The modern world is The modern world is full of insecurity, fear, full of insecurity, fear, war, worry and stress” war, worry and stress” What are the ways in What are the ways in which we attempt to which we attempt to overcome it?overcome it?

““The story ‘The Tiger King The story ‘The Tiger King is a satire on the conceit is a satire on the conceit (willfulness) of those in (willfulness) of those in power” Discuss with power” Discuss with reference to the story you reference to the story you have read.have read.

Do you agree that between crime and punishment it is mainly a battle of wits? Give reasons.

OR

According to Sherlock Holmes: “A complex mind, all great criminals have that ,he is able to con and deceive them” Discuss with reference to ‘ Evans Tries an O-Level’

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND REMEMBER:SELF HELP IS THE BEST HELP.DON’T DEPEND UPON OTHERS.BEST OF PERFORMANCE!