SN Kansagra School

PROJECT DETAILS FOR ENGLISH

Std 10 2013-14

ENGLISH 1 (LANGUAGE) A total of TWO assignments, need to be undertaken which include the following: A. The Speaking Skills B. The Listening Skills Total marks allotted for the two components is 20 Guidelines for Speaking Skills Assessment 1. The assessment of English Speaking Skills will be conducted jointly by the subject teacher and the external examiner. 2. Each candidate will be given a question paper containing instructions and five topics of which he/she must choose one to speak on and discuss with the examiner. The candidates will be allowed one hour for preparation. 3. The candidate is required to speak for about two minutes. This presentation will be followed by a discussion with the examiners for about three minutes. 4. Examiners will assess the candidate individually and take the average of their combined scores. 5. 10 marks are awarded for Speaking Skills on the following criteria a. Fluency b. Subject Matter c. Organisation d. Quality of Language Guidelines for Listening Skills Assessment 1. A passage will be read aloud by the examiner twice. During the readings you may make brief notes on the rough paper you have been given. 2. At the end of the second reading, you will answer the questions in ink on the question paper. The duration of the assessment is 30 minutes, which includes the time taken for the two readings and answering the questions on the paper. 3. 10 marks are awarded for the Listening Skills Test

ENGLISH 2 (LITERATURE)

A. Prose: The Treasure Trove of Short Stories 1. How much land does a man require? by Leo Tolstoy and The sniper by Liam OFlaherty, both address fundamental truths about the human condition. Elaborate with reference to the text. OR 2. A short story can revolve around a single point of reference/ an object in such an emphatic manner, that it almost assumes the role of an inanimate protagonist! It forms the backbone of the story line. Use examples from the texts that we have studied to elaborate on this viewpoint (The cake of soap, the umbrella, the axe, the plaster of Paris trout are a few....) B. Drama: As You Like it - Shakespeare 1. According to you who are the three most endearing characters in 'As You Like It'? Give detailed reasons for your choice. OR 2. Comment on the differences of the pastoral life and the court life with reference to Duke Senior, Jacques and Touchstone and their responses towards pastoral life and court life. General Guidelines 1. The word limit for each project is about 750 to 1000 words. Do not exceed the word limit. 2. The project has to be neatly handwritten. 3. Though you may seek help from friends, books, websites, teachers, etc., please remember that the project is seeking to test YOUR understanding and analysis of the texts you are studying. Hence copy-paste projects from websites, books or past projects will not be given any marks. 4. QUALITY, not quantity is the essence of a project. So focus on content not length. 5. The deadline for project submission must be honoured. 6. Your project will be evaluated on the following criteria: i. Understanding of the text (Narrative) ii. Examples from the text iii. Interpretation and evaluation of the text iv. Appreciation of language and characterisation v. Critical appreciation (Personal Response)