A Webinar for Class XII Students

Unbound
Horizons of
English
Presentation by Mrs Mahua Singh
Today's
Discussion
Outline of Topics

01 Change in examination pattern

02 How to better my writing skills

03 Test taking strategies

04 Open House
 Words of Inspiration

We write to taste life twice, in the

moment and in retrospect.
— Anaïs Nin
30 % Reduction
and its impacts on
my preparation?

A Brief Introduction
Due to the spread of Coronavirus, the officials have
reduced the CBSE Class 12 English Syllabus for 2020-
21 by up to 30% to manage the time lost.
 What Goes Out Now ( 30 % Reduction )

Reading I Note Making & Summarizing I Literature

FLAMINGO VISTAS Writing

1. Poets and Pancakes 1. A 1. The Tiger King • Poster making
Roadside Stand 2. Journey to the end of the Earth • Business or official letters for
2. The Interview 3. Memories of Childhood making enquiries, registering
3. Going Places complaints, asking for and
giving information, placing
orders and sending replies.
• Speech, Debate
English Paper Question Design
Distribution of Marks

NOTEMAKING SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Content - 2 Marks
Title : 1 Mark
Content (minimum 3 headings and sub-headings, Expression: (deduct ⁄ mark for two or more grammatical /
with proper indentation and spelling mistakes) 1 Mark
notes) 3 Marks
Abbreviations /Symbols (with/without key)–any
four 1 Mark

NOTICE
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
Format - The format should include: ISSUING
Content: 3 Mark AUTHORITY/ NAME OF THE INSTITUTION, the word
Expression: 3 Mark „NOTICE‟, HEADING, DATE, and WRITER‟S NAME
Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spellings WITH DESIGNATION. 1 Mark
⁄ Marks
Coherence and relevance of ideas and style
⁄ Marks Content - 2 Marks
Expression - 1 Mark
 Elements to great writing
Always be writing from the heart

Grammar Style Language

Bettering Writing Skills
To be dead honest, inculcate reading habits..

Practice reading Read more, Solve more

& comprehension Write more
Start with an outline of the passage and Writing regularly helps you Solve previous years' papers or
identify highlights. develop your capability of CBSE sample papers to
expressing your ideas clearly practice time management.
Tips : Generating and Asking Questions and explicitly. Just read as
Making Inferences much as books as you can,be it
Predicting novels,biographies or be it your
Summarizing curriculum related books.
Visualizing
40%
test taking strategies

60%
knowledge
Test Taking Stragtegies
Examine model answer sheets released by the CBSE of the past 6–7 years.

Start all long answers (6–8–10 marks) from a fresh sheet

If three-four lines are left on a page, start the next answer from the following page.
Try and leave at least one line between short answers and two lines between long
answers.
Don't use fancy vocabulary unnecessarily and stick to word limits
For those students who don’t follow any particular order for writing answers in the
exam:-
Follow this order:- Section A-> Section C-> Section B.
WHY? Because in the sections A & C you already know what you have to write &
that way you can finish them quickly. In the end, start with section B. You have to be
very thorough with your answers & do not exceed the word limit. Examiner won’t
check your answer by reading each & every word. Also, use short & simple
sentences.
The structure of all your writing is extremely important since you have limited
words, so quickly jot down the main points you want to cover in the margin (with
pencil) so you don't miss anything and are able to write it well.
Choose amongst the internal choices smartly. Choose those questions which would
take the least time
Did you know?

7 out of 10 students
say that scoring good marks is not difficult in boards, in fact
it’s easier compared to the pre-boards held in schools.
All the best !!!

Thank You
Finally on the exam day leave all your books. Have a good shower
and a heavy breakfast, listen to some songs and reach your exam
centre on time (before 1 hour at least)
 Open House

References
BOOKS

Why I Wrote Fiction Creative Writing

Article featuring Hillary Palmer Style and Tone
by Francis Millerton