H.S.C BOARD BLUE PRINT AND PAPER PATTERN

 H.S.C. Blue Print & Overall Evaluation

80 Marks

		Distribution of Marks as per the Sections in the Activity Sheet
Sr. No.		Name of the Section			Marks	Marks With Option
1.		Prose			34	34
2.		Poetry			14	14
3.		Writing Skills			16	48
4.		Novel - (As a Genre)			16	16
		Total			80	112
	Distribution of Marks as per the Questions in the Activity Sheet
Sr. No.	Type of the Question		Marks		%	Marks With Option
1.	Objective Type		18		22.50	18
2.	Short Answer Type		36		45.00	36
3.	Long Answer Type		26		32.50	58
	Total		80		100%	112
	Distribution of Marks as per the Objectives in the Activity Sheet
Sr. No.	Name of the Question			Marks	%	Marks With Option
1.	Knowledge and Understanding			33	41.25	33
2.	Application			23	28.75	23
3.	Skills			11	13.25	31
4.	Creativity			13	16.25	25
	Total			80	100%	112

H.S.C. Activity Sheet Format (80 Marks) Subject : Compulsory English

Class - XII

SECTION I  :  Prose

(Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Mind Mapping) [16]

Q .1	A)	Read the extract and complete the activities given below : (Seen extract from Section No.1 consisting of 275-300 words)	[12]
	Al)	Global understanding	02
	A2)	Complex factual	02
	A3)	Inference / Interpretation / Analysis	02
	A4)	Personal response	02
	A5)	Language study	02
	A6)	Vocabulary	02
	B)	Language Study (Non - textual Grammar)	[04]
	B1)	Do as directed / Transformation of Sentence	03
	B2)	Spot the error	01
Q.2	A)	Read the extract and complete the activities given below: (Unseen extract consisting of 275-300 words)	[18]
	Al)	Global understanding	02
	A2)	Complex factual	02
	A3)	Inference / Interpretation / Analysis	02
	A4)	Personal response	02
	A5)	Language study	02
	A6)	Vocabulary	02
	B)	Summary Writing:	(03)
		Write the summary of the above extract with a suitable title with the help of the given points/hints.
	C)	Mind Mapping: (03) Develop a ‘Mind Mapping’ frame/design using your ideas / thoughts / concepts to illustrate / develop on the given topic.
		SECTION II - POETRY (POETRY AND APPRECIATION)
Q.3	A)	Read the extract and complete the activities given below: (Seen extract from a poem of about of 10 —15 lines)	[10]
	A1)	Global understanding	02
	A2)	Inference / Interpretative / Analysis	02
	A3)	Personal Response	02
	A4)	Poetic Device	02
	A5)	Creativity (compose 2-4lines)	02
	B)	APPRECIATION Read the extract and write as per the instructions: (Seen extract of 10 — 15 lines from another poem, not asked in Q.3 A) SECTION III (WRITING SKILLS)	(04)
Q.4	Complete the activities as per the instructions given below:		[16]
	A. Drafting Virtual Messages / Statement of Purpose/Group Discussion		(04)
	B. Email / Report Writing/Interview		(04)
	C. Speech / Comparing /Expansion of Ideas		(04)
	D. Review / Blog / Appeal		(04)

Note :

(In A, B, C and D paper setter should frame activities on all types in each set as options. Students are required to attempt any one activity from each set)

SECTION IV
( LITERARY GENRE — NOVEL )	[16]
Q. 5 (A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions:	(04)
1. Activities on History of English Novel	02
2. Activities on History of English Novel	02

(Activities to be framed on MCQ / Match the columns/Chronological order / Fill in the Blanks / True False/Elements of Novel OR any other novel activity) (Activities should not be repeated in the sub-questions)

(Please Note : Activities in Q.5 A should be framed on textbook content no. 4.1)

(B) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below : (04)

(Questions to be framed on elements such as Plot / Structure / Theme / Setting / Language / Character)

1. Describe / Explain / Compare / Contrast / Name / Discuss 02

2. Illustrate / Interpret / Narrate / Justify / Find / Identify 02

(Please Note: Activities in Q.5 B should be framed on textbook content no. 4.2)

(C) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below : (04)

(Questions to be framed on elements such as Plot / Structure / Theme / Setting / Language / Character)

1. Describe / Explain / Compare / Contrast / Name / Discuss 02

2. Illustrate / Interpret / Narrate / Justify / Find / Identify 02 (Please Note: Activities in Q.5 C should be framed on textbook content no. 4.3)

(D) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below: (04)

(Questions to be framed on elements such as Plot / Structure / Theme / Setting / Language / Character)

1. Describe / Explain / Compare / Contrast / Name / Discuss 02

2. Illustrate / Interpret / Narrate / Justify / Find / Identify 02 (Please Note: Activities in Q.5 D should be framed on textbook content no. 4.4)

Note / instructions for paper setters:

Q. 1 to Q.4 are purely activity based questions.

Grammar activities should be functional (in activity format) and not in a plain instruction based type.

In case of mind mapping - the model answer will be just for reference and cannot be treated as exact.

Activities should not be repeated by any means throughout the activity sheet. Varieties/Novel activities are expected throughout the activity sheet.

Sec V - Q.5 B, C, D are purely memory based questions. Though varieties of options are mentioned at each place, similar format should not be repeated throughout Section V.

Activities prepared by

TUSHAR J BAGWE

K J SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND COMMERCE VIDYAVIHAR EAST MUMBAI 77

E Mail IDs : tushar@somaiya.edu

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