2013 syllabus 12_english_elective
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The document outlines the exam structure for Class XII. The exam is 3 hours and worth 100 marks. It covers 5 units: 1) reading comprehension, 2) writing skills, 3) grammar, 4) detailed study of prescribed texts, and 5) fiction. Unit 4 on prescribed texts is worth 40 marks and covers questions testing comprehension, character analysis, and interpretation worth a total of 20 marks. Students will answer short questions on extracts from texts for 8 marks and longer questions for 12 marks.
2013 syllabus 12_english_elective
- 1. answered in a paragraph of about 30-40 words each 06 Poetry 10 (a) One extract from the prescribed poems for comprehension and literary interpretation 04 (b) One out of two questions on the prescribed poems for appreciation to be answered in 100 words 06 5. Drama - Arms and the Man 10 20 (a) One out of two questions to be answered in about 150-200 words to test the evaluation of characters, events and episodes. 6. Fiction 10 20 (a) One question to be answered in about 150 words for the analysis of characters, events, episodes and interpersonal relationships. 06 (b) Two out of three short answer type questions to be answered in about 30-40 words on content, events and episodes. (2×2) 04 Books prescribed 1. Text book: Woven words published by NCERT 2. Fiction: The Old Man and The Sea Novel (unabridged) by E. Hemingway 3. Drama: Arms and the Man – Bernard Shaw Class XII One Paper 3 Hours Marks: 100 Unitwise Weightage Units Marks 1. Reading an unseen passage and poem 20 2. Writing 20 3. Applied Grammar 10 4. Texts for detailed study 40 5. Fiction 10 Marks Periods 1. Reading an unseen passage and poem 20 35 (a) One literary or discursive passage of about 500-600 words followed by short questions 12 (b) A poem of about 15 lines followed by short questions to test 33
- 2. interpretation and appreciation 8 2. Writing 20 30 (a) To write an essay on argumentative/discursive topic (150-200 words)10 (b) To write a composition such as an article, report, speech (150-200 words) 10 3. Applied Grammar 10 10 (a) Editing and error correction of words and sentences 05 (b) Changing the narration of a given input 05 4. Texts for detailed study 40 100 (a) Two passages or extracts followed by short answer type questions for comprehension, interpretation, drawing inferences (4× 2) 08 (b) Two out of three questions to be answered in 100 words each testing global comprehension (6+6) 12 (c) Five out of six questions to be answered in about 60 words each testing comprehension, characterisation, interpretation (3+3) 4 x 5 = 20 5. Fiction 10 30 (a) One out of two questions to be answered in about 60 words and/or each seeking comments, interpretation 04 (b) One question in about 100 words to test evaluation and appreciation of characters, events, episodes and interpersonal relationships 06 Books prescribed 1. Kaleidoscope- Text book published by NCERT 2. Fiction- Tiger for Malgudi or The Financial Expert by R. K. Narayan (Novel) 34