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III. SECTION B– CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS (20 marks)
All the names and addresses used in the questions are fictitious.
Resemblance, if any, is purely coincidental.
1. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. (1 x 5 = 5)
A. The celebration of the Joy of Giving week promotes generosity,
selflessness, sacrifice, love, kindness & finding joy in altruistic acts of
giving. During this week your school, Amar Vidyalaya, Agra is
organizing a visit to the orphanage of your city to donate some warm
clothes to the inmates of the orphanage. Draft a notice in about 50
words to be displayed on your school notice board. You are Rahul/
Rashmi, Head Boy/ Head Girl of the school. Invent necessary details.
OR
B. On the occasion of observation of “National Book Week” from 14
November to 20 November 2022 as Librarian of Vidya Niketan Public
School, Gwalior, draft a notice in not more than 50 words informing all
students and teachers about a Book Donation Drive Programme to
encourage book donors to donate books. Invent necessary details.
2. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. (1 x 5 = 5)
A. You are Dr Kavita Das, Principal Sai International School, Cuttack.
The school is holding Felicitation Ceremony to honour its achievers
of AISSCE in September 2022. The Education Minister has
consented to be the Chief Guest. Design an invitation card to be sent
to the parents and other invitees. (Word Limit50).
OR
B. You are Dr. Pramod Gupta, an eminent educationist. You have been
invited to preside over on Inter Zonal Elocution competition by
Neha the President of English Literary club of Model Public School,
Rourkela. Write a letter of acceptance of the invitation.
(Word Limit 50)
3. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. (1 x 5 = 5)
A. Quite recently the print and electronic medias were flooded with the news of
the demolition of the Twin Towers in Noida for unauthorised construction. Corrupt
builders and contractors follow unlawful ways to construct buildings and trap the
innocent customers in their fake promises. As an aggrieved victim of such an
incident, write a letter to the editor of a national daily in about 120-150 words
highlighting the highhandedness of these builders and also suggest some ways how
common people can be made aware of such swindlers. You are Rajiv/ Rajini of G/
223 Sukhdev Vihar, New Delhi.
OR
B. While going through the newspaper, you came across the following
advertisement . Draft an application for this position in response to the
advertisement giving a detailed bio-data.You are Priya Bhardwaj,21, Cherry Road
,.(Word limit 120-150)
SITUATION VACANT
Required well-qualified Fashion Designer for Trendz Fashion House,New
Delhi.Aged 30-40, Master’s Degree in Fashion Designing from reputed
Institution, minimum 3 years experience, salary negotiable. Apply with
testimonial to The Director, Trendz Fashion House, Mumbai.
4.Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. (1 x 5 = 5)
A. Make in India is a Government of India scheme launched to boost
the domestic manufacturing sector and also augment investment into
the country. It aims at transforming India into a global design and
manufacturing hub, promote job creation and innovation in the
limits of the country and promote global competitiveness of the
Indian manufacturing sector. Write an article in 120-150 words on ‘
Make in India- A Pathway to Development’ .
OR
B. DAV Public School ,CDA, Cuttack, Odisha had organized
Literature Conclave on 10 August 2022. The purpose of the event is
to give scope and opportunities for the Gen-X & Gen-Z in the field
of literature. It also provides a large platform to the budding poets
and writers of the community of teachers, parents & students to
exhibit their latent talent. You are Mehek Gupta, Students’ Editor of
the school Magazine. Make a report of the same in 120-150 words to
be published in your school magazine.
ANSWERS
1. NOTICE
Format – 1 ,Content -2 ,Organisation of ideas -1, Accuracy 1
Box, NOTICE (centre), name of issuing authority- organization / agency
(centre), date of issue(aligned left), Authorisation name, designation &
signature (bottom left)
I A/ I B
· Value Points -Correct format (as listed above)
· Drawing attention of students
· Mentioning the event
· Giving details -Date, Time &Venue
· Sharing how donations would benefit a charitable cause
· Line with reference to the undersigned
2. INVITATION
Format – 1 Content -2 Organisation of ideas -1 Accuracy- 1
2 A. Features:
Card type-formal invite
· a single sentence presentation in third person / end line punctuations
skipped
· Use the simple present tense
answers the questions who, whom, when, where, what time and for what
Layout usually pertains to the following--
● Name of host /hosts
● Formal standard expression-cordial
● Purpose of invitation
● Date /time of event
● Venue (address)
● Name of special guest (if any)
● RSVP
● Contact detail/ number
OR
2 B. Features:
Letter type -Formal reply (Acceptance)
• Format- Sender’s address, Date, Receiver’s Address, Subject,
Salutation, complimentary close
· Acknowledge the invitation & express gratefulness
· Express thanks in first person
· Mention acceptance
· Use formal and polite language
Layout usually pertains to the format of a formal letter.
3. FORMAL LETTER
Format – 1 Content -2 Organisation of ideas -1 Accuracy 1
Format
Sender’s address, Date, Receiver’s address, Subject and Salutation/ Salutation and
Subject, Letter, Complimentary close (largely accepted –Yours truly for letter to
editor & in business circuits -Yours sincerely
3A. LETTER TO EDITOR
Value Points
Content
• Rapid growth in population has skyrocketed the demand for
accommodations
• Rise in building constructions
• Some illegal constructions are made violating the regulations of
concerned authorities.
• Such constructions impacts both authorities and investors
• Investors and buyers should scrutinize related documents of the property
• Stringent punishments and penalty on the violators
Any other relevant information
OR
3B . JOB APPLICATION
Value Points
Content
· Covering Letter
· Reference to the advertisement
· Conveying suitability for the position
· Submission of application
· Bio-data enclosed
· Profile of self
· Educational Qualifications (include advertised requirements)
· Work experience/s (if relevant)
· References
Any other relevant information
4.A. ARTICLE
Format – 1 Content -2 Organisation of ideas -1 Accuracy 1
Article: Assessment Parameters
Format
· Title & By line
· Organisation & Content:
Value Points
• Explain the concept of ‘Make in India
• Benefits of the project
• Creating job opportunities for the young generation
• Economic growth which will boost the trade sector
• Develop best manufacturing infrastructure in the country
• Any other relevant points
OR
4B. REPORT
Format-
• Headline & By line
• Reporting place and date
• Paragraphing organization ( Introductory paragraph+ one or two
Body paragraphs including event details+ concluding paragraph
inclusive of witness accounts)
Organization & Content:
The report should answer these question
WHO WHERE & WHEN
Name of sponsor/ Date ,time, place, town/city+ venue
organizer/
special guests
WHAT & HOW WHAT DID THOSE PRESENT THINK
Event / Program details observation/comments
FORMAT-1 mark
NOTE: Full credit if all aspects included. Partial credit(1/2 mark) if any one
aspect is missing or erroneous. No credit if more than one aspect is missing or
erroneous.
CONTENT-2 marks
ORGANIZATION OF IDEAS- 1 mark
ACCURACY- 1 mark
Value Points-
• Organization of the event
• Inaugural ceremony
• Welcome address by Principal
• Story telling session/ Panel Discussion etc.
• Book Launch/book discussion of books written by DAV Alumni,
students, teachers, parents or celebrities
• Address by renowned personalities from the field of
Literature/media/ Film etc.
Any other relevant points
………
Rizwana Shariff
DAV CDA, Cuttack, Odisha
Q .Social media and technology has had a number of detrimental effects on the current
generation. Adding to this are the post-pandemic woes which have reduced today’s youth to
‘couch potatoes’. There is an urgent need to alter this sedentary lifestyle of the youngsters or else
the long term effects may be disastrous.
Write a letter to the editor of a National Daily, highlighting these negative impacts of media and
technology and providing suggestions about the same. Take help from the image given below.
( Contributed by Meenakshi Varyani, DAVPS Sec 14, Faridabad)
Format – 1 Content -2 Organisation of ideas -1 Accuracy 1
Format
Sender’s address, Date, Receiver’s address, Subject and Salutation/ Salutation and
Subject, Letter, Complimentary close (largely accepted –Yours truly for letter to
editor
