EXAM PLAN ENGLISH CORE XII

Dear Students,
Our English Exam in nearing. Here I have prepared a question wise exam plan to help you. Hope you will make use of it.

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ENGLISH CORE (CODE 301)

GENERAL EXAM PLAN

SECTION A- READING

(5 minutes out of 15 minutes cooling time may be used to quickly scan through the question paper, to decide on the option to be answered and to note the points for Section –C. Remaining 10 minutes should be used to start reading the comprehension passage 01)

Q. No	Question	Time	Length of the Answer	Remarks
1	Comp. Passage	25 mts (including 10 minutes carved out of reading time)	As per the question	MCQ- Write the option number and option. Eg: b. (iii) because he wanted to go to Paris Short Answer- Write as short as possible. The central idea should be underlined, if possible. Eg: h. Its special characteristics are its soft pace and melody. Word Attack – Write only the word as the answer. Eg: j. Mellifluous
2	Note Making and summary	25 mts	1. Note-making+ abbreviation-2 pages 2. Summary- ½ page	Order 1.       Title 2.       Notes 3.       Abbreviations 4.       Summary Title- Supply your title- a direct title. Notes- ·         Write 3-5 headings and 3-5 subheadings. ·         Attempt sub-sub headings only once in the notes. ·         Never write complete sentences anywhere in the notes. So, do not use a full stop at the end. ·         Use very short phrases. Abbreviations- ·         5-6 abbreviations only. ·         Be careful to write the right spelling of ABBREVIATION. ·         Keep them in a box and give numbers. Summary- ·         The summary should be completely based on the notes prepared by you. ·         Convert a heading and its corresponding sub-headings into a sentence (or two sentences). ·         If the notes have 4 headings, the summary will have 5-6 sentences.

SECTION B- WRITING

Q. No	Question	Time	Length of the Answer	Remarks
3	Short Writing Skills	08 mts	I page	·         This is a full scoring question if studied well. ·         Take a fresh page for this question. ·         Do not break the answer into 2 pages. ·         Learn the formats thoroughly. ·         Draw the box.
4	Letter	15 mts	1-2 pages	·         Wisely choose the letter which consumes less time. ·         Learn all the formats thoroughly. ·         Ideally, the letter must be written in 3 paragraphs Note: I feel that a job application+ bio-data can take a toll on your time. But for some, it is an easy scoring area. So choose wisely.
5	Article/ report	25 mts	2 pages	·         Always remember to write a good title/heading. ·         Write the by-line. ·         Write a good introduction. ·         Logically arrange the ideas into2-3 body paragraphs. ·         Underline core value points(ideally, 3 in a paragraph) if possible. ·         Write a good conclusion. ·         Once again double check your first sentence and last sentence. Note: I feel that a report is easier to write and score than an article. In a report, you just need to write all the events that happened in chronological order, but in an article, more logical sequencing of ideas is required. But the final decision is yours and it is to be taken after reading both the questions only.
6	Speech/ Debate	25 mts	2 pages	Structure: ·         Address the audience-greet the audience-introduce yourself-introduce the topic. ·         Write the introduction to the topic in one paragraph. ·         Write 2-3 body paragraphs. ·         Conclusion. Thank you. Tips for Debate: ·         A debate too follows the same structure. ·         Write either ‘for’ or ‘against’ the motion. Don’t mix them up. Keep the motion as such in single quotes. ·         State clearly in the beginning whether you are ‘for’ or ‘against’. ·         All the points should be congruous with your stand.

SECTION C- LITERATURE

Q. No	Question	Time	Length	Remarks
7	Extract Based questions (4+4)	12 mts	As per the question	·      Write as short as possible. ·      The central idea should be underlined, if possible. ·      If the name of a character is the answer, write the complete name as far as possible and provide the details of the character briefly. Eg: Rev. S. McLeery, the invigilator for O Level Exam        Jansie, Sophie’s friend ·      If a poetic device is an answer, provide the name of the device only. Eg: Metaphor ·      If more than two poetic devices are there, write both. ·      Make a list of all the lessons and their authors and learn them. (Some spellings are tricky- Selma Lagerlof, Alphonse Daudet!!).
8	Short Answer type questions (5)	3X5 = 15mts	2 -2 ½ pages for 5 answers	·                    Remember that this is a full scoring area!!! ·      Write clearly in beautiful and simple language. ·      Include 3-4 value points. ·      Underline important value points, if possible. Eg: Q: Which article in McLeery’s suitcase played the most significant role in Evan’s escape and how? Ans: The semi-inflated rubber ring played the most significant role in Evan’s escape. It was filled with pig’s blood from the slaughterhouse in Kingston. It was mixed with actual blood with 1/10th of its volume of 3.8 percent trisodium citrate. Evans covered his face and head with this blood and thus was able to hide his identity from the eyes of the prison officers. [Four value points]
9 & 10	Long Answer Questions (2)	15+15 = 30 mts	1 – 1 ½ pages for 1 answer	·         Write the answers in 2 paragraphs. ·         Underline important points. ·         Do not write any sub-headings.

TIME REVIEW

SECTION A	25 +25	50 mts
SECTION B	08+15+25+25	73 mts
SECTION C	12+15+15+15	57 mts
	TOTAL	180 Minutes

Since 10 minutes is taken from cooling time, the last 10 minutes can be used for revising the answers.

Note: This plan is suggestive only. Students can customise it according to their speed and ability.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.       Prepare your customised time plan before the exam and adhere to it.

2.       Write proper question numbers.

3.       Never miss a question.

4.       Underline important points, if time permits.

5.       Use only blue/black pens and pencil. Never use any other colour pens or sketch pens (not even to underline points)

6.       Remember that neatness matters a lot in the English exam. So, write legibly. Leave a line after each paragraph and after each question.

7.       Always double check your first sentence and last sentence of each answer.

8.       Prepare ready reckoners of :

a.       Important points to be covered in each chapter

b.      List of chapters and writers/poets

c.       List of characters/places/information (chapter wise)

d.      Key words in poems – meanings (for extract based questions)

e.      Points for possible article/speech/debate

f.        Literary devices-chapter wise

g.       Name of house hold items- brand- possible defects (for complaint letter).

ALL THE BEST TO EACH ONE OF YOU!! DO YOUR MAXIMUM FOR 4-5 DAYS BEFORE THE EXAM AND GIVE YOUR BEST IN THE EXAM HALL!

JINEESH SIR