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11CBSE

EnglishCORE

(Supplementary Material)

(As Per the CBSE Syllabus 2020-21, the following topics have been newly Included)

Grammar 1. Cloze-Passage 2. Debate Writing

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SYLLABUS

SECTION A

READING COMPREHENSION 45 PeriodsThere shall be two unseen passages (including poems) with a variety of questions like Objective Type Questions, Short Answer Questions and Multiple Choice Questions, including 04 marks for vocabulary such as word formation and inferring meaning.

Multiple Choice Questions (1 x 6 = 6marks)Objective Type Questions ( 1 x 6 = 6marks)The range of the two passages including a poem or a stanza, should be 900-1000 words as per the following details:

1. The passage of 550-600 words in length will be used for note-making and summarizing. ( Note making - 4 marks, Summarizing – 4 marks)

2. The passage of 350-400 words in length will be used to assess comprehension, interpretation and inference.

OR

3. An unseen poem of 28-35 lines to assess comprehension, interpretation and inference.

The passages as given above could be of any one of the following types:

Factual passages, e.g., illustrations, description, reports / discursive passages involving opinion, e.g., argumentative, persuasive/literary passages e.g. extracts from fiction, biography, autobiography, travelogue, etc. In the case of a poem, the text may be shorter than the prescribed word limit.

SECTION B

WRITING SKILLS AND GRAMMAR 60 Periods

Writing 1. One Short Answer Question: Based on notice/ poster/ advertisement. Posters

and advertisements should lead to creative rendering, provisions for which should be made in the marking scheme. (4 Marks)

2. Two Long Answer Questions: Letters based on verbal/visual input.

(6 x 2=12 Marks)

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It would cover all types of letters. Letter types may include: (a) business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking

for and giving information, placing orders and sending replies)

(b) letters to the editor (giving suggestions/opinions on an issue) Provide realistic context in the form of newspaper report/article to which the students may respond.

(c) application for a job with a bio-data or résumé

(d) letter to the school or college authorities, regarding admissions, school issues, requirements / suitability of courses, etc.

3. Very Long Answer Question: Composition in the form of article/speech/report/ narrative/debate writing. Contemporary topical issues to be a part of speech and debate writing. For example, ‘Protests should not be permitted as a democratic right.’ (8 Marks)

Grammar (6 Objective Type Questions)Different grammatical structures in meaningful contexts will be tested. Item types

will include gap filling, sentence re- ordering, dialogue completion and sentence transformation. The grammar syllabus will include determiners, tenses, clauses, modals and Change of Voice. These grammar areas will be tested through 6 objective type questions on the following preferably contextualized grammar:

A. Error Correction, editing tasks/cloze passages B. Re - ordering of sentences,

C. Transformation of sentences

SECTION C

LITERATURE 70 PeriodsQuestions from the prescribed texts to test comprehension at different levels, like literal, inferential and evaluative will be asked.

1. Two Objective Type Questions out of three - Based on an extract from poetry to assess reference to context comprehension and appreciation. Direct questions to be avoided. Reference to the lines to be made, to answer questions based on the given extract. (1 x 2 = 2 Marks)

2. Five Short Answer Questions out of six (3 questions should be from Hornbill) - Based on prose, poetry and plays from both the texts. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking.

(2 x 5 = 10 marks) 3. One Long Answer Question out of two from Hornbill (to be answered in120-150

words). Based on prescribed text to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the texts. Questions to provide evaluative and analytical stimuli to the learners, using incidents, events, themes as reference points. (6 Marks)

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4. One Long Answer Questions out of two from Snapshots (to be answered in120-150 words) -Based on incidents or events to test global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the texts. Questions to elicit creative responses and ability to form opinions. (6 Marks)

5. One Long Answer Question out of two from Hornbill (to be answered in120-150 words)- Questions to provide evaluative and analytical stimuli to the learners using incidents, events, themes as reference points. (6 Marks)

Prescribed Textbook: 1. Hornbill: Textbook published by NCERT, New Delhi 2. Snapshots: Supplementary Reader published by NCERT, New Delhi

INTERNAL ASSESSMENTAssessment of Listening and Speaking Skills 45 PeriodsAssessment of Listening and Speaking Skills will be for 20 marks. It is recommended that listening and speaking skills should be regularly practiced in the class.

QUESTION PAPER DESIGN-2020-21 Time: 3 Hours Marks: 80+20=100

Section Competencies Total marks

% Weightage

Comprehension

Conceptual understanding, decoding, Analyzing, inferring, interpreting, appreciating, literary, conventions and vocabulary, summarizing and using appropriate format/s

20 25%

Writing Skills and Grammar

Reasoning, appropriacy of style and tone, using appropriate format and fluency, inference, analysis, evaluation and creativity

30 37.50%

LiteratureTextbooks and Supplementary Reading Text

Recalling, reasoning, appreciating literary convention, inference, analysis, creativity with fluency

30 37.50%

TOTAL 80 100%

Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills

20 -

GRAND TOTAL 100

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1. In search of food a _________ of doves flew far away from their home. They were tired and _________ as they had flown a long way without finding any food. They took _______ in the shade of a banyan tree, where a great deal of rice was __________ on the ground.

1. (a) gang (b) flock (c) pride (d) group 2. (a) thirsty (b) weary (c) hungry (d) helpless 3. (a) rest (b) flight (c) grains (d) hunger 4. (a) kept (b) scattered (c) taken (d) givenAnswers: 1. (b) flock; 2. (c) hungry 3. (a) rest 4. (b) scattered 2. It was impossible to ___________ a month at Ashoka Crown and not know the ______

habits of each resident; and not long before my _______ was ended, I knew much concern-ing the Rich family. There was nothing new to be discovered respecting their poverty, for they had _______ simply and openly about that from the very first.

1. (a) hide (b) live (c) speak (d) give 2. (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) unwanted 3. (a) visit (b) journey (c) reference (d) calls 4. (a) heard (b) spoken (c) grumbled (d) cursedAnswers: 1. (b) live, 2. (c) daily, 3. (a) visit 4. (b) spoken 3. “No”, said the imp, “I did not do it that way. I only made certain that the peasant had

______ corn than he needed. The _________ of wild animals is always in men; but as long as men have only as much corn as they need; it is kept under ________. But when he had corn to _________, he looked for ways of getting pleasure out if it.

1. (a) enough (b) less (c) more (d) glassful 2. (a) nature (b) blood (c) behaviour (d) qualities 3. (a) use (b) showing (c) praise (d) control 4. (a) spare (b) feed (c) thresh (d) delightAnswers: 1. (c) more, 2. (b) qualities 3. (d) control 4. (a) spare 4. Wular Lake is believed to be the __________ fresh water lake in Asia. In early _______

it measures almost fifteen miles across. The journey can be performed by ________ in a motorcar or by __________ in a Shikara.

1. (a) smallest (b) broadest (c) largest (d) slightest 2. (a) summer (b) winter (c) spring (d) autumn 3. (a) sea (b) an (c) road (d) water 4. (a) river (b) tank (c) canal (d) springsAnswers: 1. (c) largest, 2. (a) summer 3. (c) road 4. (a) river 5. The __________ of a great newspaper office are not ever locked. All through the day

and all through the night _________ has to be done so that ________ of the paper may be kept in touch with __________ which is of interest.

1. (a) windows (b) walls (c) doors (d) stands

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2. (a) writing (b) reading (c) work (d) labour 3. (a) speakers (b) readers (c) binders (d) nothing 4. (a) anything (b) something (c) everything (d) callingAnswers: 1. (c) doors, 2. (c) work, 3. (b) readers 4. (c) everything 6. Gautama sat for __________ days in his garden, thinking; and as he thought, he made

up his mind to give up all his _________, to leave his beautiful _________and to find _________ for himself and for all who were unhappy.

1. (a) some (b) few (c) many (d) more 2. (a) books (b) pleasures (c) games (d) merits 3. (a) palace (b) hut (c) cottage (d) house 4. (a) sorrow (b) unhappiness (c) happiness (d) peaceAnswers: 1. (c) many; 2. (b) pleasures; 3. (a) palace;` 4. (d) peace 7. Whenever I ______________ at the moon, my heart ___________ with pleasure. I wish I

could ___________ to the moon. If I become an __________ I will go to the moon. 1. (a) perceive (b) look (c) see (d) comment 2. (a) jumps (b) fills (c) beats (d) overflows 3. (a) jump (b) skip (c) fly (d) walk 4. (a) astronaut (b) pilot (c) crew (d) co-pilotAnswers: 1. (c) look, 2. (b) fills, 3. (c) fly,` 4. (d) astronaut 8. When the ____________ weather comes, the Eskimo is ____________ to get away from his

snow hut. Its walls begin to ____________ and he gets wet as he lies in bed and often catches ____________.

1. (a) cold (b) moderate (c) warm (d) ice 2. (a) sad (b) unhappy (c) glad (d) sick 3. (a) harden (b) melt (c) breakdown (d) sturdy 4. (a) mosquitoes (b) flies (c) cold (d) heatAnswers: 1. (c) warm; 2. (c) glad, 3. (b) melt, 4. (c) cold 9. We know ____________ the earth is a globe. This is easy to understand. Just watch a

ship ____________ into the sea. First, the bottom of the ____________ disappears and as we watch it we see that it sinks down ____________ down. Soon we see nothing of the ship. This is because the earth is a globe.

1. (a) which (b) that (c) because (d) when 2. (a) sail (b) anchor (c) stop (d) come 3. (a) boat (b) submarine (c) motor-boat (d) ship 4. (a) by (b) and (c) or (d) becauseAnswers: 1. (b) that; 2. (a) sail; 3. (d) ship 4. (b) and 10. Police dogs are used to __________ criminals. The dogs __________ up the scent on the

traces of the criminal. They __________ and run after the criminal till they __________ him.

1. (a) trace (b) pink (c) draw (d) attack 2. (a) catch (b) pick (c) fight (d) trace 3. (a) bite (b) smell (c) sniff (d) try 4. (a) bring (b) bite (c) growl (d) catchAnswers: 1. (a) trace; 2. (b) pick; 3. (c) sniff; 4. (d) catch.

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TEST YOUR SKILLS 1. “Father _________ my life, which _________ not worth much, can save the king’s, let the

Goddess Kali _________ it. I am prepared _________ die. 2. A poor farmer got lost _________ a thick jungle. He _________ hungry and tired. As it

_________ dark he looked for a safe shelter to spend _________ long night. 3. Long ago, Robert Bruce _________ the king of Scotland. The English defeated _________

in a battle and drove him out _________ his country. He tried _________ win his Kingdom back from the English.

4. Thomas Edison _________ born at Milan in 1847. He only _________ to school for three months. Because _________ teacher did not understand him. Edison’s mother, who had been a school teacher, before _________ marriage, taught him at home.

5. I _________ a dog in the street. The dog _________ very hungry. I _________ a piece of bread to the dog. The dog _________ the piece of bread.

6. Before long, we reached a group _________ palm trees where _________ monkeys were chattering excitedly. Fritz threw down _________ sugar canes and raised his gun to shoot. I stopped _________ .

7. One upon a time, two friends _________ passing through a forest. All of a sudden _________ saw a big bear coming _________ them. The two _________ were frightened.

8. Once upon a time there was a poor widow who _________ two daughters. She named _________ two daughters after the two rose trees _________ stood in her little garden. One of the trees bore a white rose and the _________ a red rose.

9. One day Mini saw a dolphin_________ television. It _________ swimming _________ the water. It leaped _________ the air.

10. The female penguin _________ one egg. After laying the egg, the female penguin _________ off to feed in the open sea. The male penguin _________ the egg on its feet and keeps the egg warm under the covering of its skin for two months. The female penguin _________ when the baby penguin is about to come out of the egg.

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Format for debate writing 1. A Formal Address Good morning, respected jury and friends etc. 2. Introduction of ourselves, introduction against or for the motion. I__________ stand here to oppose the motion on the topic _____________. I __________ stand before you to speak for the motion on the topic __________. 3. Arguments for or against the motion. 4. Rebuttal 5. Conclusion 6. Formal Thanks Marks awarded for Formal address + Formal Thanks Contents– (logical and organised and relevant expression and accuracy, fluency, coherence

and proper grammatical usage. Remember the following while writing a debate. 1. First of all, before attempting, write down all the points either at the right hand side of

the paper or the last page. This will help in maintaining a sequence. 2. Do check grammatical errors and accuracy. 3. Leave a line between paragraphs. 4. Underline the main points. Use a pencil. 5. Keep some general quotes in hand. Use it in the presentation.

DEBATES 1. You are Anurag/Anuradha. You have been selected to participate in the upcoming Inter-

School competition. Write out the debate in 150 words for or against the motion on the topic ‘Good Handwriting is a must to score well in the examination.’

Ans. Good morning, respected jury members and friends. I Anurag/Anuradha of class XI stand before you to speak for the motion on the topic ‘Good handwriting is a must to score well in the examination.’

It is a common belief that a good handwriting will certainly fetch better marks in an examination. Most teachers and parents also support this belief. Publishers bring out cursive writing books and teachers religiously make their students do these exercises. Most holiday homework consists of a page of writing everyday.

A good handwriting is an art which is beautiful. It adds up the personality of an individual. The better the handwriting, it is considered that the person is methodical and organised. People get attracted when they see good handwriting and this gives a boost to the pupil with a good hand. He/She can also fare better in academic pursuits as the brain and the hand are working together and the hand is putting down the thoughts of the brain in a systematic order, thus giving the reader the enjoyment of pursuing the written word of the pupil. Thus, if students inculcate the habit of good handwriting, it will take them a long way in their career.

Debate Writing2

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Against To give extra marks to any student on the basis of good handwriting is not just. A student

may not be knowledgeable, but will score marks on the criterion of good handwriting. Every human being is different and has a unique identity. No doubt, teachers appreciate a good handwriting but it doesn’t mean that a teacher should cut marks for bad handwriting in an examination. A good teacher will take time to understand and read what the student has written in an examination. Moreover the examination calls for three hours of extensive writing and it is impossible to put down all the thoughts in good, clear handwriting. Talented students have many thoughts racing through their minds as they pen them down, often resulting in bad writing. One must also keep in mind that nature has made many of our mates left handed and it is a difficult for them to write well as design of furniture is for righthanded pupils. There are also pupils with medical problems who cannot grip the pen well, thus their handwriting is not a pleasure to look at but they certainly might have written down all the points asked for. Thus, handwriting should not matter in an examination.

2. You are Amit/Amrita of S.P. Senior Secondary School. Your school is hosting an Inter School Debate on the topic “Fast foods should be allowed in school”. Write for and against the topic in about 150 words.

Ans. For Junk food or fast food is the favourite of all youngsters. It should certainly be allowed in

schools as it is delicious and is enjoyed by all. Friends gather together and there is no greater enjoyment as having junk food together.

A school canteen should have junk food for the students as it benefits the canteen owner and the students. It is easy for the canteen owner to make it, as it is prepared in a very short time and as the students mostly have a short break of twenty minutes it is easy to consume it fast. Moreover, junk food are of different cuisines and there is a variety in the food that one eats. It is also less expensive and students can afford to buy and eat it. Students relish these food and mostly all of them know what they are consuming. More and more new items get added to this list but as long as students eat within their limits, no harm is going to come to them. It is only when they consume them without limit that it will harm them, but then, if we consume the so-called healthy food also without limit, it can have the same effect on our bodies as fast food does. So there is no harm if fast food is allowed in school. Yes, school canteens should sell fast foods.

Against Fast foods should not be allowed in schools as students of all ages will consume them

relishing their tastes. Fast food is harmful for students as the content of fast food is very high on calories as it is mostly made of fat and carbohydrates. This leads to increase in weight and, later on, to lifestyle diseases like diabeties and blood pressure. Fast food being made of processed ingredients get mostly deposited in the body as fat as it has hardly any fiber content. Moreover, they tend not only in becoming fat and losing the shape of the body but dulls both body and mind. The more one puts on weight, the less one feels like exercising and playing games. The mind gets dull and is not interested in active work but prefers passive work, like watching the idiot box. Very few students actually know the ingredients that go into these food. They consume them based on taste. Preservatives and chemicals are used liberally to give these food a longer shelf life and sometimes the food sold in the canteen may not be fit for consumption. Children love junk food and get addicted to it resulting in only consuming junk food and rejecting the proper meals prepared at home. This junk food or fast food should not be allowed in schools.

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3. You are Amit/Amrita. You have been asked to write a debate for or against the topic “Television: a boon or bane”? in about 150 words.

Ans. For Television viewing is good for students, especially. Today, television has a number of

channels which broadcasts good educational information on virtually all topics which are of interest to students; be it science, history, wild life, culture etc. Students increase their knowledge of all things happening around the world as there are a number of news channels. Many channels have programmes for children according to their age. Thus students need not watch adult programmes but according to their age and interest.

Good serials and movies are also broadcast for students according to their ages. Education channels are also there which give coaching to the students according to their grades. A lot of cultural programmes are also found on television which give an insight to the different cultures of the world. Students interested in sports find a number of sports channels where they take delight in watching various matches and tournaments. This help them to see how international players play, and thus improve their own games. Thus, television, as of today, is a boon to all, especially students.

Against Television viewing is very bad for students. The number of progammes and channels keep

increasing day by day thus helping students become idiots by sitting in front of the idiot box for hours. This viewing adversely affect their body and brain. Their concentration level falls and they lose their health. They become lazy, obese and are constantly tired. Viewing too much television is bad for the eyes and ears.

They develop weak eyesight from constant viewing and their hearing becomes weak in the long run. Moreover, when students confine themselves to indoors, they make very few friends in their life, thus their social life amounts to zero in the end. Many develop personality deformities. If the programmes are not monitored, students tend to watch unwanted programmes like violence and sex and drugs etc. thus affecting their growing minds and leading them on the wrong path. Students also tend to imitate supermen and women, thus causing damage to their bodies. Thus, television viewing for students is not at all encouraged.

4. The school is organising a debate on the topic ‘Social media, a useful tool for students’.Write the debate for/against the topic in 150 words.

Ans. For Today, everybody uses social media. It has become part of everybody’s social life. It is not

only a very useful platform for students but a must in today’s Corona-affected world. It is through social media that the students are informed of their online classes. Many lessons are held on social media. Many information can be got through social media. It helps us keep abreast with the latest happenings in the world, and in today’s world, where we cannot visit family and friends, it helps us in reducing the distance between them and connecting with them.

Social media also acts as a platform for people who are shy or introvert by nature. They can express themselves through social media and get their thoughts and plans to others. Today all schools are having video conferencing. It is the only way a teacher can take her class during the pandemic of Covid-19.

If students want to learn a language or yoga or music today, they can do so without having to visit their teacher. Online coaching in the way to go today. Thus social media is a very useful platform for students.

Against Social media does nothing but harm the young minds of today. Students are not mature

enough to handle the things in social media, thus they get distracted and addicted to it.

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They are influenced by what others say about people and they develop hatred, prejudice and cannot think for themselves what is right and what is wrong. People post unwanted pictures and videos. Unwanted comments are written. Public figures are either exalted or ridiculed which leads the young minds having biased views of such figures. They model their heroes and heroines on the comments they read, thus not using their intellect and thoughts. Such students read and pass on the comments without realising the harm they are doing. A lot of cyber bullying and cyber crime is also found on social media. Many students have lost their lives taking up challenges posted on social media. Thus if students have to use social media as of today, parental supervision is of utmost importance. Otherwise it is a harmful platform for school students.

5. You are George/Georgina. You have been asked by your teacher to write a debate for or against the motion on the topic, ‘Exams are not needed as they only measure the memory and not the learning of the students.’

Ans. For A lot of tests are held in every school. They claim to test the understanding of a students,

but how far do they do it? Unit exams, half yearly exams, annual exams, weekly exams, assessment exams–a student’s life is full of exams. How far can a student understand a topic throughly? Exams test the knowledge the student has gained in his/her class.But can a teacher say that yes, every student can implement what he/she has learned in the class in his/her life? This is hardly possible. Exams in our country is time-bound. A question paper in handed over to the students who have to write down the answers to the questions asked. Students have to come prepared to answer the questions but many only remember what they have studied, till they have transferred it on paper. Then gloriously they forget all that they had studied and they start learning for the next exam. Thus, there is no relationship between their studies and real life. Thus, these exams only measure the memory of a person and not the learning of a person.

Against Exams do not measure the memory alone but also the learning of the person. If a person

does not use the learning in real life, then education and exams both are useless. When a student writes an exam, he/she is not only using his/her memory power but also the understanding of the concept of the problem. One can answer History to a certain amount by just memorizing, but science and maths are on a different footing. How would a doctor perform on paper only and not carry it to real-life situations?

Each exam is based on lessons taught in the class which is based on real-life situations and thus it becomes easy to understand and learn it as one can identify oneself with it. Moreover, questions are usually direct but many are indirect questions where a student has to use his/her intellect to understand what is being asked and then critically analyse and answer it. Thus exams are not only examining the student's memory power but also his/her learning.

6. You are Amit/Amita. You have to write a debate on the topic ‘Coaching classes are a necessity for today’s students.’

Ans. For Most students, as soon as they enter class ninth, head for a coaching institute. This is

because they feel comfortable that a coaching center will give them the right direction to the various entrance and competitive exams they will be taking after schooling. These coaching institutes help them in seeking admissions and guide them towards their career. Students get more individual guidance than they get in school in a class of 50 to 60 students. Coaching institutes help students in understanding the concepts well. The students, as they get individual attention, get a better grip on the subject.

Students become more focussed and disciplined when they attend a coaching institute.

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They become serious about their academic performance and are eager to do well and absorb as much knowledge as possible in order to clear their boards as well as the competitive exams. They become academically-oriented and are eager to learn more and more and do well in life. Thus, coaching institutes are a necessity in the life of a student in today’s world if they have to do well in life. Thank you.

Against A well-oriented serious student does not need a coaching institute to do well in life.

Today, parents are more ambitious than their offspring and they put them in coaching institutes from class VI onwards. The child has no real childhood and is academically drawn from this young age. Parents put a financial burden on themselves when they can least afford it and then blame their children for not clearing the competitive exams. Children have different interests and all are not drawn towards the same career. It becomes a burden on the child as the child is actually attending two schools and is burdened with homework from both places. They have no time for hobbies or play. Moreover children get confused because the teacher at school teaches the topic in a different way than the teacher at the coaching institute. Thus the child is full of stress and anxiety at a very young age. Thus, coaching classes are not a necessity for students today. It is far better to concentrate in school, ask for teacher’s help and do self-studies which will help them overcome all hurdles.

Thank you. 7. ‘Competition is a necessary tool for students for better progress.’ Write a debate in 150

words for or against on the above topic.Ans. For Competition at all levels of education has become a necessary tool for the progress of a

student. Academic excellence make good students and responsible citizens. The world has become a highly competitive place and the highest competitive ground is in education. Dominance in education is looked upon as the highest achievement and students stay active in the field of education to surge ahead and stay ahead of others. Competition thus acts as a motivation power for students to excel in their studies and holding a first rank among your peers in education is something to be proud about. Competition makes better teachers as they have a keen desire that their students should fare better than others. So, teachers take all the trouble to work hard in order to see that their students have an advantage over others where competitive education is concerned. Teachers improve the class sessions with more innovative ideas and more efficient teaching methods. Students, seeing their teachers, put in their best to prove themselves the best among all. Thus, excellency in education is best brought out by competition as self assurance and confidence in oneself grows.

Against Competition in education among students is the wrong approach to have. It brings down

the morale of a student if she/he does not perform well. After all, only one person can attain the first rank and if a student is encouraged to be ahead of his/her peers, the student is under stress from a very young delicate age. Their confidence in themselves falls as they strive to outstrip others in their performance. Health is lost as pressure is put on them to do well and this leads to depression and stress. Students no longer give time to sports and games, and thus their body lacks the necessary exercise to remain strong and healthy. All their free time is used for studying to perform better and better, and there is no time to relax and enjoy the simple things of life. They do not socialize with family and friends and thus do not have friends with whom they can unwind. Classroom lessons become tense as they are constantly trying to outdo each other. There is no healthy competition among the students and the atmosphere is charged and not at all friendly. The fun of education is lost and the teaching and learning experience is not at all enjoyable. It would be a far more conducive atmosphere if students learned to compete with themselves than with others.

Thank you.

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8. You are Ankit/Ankita who is required to write a debate on the topic ‘Education is the key to a successful future’, in 150 words.

Ans. For Education is certainly the key to success. A formal education guides everyone on the right

path and introduces them to knowledge, skills, sports and other activities which help one to become creative and wise. Education introduces one to read and write which is the first step that opens up a world which is full of knowledge and wisdom. Education guides the students to put his thoughts together, to show his aptitude in the field in which he/she excels and thus choose a career which will bring in money and also the happiness of mind. When students are guided properly, their thinking abilities increase. Thus they come out with innovative ideas to help them in their learning and keep pace in the highly competitive world. Students realise their strength and weaknesses and learn to work on them to reduce their weaknesses and build upon their strengths. A good education makes a person confident and capable and gives him/her a boost on how to face life. Thus, it is said that education is the key to a successful future.

Thank you. Against Formal education is not needed to achieve success in life. Today we find a lot of

school dropouts who are on the top brink of the financial ladder. If a person is capable of using his talent and creativity, then a person can achieve success using his/her own capacity and skills. Even if you had a formal education, success ultimately depends on your own will and skill, and determination to do well and achieve something in life. Hard work and determination is what counts to make one a successful person in life. Education, by itself, is not the tool to guarantee success in life. One can spend a lot of time at an educational institute but still gain nothing from it. Today, it is more important to follow one’s passion in life, to get a grip on one’s determination and develop the art of communication.

Today, life has changed dramatically. A lot of online business has taken over. A little bit of insight and the ability to take advantage of the ever-changing world can take you to the top if you are hardworking and innovative.

Education at times makes a person have unwanted pride which can hamper one‘s growth. So, even if one has not received formal education, one can climb the ladder of success through sheer hard work and determination.

9. Usage of cell phones by students is increasing. It is debated whether students should be allowed to carry cell phones to schools. You are Amrit/Amrita. Write a debate for or against the motion in 150 words.

Ans. For The world is changing at a fast pace. Cell phones are used by almost everybody for

communication. Children and students have also started using cell phones on a large scale. There is no harm if students carry cell phones to schools. In fact, it is a necessity in today’s world. Students should be trained and disciplined to use the cell phone only when required or for emergencies. Today, most children travel to and from school by Metro and other transport. It is good for parents to keep a tab on them while commuting. In emergencies, a cell phone is a comfort factor for children. They can call their parents, teachers, friends and even the police for help. If the school bus breaks down they can easily inform their parents. This avoids a lot of anxiety and stress. At times extra classes may be held and it is a comfort factor for both parents and children to talk to each other even when the school has informed the parents. Smart phones are cheaper than computers and students can use them for browsing quickly to get the meaning of a word or to look up something important. At times, one may have to miss an important class to practice

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for an upcoming match or a prefect may have to attend an important meeting. At such times, a cell phone can record the happenings in the class and the student can playback the recording and learn the content taught in class. Thus students, in my opinion, should be allowed cell phones in schools.

Against Cell phones should certainly not be allowed in class as it is very distracting both for the

teacher and the students. The ringing of cell phones in a class is very disturbing and interrupts the class. Some students may not obey the rules put down by the school and may not have switched off the phone during class hours. The whole class gets disturbed by the ringing and the fiddling of the phone by the students. Students sitting on the back benches may be involved in browsing banned website or even inappropriate websites instead of concentrating on the lesson being taught. These websites can also hamper their growth. Some students may click unwanted pictures of others students and circulate them. They may even use cell phones during exam and thus cheat during examinations. Moreover cell phones vary in price. Some very smart phones may cost more than a lakh of rupees. There will be a lot of disparity and showing off among the students, thus creating a lot of bad taste and inferiority or superiority complex. Thus I am of the opinion that cell phones should be banned in schools.

10. Write a debate for or against the motion in 150 words on the topic ‘Success in life is more important than happiness in life.’

Ans. For From the time a child enters school, the child is taught how important it is to be successful

in life. It becomes the first and foremost goal of every parent and teacher to make their child successful. The child is taught the importance of working hard, keeping aside all other interests. Even sports have become unimportant to parents as they are focusing on how to make the child achieve success in life. Children are made to concentrate on studies and studies alone. Their relaxation and happiness are not given any importance. It is during childhood that a child gets into a strict disciplinary regime. This discipline towards academics will take them a long way in life—to be hardworking, to be consistent, to be methodical and innovative in their thinking. The goal of every student should be to achieve their highest dream, whether it brings happiness or not. Happiness is an emotion which comes and goes and does not stay there always but success is an achievement which stays with you and sustains you always. Thus, success in life is more important than happiness in life.

Against Happiness is an emotion which cannot be described in words. No outside factor can bring

in happiness, it is all in the mind. People say success and happiness are inter-related but even a poor person can be very happy if he is not running after success and money but is content with his lot. Our government has realised the importance of happiness is one’s life and CBSE has introduced a period to teach happiness to students. It is good to work hard and achieve success. This gives happiness but if it gives only stress, then it is useless to work hard on such a project . We are not machines, and to make ourselves work like one, does not give credit nor does the success produce happiness. There is no point in working hard and achieving success if, at the end, you still feel an emptiness and no joy in you achievement. Parents should introduce their children to different sports, hobbies and other extra-curriculur activities, like art and dancing and singing, so that children may enjoy what they are doing and not be confined to just academics. Running after success will not bring happiness, but contentment and enjoying one’s work will bring both success and happiness.

Thank you.

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TEST YOUR SKILLS 1. You are Varun/Varuna of Modern School, Coorg. Prepare a debate for or against the

motion on the topic ‘Protests should not be permitted as a democratic right.’ (150 words) 2. Amit of class XI of J.P. High School will be speaking on the topic ‘Peer pressure—is it

useful or harmful?’ Write his debate for him in 150 words either for or against the motion. 3. Amrita High school is hosting a debate competition on the topic ‘Obesity should be labelled

a disease.’ You have been selected to speak on the topic. Write your debate in 150 words either for or against the topic. You are Bobby.

4. You are Sumit/Sumita of A.B. High School. You are interested in taking part in an inter school debate on the topic: ‘Corona has brought back families together.’ Write your debate in 150 words either for or against the motion.

5. You are Varun/Varuna. You are keen to take part in a debate on the topic ‘Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity today. Write your debate in 150 words, either for or against the topic.

6. Class XI of J.D. Modern School is holding a debate on the topic ‘Homeschooling is better than traditional schooling.’ Write your debate in 150 words either for or against the topic. You are Sarin/Sarina.

7. Your notice board had an invitation for students to participate in a debate on the topic ‘Detention should be abolished in all classes’. You are keen to participate. Write your debate in 150 words either for or against the topic. You are Amit/Amita of Class XI.

8. A debate competition is being held in your school. As a member of the debating club, you have been chosen to speak on the topic ‘Every student should volunteer for community service.'

9. Write a debate on the topic ‘Movie stars are bad role models for young people.’ Write the debate for or against the motion in 150 words. You are Namit/Namita.

10. You have been asked by your teacher to write a debate in about 150 words on the topic ‘Democracy is the best form of government’. You may write for or against the motion. You are Ankit/Ankita.

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