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You are Rohit / Rohini of… (Class 10 English 2023, Q4a)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 2/6/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 4(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/6/1, section B, question 4(a), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q4(a) · 5 marks · WritingCompetency-basedWriting Skills

You are Rohit / Rohini of A-45, Pitampura, Delhi. You observed that the subways in Delhi are seldom used by pedestrians who are always trying to cut across traffic. You have decided to write a letter to the editor of 'Hindustan Times' highlighting the dire need of creating awareness about it. Based on the points given along with your own ideas write a letter in 100-120 words.

  • infrastructure unutilized
  • pedestrians prone to accidents
  • accumulation of stagnant water/garbage in subways
  • need for improvement and regular cleanliness under proper supervision.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 2/6/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Use the formal letter-to-editor format with the sender's address first.

Hint 2

Develop each bullet point in a sentence or two, and add one idea of your own.

Hint 3

Keep to 100-120 words and end with 'Yours sincerely'.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Format (1 mark): sender's address, date, receiver's address, subject line, salutation, body, complimentary close and name.

    A-45, Pitampura,
    Delhi
    12 March 2023

    The Editor
    Hindustan Times
    New Delhi

    Subject: Need to promote use of subways

    Sir/Madam,

    1 mark

  2. Content (2 marks): Through your newspaper I wish to draw attention to the neglected subways of Delhi. Though they were built at great cost, pedestrians seldom use them and the infrastructure lies unutilised. People dash across busy roads and are prone to serious accidents.

    Many subways have stagnant water and garbage, and are poorly lit and unsafe, which discourages people from using them.

    2 marks

  3. Organisation (1 mark): The authorities should clean the subways regularly under proper supervision. They should also improve lighting and security and run awareness campaigns. Citizens must be urged to use subways for their own safety.

    I hope you will publish this letter in the public interest.

    1 mark

  4. Accuracy (1 mark): correct spelling, punctuation and grammar, within 100-120 words.

    Yours sincerely,
    Rohit

    1 mark

Answer: Formal letter to the Editor, 100-120 words, covering all four points

Where the marks are

  • Format: addresses, date, subject, salutation, close (1 mark)
  • Content: all points developed (2 marks)
  • Organisation of ideas and formal register (1 mark)
  • Accuracy of language (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Writing Skills
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Writing Skills, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 2/6/1: every question, by section.

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