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

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 5(b)

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

Q5(b) · 5 marks · WritingCompetency-basedWriting Skills

The given bar graph shows the preferences of children in a school in playing different games over the span of six years. Write an analytical paragraph about the given information in about 100 words.

Figure in the paper: Grouped bar chart with y-axis 'No. of Students' (scale 0 to 500, gridlines every 50) and x-axis 'Years' 2014 to 2019. Legend: Volleyball (diagonal hatched bar, first in each pair) and Basketball (grey bar). Approximate values, Volleyball: 2014 about 200, 2015 about 300, 2016 about 450, 2017 about 250, 2018 about 400, 2019 about 150. Basketball: 2014 about 350, 2015 about 250, 2016 about 400, 2017 about 350, 2018 about 350, 2019 about 250. See it in the official paper.

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

Hints

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Hint 1

Note which game leads in each year.

Hint 2

Find the peak and the lowest value for each game.

Hint 3

Close with a general trend statement.

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. Content (2 marks) and organisation (2 marks): The bar graph shows how many students in a school preferred volleyball and basketball from 2014 to 2019.

    In 2014 basketball (about 350) was far ahead of volleyball (about 200). Volleyball then rose steadily to about 450 in 2016, overtaking basketball (about 400). In 2017 it dropped to about 250, below basketball at about 350. In 2018 it recovered to about 400 against basketball's 350. In 2019 volleyball fell sharply to about 150, while basketball dropped to about 250.

    4 marks

  2. Conclusion and accuracy (1 mark): Overall, basketball's popularity was steadier, whereas volleyball fluctuated widely, with its peak in 2016 and its lowest point in 2019. The paragraph is about 100 words in a single paragraph, with accurate language.

    1 mark

Answer: A single analytical paragraph of about 100 words comparing volleyball and basketball over 2014-2019

Where the marks are

  • Content: data correctly interpreted year by year (2 marks)
  • Organisation: single paragraph with comparison and conclusion (2 marks)
  • Accuracy (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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