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Answer ANY ONE of… (Class 10 English SQP 2023-24, Q10.A)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2023-24 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English sample paper 2023-24: question 10.A

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section D, question 10.A, for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q10.A · 6 marks · Long answerCompetency-basedAmanda!

Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 100-120 words.

You have been asked to present an evaluation of the approaches of the mothers of both, the baby seagull and Amanda, towards helping their children. Write this presentation draft including your insights, in about 120 words, comparing the approaches of both parents.

You may begin this way:
One acknowledges that both parents, Amanda's mother and the baby seagull's mother both....however, ...

(Reference - Amanda! & His First Flight)

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2023-24.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Begin with the given opening and list what each mother does.

Hint 2

Note the strength and weakness of each approach.

Hint 3

Finish with a comparison and a balanced suggestion.

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. One acknowledges that both parents, Amanda's mother and the baby seagull's mother, want their children to improve; however, their methods differ. The seagull's mother believes her son can fly. She encourages him by example and rewards him with fish, a positive approach. Yet she overlooks his fear and risks his safety by pushing him.

    2 marks

  2. Amanda's mother constantly corrects her posture, habits and studies. Her criticism creates tension and makes Amanda feel inadequate, so she escapes into fantasy. She stresses weaknesses, not strengths, which harms her self-esteem.

    2 marks

  3. Comparatively, the seagull's mother is more attuned to her child's potential, while Amanda's mother is overly critical. Both could balance encouragement with sensitivity to the child's feelings and abilities.

    2 marks

Answer: A cohesive presentation of about 120 words comparing the seagull's encouraging but pushy approach with Amanda's mother's critical approach, concluding that both need to balance encouragement with sensitivity.

Where the marks are

  • Content: seagull's mother's approach with strengths and drawbacks (about 1.5 marks)
  • Content: Amanda's mother's approach and its effect, plus a comparison (about 1.5 marks)
  • Expression: cohesive paragraphs in about 120 words (2 marks)
  • Accuracy of spelling and grammar (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Amanda! (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Amanda!, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2023-24: every question, by section.

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