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As the Captain of the… (Class 10 English SQP 2023-24, Q5.B)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2023-24 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English sample paper 2023-24: question 5.B

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, 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

As the Captain of the school's Cultural Club, you have been asked to study the given itinerary provided by a tour-organizing vendor.

A 3N/2D Educational Tour for the Senior School Students: Jabalpur and Ranha National Park (Vandhya Pradesh)

  • Tour Travel & sightseeing by bus.
  • Accommodation on quad sharing basis.
  • One staff complimentary for every 20 students.
  • Bottled mineral water throughout the tour.
  • Dance Party on 22 November.
  • Insurance policy of ₹ 20,000/- per head.
  • Provision of Tour Manager's assistance to all places.
DayEstimated time of departure fromEstimated time of arrivalSight-seeing Destination/ ActivityTime spent at the destination
22 Nov. 20238:49 am (Nagpur Junction) - 8 hrs. 30 min5:23 pmReporting at the hotel
23 Nov. 20239:00am (hotel)10:00amBhawartal Garden1 hr.
23 Nov. 202311:00am (garden)11:40amBhedaghat Dhuandhar Falls1hr.
23 Nov. 202312:40pm (falls)1:00pmLunch (nearby restaurant)1 hr.
23 Nov. 20232:00pm (restaurant)2:15pmMarble Rocks Cable car tour1hr. 30 mins
23 Nov. 20233:45pm (Marble Rocks)4:45 pmRani Durgavati Museum1 hr. 30 mins
23 Nov. 20236:15pm (museum)7:00pmBack to the hotel
24 Nov. 20235:30am (hotel) - 170 kms - 4 hrs. drive9:30amRanha Tiger Reserve7hrs.
24 Nov. 20234:30pm (Tiger Reserve)9:00pmBack to the hotel
25 Nov. 20237:54 am (Jabalpur Railway station) - 8 hrs. 45 min4:21 pmNagpur Railway Junction

Analyse this itinerary to either approve or reject the tour proposal, while focusing on the students' safety, interest, and physical wellness. Write this analytical paragraph in about 120 words, by selecting features that support your analysis.

You may begin like this:
A thorough analysis of the itinerary provided by the tour organizing vendor reveals that the tour proposal should be accepted / rejected.

You may end like this:
Therefore, the tour proposal for the educational trip should be approved / rejected.

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

Look at the timings: how long are the journeys, and how long is the 24 November day?

Hint 2

Judge each feature against safety, interest and physical wellness.

Hint 3

Write it as one paragraph, starting and ending with the given lines.

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. Opening and interest: A thorough analysis of the itinerary provided by the tour organizing vendor reveals that the tour proposal should be rejected. Although the gardens, falls, marble rocks and museum would interest students, the plan neglects their wellness.

    ½ mark

  2. Long travel: the tour begins and ends with rail journeys of 8½ to nearly 9 hours between Nagpur and Jabalpur, and a dance party on the evening of arrival would exhaust students.

    ½ mark

  3. Hectic day: on 24 November students leave at 5:30 am, drive about four hours each way and return only at 9:00 pm, which means fatigue and night travel.

    ½ mark

  4. Safety and comfort: quad-sharing rooms, unstated hotel quality and only one staff member per twenty students mean inadequate comfort and supervision. Close with: Therefore, the tour proposal for the educational trip should be rejected.

    ½ mark

  5. Organisation: one analytical paragraph, formal tone, logical sequence with linkers, about 120 words.

    2 marks

  6. Accuracy: correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

    1 mark

Answer: A thorough analysis of the itinerary provided by the tour organizing vendor reveals that the tour proposal should be rejected. Although Jabalpur's gardens, falls, marble rocks and museum would interest students, the plan neglects their physical wellness. The tour begins and ends with tiring journeys of 8½ to nearly 9 hours between Nagpur and Jabalpur, and a dance party on the very evening of arrival would leave students exhausted. On 24 November, students must leave the hotel at 5:30 am, drive about four hours each way and return only at 9:00 pm, which makes a hectic and unsafe schedule with night travel. Further, quad-sharing rooms may be uncomfortable, the hotel's quality is not mentioned and one staff member for twenty students is inadequate supervision. Therefore, the tour proposal for the educational trip should be rejected.

Where the marks are

  • Content: four itinerary features analysed with clear reasoning (2 marks)
  • Organisation: single paragraph, formal tone, given opening and closing lines (2 marks)
  • Accuracy: spelling, punctuation, grammar (1 mark)
  • Total (5 marks)

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 paperSample paper 2023-24: every question, by section.

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