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Imagine that Griffin's… (Class 10 English 2024, Q11a)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 2/2/1 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2024: question 11(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 2/2/1, section C, question 11(a), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q11(a) · 6 marks · Long answerFootprints without Feet

Imagine that Griffin's conscience pricks him and he decides to write a diary entry, about misusing science and endangering society, in the context of his own experience.
Write this diary entry, as Griffin, in about 120 words.
(Reference - Footprints without Feet by H.G. Wells)

1 x 6 = 6

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 2/2/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Write in the first person as Griffin, with date and greeting.

Hint 2

Recall his misdeeds from the story.

Hint 3

End with what he now wants to do.

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: date and time at the top, e.g. 14 July, 11 p.m. Address the diary directly: Dear Diary,

    1 mark

  2. I have misused my knowledge of science. I made myself invisible, but I did not use this power for good.

    1 mark

  3. I committed illegal acts, stealing, burning down a house and threatening people. I endangered other people's lives.

    1 mark

  4. I now feel deep guilt and remorse. I became a lonely, hunted man because of my greed and anger.

    1 mark

  5. I realise my responsibility and must take it. Science should serve mankind.

    1 mark

  6. Resolution: I will use my knowledge for the good of society. Good expression and accuracy.

    1 mark

Answer: A diary entry of about 120 words in Griffin's voice showing remorse for misusing science and a resolve to use it for mankind.

Where the marks are

  • Diary format (1 mark)
  • Misuse of invisibility (1 mark)
  • Examples of wrongdoing and the danger to others (1 mark)
  • Guilt and remorse (1 mark)
  • Resolve to use science for good (1 mark)
  • Expression and accuracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Footprints without Feet, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 2/2/1: every question, by section.

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