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As Sohail Khan, the sports… (Class 10 English 2024, Q4b)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 2/2/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2024: question 4(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 2/2/1, section B, question 4(b), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q4(b) · 5 marks · WritingWriting Skills

As Sohail Khan, the sports captain of Pinnacle Public School, you believe that fitness as a lifestyle should be promoted. Write a letter to the Editor of a national daily, in about 120 words, suggesting the introduction of "Cycle to School" campaign for school going students. The programme aims to develop the habit of exercising through cycling to maintain fitness and keeping children active. Share the importance and credibility of such a programme and suggest a feasible way to execute it along with possible activities.

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

Hints

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Hint 1

Use the format for a letter to the Editor.

Hint 2

Give the benefits: health, fitness, the environment.

Hint 3

Suggest practical steps such as awareness drives and cycle tracks.

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: sender's address (Pinnacle Public School), date, The Editor, name of daily, salutation 'Sir', subject: Introducing a 'Cycle to School' campaign.

    1 mark

  2. Body para 1: As sports captain I believe fitness should be a way of life. Cycling to school builds the habit of exercise, keeps children active and fit, and is eco-friendly because it cuts pollution and traffic. Such campaigns have worked in many cities.

    1 mark

  3. Body para 2: To execute it, schools can hold awareness drives through posters and social media, and set up safe cycle parking. The city can create cycle tracks, and activities can include cycling rallies, weekly 'cycle days' and rewards for regular cyclists.

    1 mark

  4. Close: I request you to publish this letter. Yours faithfully, Sohail Khan. The language is formal and accurate (about 120 words).

    2 marks

Answer: Formal letter to the Editor proposing a 'Cycle to School' campaign

Where the marks are

  • Format (1 mark)
  • Content: importance, credibility and way to execute (2 marks)
  • Organisation and formal tone (1 mark)
  • 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 paper2024 board paper, set 2/2/1: every question, by section.

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