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Co-curricular activities help… (Class 10 English 2024, Q5a)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 2/4/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2024: question 5(a)

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

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

Co-curricular activities help to enhance holistic development and assist in inculcating critical skills and abilities to be successful and happy in the 21st century life and workplace.

Based on the table given below, write an analytical paragraph, in about 120 words, on how co-curricular activities supplement the theoretical curriculum.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND VALUES THAT CAN BE DEVELOPED THROUGH CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

  • logical and analytical thinking
  • creative and critical thinking
  • problem-solving skills
  • leadership skills
  • social, emotional and communication skills
  • recreational value
  • enhanced technology skills

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 2/4/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Start with a one-line introduction.

Hint 2

Use at least four points from the table in your paragraph.

Hint 3

Show how each skill helps classroom learning, and write in a single paragraph.

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. Introduction (content): Co-curricular activities such as sports, music, debates and clubs go beyond textbooks and promote all-round development.

    1 mark

  2. Skills and values: They build logical, analytical, creative and critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, and social, emotional and communication skills, and they offer recreation.

    1 mark

  3. Link to theory (organisation): These skills help students understand concepts better, express ideas clearly, work in teams and stay mentally alert. Technology skills help in research and projects, and recreation reduces stress and improves concentration. A single formal paragraph.

    2 marks

  4. Accuracy: correct grammar, spelling and punctuation; about 120 words; concluding line that co-curricular activities supplement and strengthen academics.

    1 mark

Answer: One analytical paragraph (about 120 words) on how co-curricular activities supplement the theoretical curriculum

Where the marks are

  • Introduction (2 marks content with skills)
  • Skills and values developed, with the link to academics (2 marks organisation)
  • 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 2/4/1: every question, by section.

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