ENGLISH (801)

PAPER OVERVIEW

There are two papers:

1. PAPER 1: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

2. PAPER 2: LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

THEORY: 80 Marks (3 Hours)

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:
20 Mark s
PAPER 1: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

The paper will consist of:

1. A Composition (20 Marks)

2 (a) Directed Writing (15 Marks)

   (b) Proposal Writing (10 Marks)

3. Short-answer questions to test grammar, structure

and usage (15 Marks)

4. Comprehension (20 Marks)

 QUESTION 1

COMPOSITION

400-450 words
ONE composition topic from a choice of five
topics. 
The choice will normally include:

1. Narrative
2. Descriptive
3. Argumentative
4. Discursive
5. Short Story
QUESTION 2

(a) DIRECTED WRITING (b) PROPOSAL WRITING

            300 Words  Write a proposal basedon
a given  situation.
 The piece of directed writing will be based on
the information and ideas provided.   The proposal shpuld include:
 The range of subjects may include: •      Introduction
article writing, book review, film review, review of •      Objectives
a cultural program, speech writing, report writing •       List of Measures
and personal profile
•       Conclusion
QUESTION 3
 Grammar exercises
Will consist of:
 Transformation of sentences
 Fill in the blanks (With
Phrasal/Prepositional Verbs)
 Complete a paragraph (With verbs)
Question 4
  Comprehension Passage

The passage will be of 500 words. It will

be followed by questions.
Types:
• Word meaning
• Make Sentences
• Questions and Asnwers
• Precis
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (20 Marks)

  Some of the themes which may be addressed in the Speaking

Consists of
assessment of Skills are: 
candidates in: 1. Narrating an experience 

2. Giving directions or instructions on how to make or operate something 

(i) Listening Skills

3. Providing a description 

4. Giving a report 
(ii) Speaking Skills

5. Expressing an opinion or a theme-based conversation

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (20 Marks)

Consists of  LISTENING SKILLS:

assessment of
candidates in:
 An unseen passage of about 500 words will be read
aloud, twice.
• The passage will be from any novel, newspaper,
(i) Listening Skills magazine article, journal and so on but not from an
ICSE or ISC textbook.
 You may make brief notes during the readings 

(ii) Speaking Skills

 Objective type questions based on the passage are to be
answered.
PAPER 2
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

TEXTBOOKS:

(1) The Tempest by William

Shakespeare
(2) Echo: A Collection of ISC Short
Stories
(3) Reverie: A Collection of ISC
Poems 
(4) Things Fall Apart by Chinua
Achebe
The paper will You will have to
consist of:  answer   5  questions in
One textual total.
question
(compulsory) on the • Question 1(compulsory): 20
Shakespeare play Marks
together with four • 4 other questions, each
other questions on
any three texts.  carrying 15 Marks. 
 Assessment of Writing
Skills

INERNAL
ASSESSMEN
T (20 Marks) You will be required to
undertake one written
assignment of 1000-
1500 words.
DONE FOR THE
YEAR!