I am inspired to write this after listening to a father who said, “I
fear my son will have a hard time through this year!” He was just disclosing
his son’s character and traits and I thought some tips would help so many
parents and students for the years to come.
At first, believe me, I am just advising you with my experience.
Myths about Board Exams
1. Appearance is not very
important. Keep on writing.
2. All that matters is
how much you write.
3. Teachers do not
cut/reduce marks for grammar errors.
4. Student can impress
the teacher with complicated, difficult, unusual vocabulary
Best Practices
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Learn stories from the character-plot point of view.
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Learn poems from the vocabulary point of view. Each word is to be
learnt.
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Learn drama by repeated reading. You should know who said, who heard and
what was meant.
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Learn writing sections from two points of view:
o
Format. You lose a mark for a format error!
o
language. Each composition has a unique style of language – mostly
formal.
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Do not mug-up from guides. You can, if you have no other choice.
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Don’t think that there is not enough time to read. Change your attitude.
Preparation
1. Master all the lessons
and formats before November-December
2. Read answers from
guides but do not learn them by heart.
3. After having made a
study of how to write answers, start writing answers yourselves.
4. Get your answers
checked by your teacher or other experts.
How to Answer
1. Do not
correct/over-write/cut any words. If you committed just one or two errors,
ignore them.
2. If the error is
very serious, strike it with a single line.
3. Each answer should
have relevant value points. No irrelevant info.
4. Leave one line
between two answers.
Simplicity Scores High
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Never believe that ‘out-of-the-box’ vocabulary can impress the teacher.
It is nothing but myth. Teachers love simple answers with words that best
describe.
Brevity
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Do not write as if your answer cannot end. Why to waste time?
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Note well, you should know the word-limits. Never write a 200-word
answer for a 150-word answer.
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Stop before you knew that!
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THE BEST)...........................................................
Omkar Hosalli
English Language Teacher
Government Adarsha Vidyalaya Aurad (B)
