AP 10th Class Marking Scheme 2019 English - Paper 1 (3rd Language)

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S.S.C. PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS, MARCH-2019
ENGLISH - I (Third Language)
PRINCIPLES OF VALUATION

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :
1. Assistant Examiners should find out the correct answers by going through
relevant portions of the Reader / Textbook before taking up valuation
work.
2. Any relevant answer other than the one mentioned in the principles of
valuation may be accepted and given credit.
3. Border cases must be looked into with utmost care.
4. Question wise and page wise totals should be shown on the front page of
the answer script in the space provided for the purpose.
5. Total number of marks should be written in words and the Asst. Examiner
should invariably sign on the front page of the answer script with the
A.E.No. assigned.
6. Marks should be rounded off to the next integer while noting the total i.e.
19 1/2 should be rounded off and noted as 20.
7. If a candidate gets single digit, zero should be prefixed. Example if a
candidate gets seven marks it should be shown as 07 and written as 'zero
seven'.
8. If a candidate exceeds choice, all discourses have to be valued. The answer
securing highest marks should be taken into account and the others
should be marked as 'Excess'.
9. If the answer is repeated, credit should be given to the one scoring more
marks and the other should be marked as 'Repeated'.
10. If the answer to any question is irrelevant, it should be recorded in the
answer script as 'Irrelevant'.
11. Language is primary and content is secondary.

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Part - A (Marks 25)
3×1=3M
1. a. Henry Slater / Amelia's husband / Victoria's father.

b. Amelia Slater / Henry's Wife / Victoria's mother.

c. Slippers.

2. a. The forested mountains. 2 × 1 = 2M

b. Shortage of water and change of rainfall patterns.

3 × 1 = 3M

3. a. Victoria / Henry's daughter / Amelia's daughter / Abel's
granddaughter.

b. Abel Merryweather.

c. Because her grandfather was not dead.

4. a. to laugh with only his teeth. 2 × 1 = 2M

b. Without his heart.

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3 × 1 = 3M

5. a. Mrs. Sudha Murthy /

Mr. Narayana Murthy's Wife.

b. Mr. Narayana Murthy.

c. Simplicity, uncompromising quality and fairness and a
philanthropist.

6. a. Pramila. 2 × 1 = 2M

b. Sarada.

7.a. Conversation 5M

Evaluation Indicators (Each indicator carries one mark)

i) Using dialogues apt to the context.

ii) Using proper sequence of exchanges.

iii) Using discourse markers and appropriate cohesive devices.

iv) Sustaining the conversation with social norms.

v) Conventions of writing (Spelling, Punctuation and
Capitalization)

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(OR)

b. Description (Each indicator carries one mark) 5M

i) Creating vivid images.

ii) Proper sequence of ideas.

iii) Giving personal reflections on the event or persons.

iv) Using appropriate cohesive devices such as pronouns,
connectives etc.

v) Conventions of writing (Spelling, Punctuation and
Capitalization)

8.a. Diary Entry (Each indicator carries one mark) 5M

i) Using expressions of personal reflections.

ii) Using language appropriate to the mood.

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iii) Self-criticism and future plans.

iv) Coherence.

v) Conventions of writing (Spelling, Punctuation and

Capitalization)

(OR)

b. Speech (Each indicator carries one mark) 5M

i) Contextual relevance.

ii) Organisation of ideas.

iii) Use of argumentative / persuasive / interactive language.

iv) Use of discourse markers and appropriate cohesive devices.

v) Conventions of writing (Spelling, Punctuation and
Capitalization)

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PART - B (Marks 15)

9. a) the 5 × 1/ 2 = 2 1/ 2 M

b) our

c) heat

d) wishes

e) of

10. 1) C 2) B 5 × 1/ 2 = 2 1/ 2 M

3) C 4) B

5) A

11. Roberge found Ray who was in a disturbed mood. 1M

12. An inspirational book was written by Nick and Kanae. 1 M

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13. Gandhiji declared that Indians would build their own

India. 1M

14. As father had never worn shoes, his feet developed cracks.

(OR)

Father's feet developed cracks as he had never worn

shoes. 1M

15. a) by means of 2 × 1/ 2 = 1 M

b) of

16. decided , had increased 2 × 1/ 2 = 1 M

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17. You ought to / should do yoga 1M

Note: Any relevant expression may be awarded full credit.

18. Could you give me a kilo rice ? 1M

Note: Any relevant expression may be awarded full credit.

19. (d) All the best (3) 1M

20. i) (c) confirmation (3) 2 × 1/2 = 1 M

ii) (a) Expressing possibility (3)

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