ISC Class 12 Project Work in Elective English

ELECTIVE ENGLISH (850) CLASS XII PAPER II (PROJECT WORK FOR CLASS XII): 20 Marks Project Work in Class XII is to be assessed Note: The text/texts that is/are analysed should be internally by the subject teacher and externally chosen from the prescribed syllabus for grade by the Visiting Examiner appointed locally and XII. approved by the Council. EVALUATION The candidates will produce original, creative, critical/ analytical, insightful perspectives on any Marks (out of a total of 20) should be distributed ONE text (novel/ poetry/ drama – to be taken only as given below: from the syllabus to be covered in Class XII) that 1. Internal Assessment by the 10 Marks they have chosen to study. Teacher* Candidates will be required to produce ONE written 2. External Evaluation by the 10 Marks assignment (1000 to 1500 words). Visiting Examiner ** The written assignment should be organised in the TOTAL 20 Marks following manner: *Internal Assessment Criteria for the Written 1. The title of the assignment should be in the form Assignment by the Teacher: of a question that allows the candidate to explore and critically analyse the specified Assessment Candidates Marks text(s). Criteria should be able to: 2. The assignment should follow the structure 1. Process Identify the 3 given below: topic. Plan a - An introduction that states the reason for detailed written assignment. choosing that particular topic/ question and Produce a text. Teachers could assist by suggesting a written outline. list of questions. 2. Understanding, Use a range of 4 - A brief description of the methods adopted – Application of literary aspects what did the candidate do to answer the Knowledge and such as plot, research question? Analysis setting, characters, - Results – What was the answer to the action, style and question? What were the candidate’s ideas in order to findings? present an - Conclusion – A brief discussion on the organized and well-structured significance of the project and the complete candidate’s own perspective / views on the assignment. question. 3. Presentation Prepare the 3 - Candidates should include a bibliography document that mentions ALL the material that they (overall format: referred to. headings, sub- headings, paragraphing) writing within a 1

word limit of List of suggested assignments for Project Work: 1000 - 1500 words and 1. How do the plot, setting, characters, action and provide a stylistic techniques contribute to the evolution of separate title a successful literary work? What in your opinion page. constitutes a ‘relevant’ text? TOTAL 10 2. Compare a prescribed text to another text of the same genre on a similar topic that you have read. **External Evaluation by the Visiting Examiner: What are the interesting similarities /dissimilarities that you have discovered? Assessment Candidates should Marks Criteria be able to: 3. In what ways would a text of your choice be 1. Presentation The project should 4 different if it were set in another era? adhere to the word 4. If you were given an opportunity to make limit of 1000 to 1500 changes in the text chosen by you, what would words. they be? Discuss in detail why you think these The document should changes would make it more appealing and have: - a title page stating engrossing. the topic/ question 5. If you could choose a character from a text as - an introduction, your alter ego, who would it be and why? Would - appropriate you like to change the responses that were made headings and sub- by the character to the events in the plot? Give headings your reasons for the same. - a well worded conclusion that Note: No Question Paper for Project Work will ties together all be set by the Council. the main points made an acknowledgement of all sources of information/ references in a proper format 2. Content - Give an interesting 6 knowledge introduction that presents a clear explanation and scope of topic - present information in a cohesive well structured manner - display a knowledge of topic by referring to other sources - sum up main points in conclusion TOTAL 10 2