QUESTIO

SETON 3. 6 (B) B2, -

View / Counterviev
10. VIEW/COUNTERVIEW
(Total: 5 Marks)
How to
attempt this
and question:
v Ol this
activity
express
your
is
to help you to
think logicauy
subject views
(2) You willpolitely, firmly and
and counterviews
about the 'given
SSue or
be convincingly.
given a particular
topic. You are view garding some current
Ssue or expected regarding
to write a Culc
topic. This means
that vou have tocounterview
ha
o! uiau
against the issue or give your opinio
(3) Some kind topic given.
of
1orm guidance regarding
egarding the View', perhaps in the
of.points,
You are
or in the
form of a news he
expected to write a item, etc. will be given.
opposite of the views paragraph which reflects the exact
(4) The answer
to-this
expressed.
It question should be almost like a
should be argumentative
firmly. and you should
state your
speech.
(5) Hence, the language used
opinions
for this
formal and the tone should be answer should be very
as if you are
audience. You can use exclamations addressing an
Give a suitable title to and rhetorical
your answer. questions.
Marking Scheme:
Proper beginning and conclusion .
Appropriate vocabulary and grammar 1. mark
Expressing opinion in good and lucid 1 mark
language with logical order
Appealing and convincing thoughts 2 marks

Total l mark&

5 marks

Important
in this Question
(1) Study ALL the questions Set
(2) Also attempt the Questions for Practice carefully.
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QUESTION SETS : ENGLISH (HL) -
STD. X

CA) MODEL SELECTIOo

(1) Write yoSELECTIONS FOR VIEw/cOUNTERVIEW
replace books" unterview on the topic "Internet will soon

Points :
easily accessible
time saving
economical
authentic
Storehouse of
information (March
Ans. "20)
THE INTERNET
VERSUS BOOKKS
Today, there is a lot of
I
beg to differ. This is not talk about the internet replacing books.
e
internet is certainly
possible.
easily accessible-to those fortunae
enough to live in cities. In a
O vast country like India, Wnere
people do not have electric lara
nternet connections, the very thought of the
1act that
replacing books is laughable. Besides, it is a
well-known
easily accessible things are generally not
Yes, the internet very valuable!
may save time, but at what cost?
exposure to the computer screen affects our Continuous
Is it eyes and our health.
really worth it? The internet provides
doubt, but this also means that it ready inforrmation, no
does not allow the
of the reader to It
grow.
imagination
retards creativity. It makes research
seem
unnecessary. It is
economical, but how authentic are some of the
inputs? How much of what is given on the internet is
verified? It is
true that it is a storehouse of
information, but much of it is
and unverified. Besides, books háve a feel repetitive
and smell that can
never
he replaced by e-books.No, the internet
can never replace books.
can
supplement books but
(21 Write your counterview on Children
during vacations'.
should work to earn
arn
Use the following points:
View:
Fruitful use of time
Development of skills

. Financial support to wn
education and
.Knowledge oftransaction parents
af
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gUESTION SET 10 -VIEW/COUNTERVIEE
Ans. CLDREN SHOULD DURING

A SHOULD NOT WOR TO

EARN

VACATION
Cildhood comes only once and Children
must y and is meani to be enjoyed.
is meant
certainly make
r u fruitful
tul of this time,
of
use but not by working
Firsily, this will mean time, D is
this
Childchild labour, which
which is illegal. Secondly,
is the time
for children ileg
to develop their skills, ick up hobbiesS,
ake friends and
strengthen their bodies. It is not mean pea
*wel
they are made to stand behind counters and deal th
customers, do any other work. This
or
break from studies to is a time when they get a

refresh their minds.

Children can learn to handle
househoid chores, helping senior responsibility in ways like
doing
citizens in the neighbourhood,
etc. They have their
whole lives ahead to learn how to do
business,
knowledge of transaction, etc., they needn't do it
vacations. As for saving up for their during their
education, today there are
are
enough loans available for those in need. There are
also many
schemes available for the
economically backward. Besides, isn't it
the duty of parents to look after the
education of their children.
least till at
they are in college?
Hence. I firmly think that children
should not work to
during vacations. earn
( o TTT-4