CBSE Class 12 Creative Writing And Translation Studies Syllabus 2011

CREATIVE WRITING AND TRANSLATION STUDIES

Class XII

3 hours

One paper 100 Marks

Section-wise Weightage of the Paper

SECTION A

READING COMPREHENSION 20 Marks 40 periods

Three unseen passages (including poems) with a variety of questions on different levels of comprehension
(literal, interpretative and critical) including marks for vocabulary such as inferring and word
formation. The total range of the three passages including the poem or a stanza, would be about 1050- 1100 words.

a. Non-fictional prose, an excerpt 400-450 words in length (for extracting information, inferring
and interpreting, evaluating and word attack) 07 marks

b. Fictional prose, a very short story or an excerpt, 300-350 words in length (for interpretation,
understanding character, making personal responses, and vocabulary) 07 marks

c. A short poem or a few stanzas (for understanding central idea,appreciation and personal
response) 06 marks

The passages or poems could be any one of the following types:
a) Excerpts from expository or narrative writing like descriptions, reports, biographies, memoirs
or autobiographies or reflective writing like essays or articles.
b) Excerpts from narrative and fictional writing like stories, novels and plays.
c) A short poem like a sonnet or a lyric, or a stanza from a ballad or a longer lyrical poem.

SECTION B

i) CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 20 marks 40 periods

Four writing tasks as indicated below:

4. Develop a composition of personal writing such as a diary entry, memoir or an autobiography
(200 words) 6 marks

5. Develop a feature or a review such as a travelogue, book or film review based on verbal or
a visual input (200 words) 6 marks

6. Developing an original piece of writing based on a given idea or theme, visual input, an
incident or event in life. 8 marks

ii) TRANSLATION 20 Marks 40 periods

7. Guided translation i.e. a piece of translated text for completion based on the original text
(prose or poetry) 04 marks

8. Open translation of a prose piece (100 words) 08 marks

9. Open translation of a short poem or a stanza 08 marks

SECTION C

READER 20 Marks 60 periods

10. Four questions out of five of three marks each to be answered in 60-80 words based on the
understanding of the text. 12 marks

11. One out of the two open ended essay topics to be answered in 200 words. 08 marks

SECTION D

Portfolio Assessment 20 Marks 40 periods
The Reader has inbuilt suggestions and activities for the students' Portfolio.
20 marks have been allotted for the portfolio wherein the following would be assessed:

1. Ideas and their sequencing
2. Applying the basic principles of the particular genre
3. Use of correct and effective language
5. Use of appropriate style
6. Use of techniques and figures of speech.

Note : The Portfolio will consist of a compilation of all written submission over the duration of the course. A minimum of 15 written assignments each of creative writing and translation would need to be submitted. The submission would include both the original and improved versions of assigned tasks reflective of gradual improvement.

The Portfolio will be evaluated according to the following criteria :

1. Regularity in submission of both class and home written assignments.
2. Quality of tasks with emphasis on creative and comprehensive application.
3. Average grades of all Creative Writing and Translation written tasks.
4. Oral Communication Skills and classroom transaction.

Conversation Skills will be tested as part of 'Continuous Assessment'. The students can be assessed
for making relevant responses to the text, making a point of view and defending their point of
view. Students will also be assessed for their ability to read aloud portions from stories, poems or
plays. Dramatization would be another aspect which would be used for exercising their spoken skills.

NOTE : The Portfolio can be monitored and moderated at any time by an expert nominated
by the Board.

Recommended Books :

Reader : Creative Writing and Translation Studies for Class XII published by CBSE.