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प्रश्न
Gurmeet Kaur is an aspiring candidate for a public- funded engineering college in the suburbs. She belongs to a nearby village, has minimal technological skills and exposure, has the required cut-off percentage and is looking for a complete or partial scholarship.
Write a paragraph in about 100-120 words analysing her SWOT notes to support your stand on whether she should /not join the college.
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WEAKNESS
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OPPORTUNITIES
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THREAT
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उत्तर
In support of the decision:
The information provided exemplifies the alternatives Gurmeet would consider in order to make the best choice about her admittance to a public engineering college. With availability of a strong curriculum, quality faculty and vibrant Activity Clubs, she will be assured of an enriching educational journey. Although there are no hostels available, she might opt to live in a suburb or commute everyday from her hometown. Good opportunities for practice-based research, collaboration with professional companies, and an exchange programme for international students will help her professional and interpersonal skills. Even though the college has a conservative and traditional culture, Gurmeet may succeed there if he works hard, behaves responsibly, and makes wise decisions. Gurmeet benefits from the possibilities and strengths available to him. Using this chance will give her the chance to change students' attitudes toward technical subjects and the false public perception of publicly funded colleges.
Against the decision:
The material provided reveals Gurmeet's quandary with applying for admission to a publicly financed college. Despite having a strong curriculum, engaging activity clubs, and an able faculty, the college lacks diversity and good conduct among its students, raising concerns about the safety of a novice like Gurmeet. Gurmeet's educational journey would suffer further from underutilizing IT resources, which will also increase the expense of the research project. If she is not eligible for a full or partial scholarship, her expenses will also go up if she arranges her own housing and pays for the additional costs of a student exchange programme. Such a collegiate setting might sap her drive for success. In Gurmeet's situation, the risks and weaknesses exceed the advantages. Therefore, it is advised that Gurmeet not submit an application for admission to the mentioned college.
Notes
Marking Scheme
CONTENT – 2 marks
- 2 marks
- All points included
- Well-developed with sustained clarity
- 1½ marks
- Almost all points incorporated
- Reasonably well-developed
- 1 mark
- Some points incorporated
- Fair attempt at developing ideas with some impact on clarity of response
- ½ marks
- Most of the points of the given task not incorporated
- Limited awareness of task development
ORGANISATION OF IDEAS - 2 marks
- 2 marks
- Highly effective style capable of conveying the ideas convincingly
- Carefullystructuredcontentwithan organized single paragraph, presented cohesively.
- Highly effective register (formal tone and vocabulary), relevant and appropriate sentences for conveying the ideas precisely and effectively.
- 1 ½ marks
- Frequent clarity of expression most of the times.
- Ideas generally well sequenced and related to the given topic maintaining overall cohesion of ideas.
- Range of vocabulary is mostly relevant and conveys the overall meaning and the purpose of the writing.
- 1 mark
- Inconsistent style, expression sometimes awkward.
- Sequencing of ideas is somewhat clear and related to the given topic attempting to maintain a general overall cohesion.
- Range of vocabulary is limited but manages to convey the overall meaning and the purpose of the writing.
- ½ mark
- Expression unclear.
- Poor sequencing of ideas but ideas related to the given topic in a disjointed manner exhibiting a lack of coherence of ideas.
- Very limited vocabulary or copying from the question.
ACCURACY - 1 mark
- 1 mark
- Spelling, punctuation and grammar consistently/largely accurate, with occasional minor errors, that do not impede communication.
- ½ mark
- Spelling, punctuation and grammar display some errors spread across, causing minor impediments to the message communicated.
- No credit
- Frequent errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar, impeding communication.
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