Analytical Paragraphs
Beginning 2020, CBSE has included 'Analytical Paragraph' as one of the writing tasks in the Writing Section of the Question Paper. It will be based on some data or information given in a map, chart, report, graph or diagram etc.In writing such a piece, students will be expected to critically analyse the given information and then summarize or describe it in a creative but objective manner; suggest a solution to a problem it may present; arrive at and describe a logical decision; apply the information to draw conclusions or make suggestions or find out and present alternative ways of doing something in order to save time, energy, resources, funds etc. Clearly, it is not going to be an easy task for most students to manage, but it will not be impossible either, if it is done in pairs or groups with plenty of scaffolding and good samples from teachers. It is needless to say that an answer to a question requiring an analytical paragraph as output cannot and must not be memorised...