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APPENDIX-I
STUDENTS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
WRITING TASKS
Name:
Medium of Instruction up to 10th:
Name and address of the school you studied (6th to 10th):
Name of the Institution you are studying Intermediate:
Class:
Your writing skills in English are:
a. Excellent
b. Good
c. Poor
d. Very Poor
Answer the following:
1. Write about yourself in 10 lines.
(You may write about your native place, parents, siblings, hobbies,
schooling, reason for choosing your course, future plans etc)
2. Write a paragraph about your favourite movie. (10 lines)
3. Place the correct cohesive devices in the blanks below.
a. __________________ (As soon as/However) we have packed, we can
leave.
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b. _________ (Once/ No matter) we have finished, we can go and have a
coffee.
c. The meal will take about an hour.___________________ (Besides/In
the meantime) relax and have a drink.
d. ______________________ (By the time/ Once) I retire; I will have
worked here 26 years.
e. _________________ (In case of/ Despite) fire, dial 999.
f. _______________(However/ Once) you do it, it will cost a lot of

money.
g. _____________ (whoever/No matter) wins the General Elections,
nothing will really change.
h. ___________________ (In addition to/Besides) his B.A in History he
has a Ph D in Sociology.
i. ______________ (Besides/ Apart from) from having a salary, he also
has a private income.
j. The report is badly written, ___________ (moreover/however) it’s
inaccurate.
4. Look at the picture below carefully and write what you think/feel about
it.
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5. Listen carefully to the ten sentences that would be read out to you and
write them as you remember.(focus on the grammar/sentence structure)
TEACHER’S HANDOUT
Facts about India
1. India has the most number of post offices in the world.
2. TajMahal was built over a long period of eleven years.
3. Indian Railways which employs over a million people, is the largest
employer in the world.
4. The world’s first University was established in India in 700 B.C at Taxila.
5. Most important studies of Mathematics like Calculus, Trigonometry and
Algebra originated in India.
6. India’s first Olympic gold medal was won by Abhinav Bhindra in 10
meter air rifle shooting contest.
7. India has about 800 dialects and 15 major languages.
8. There were no plastic bags in India before 1985.
9. India sends more students to USA than any other country in the world.
10. Before 1896, India was the only place in the world where diamonds could
be found.
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APPENDIX-II
TEACHER’S QUESTIONNAIRE
Dear Teachers,
In the process of writing a dissertation on writing skills of Intermediate
students in Andhra Pradesh, you are requested to fill in this questionnaire that
aims at understanding: the teacher’s perception of the trends of composition,
their view towards teaching materials and the way writing is taught in their
colleges and the changes they would like to bring about to improve their
teaching performance and the student’s performance. Please be as accurate as
possible. Your co-operation will be of great value for this study.
Personal Details:
Name:
Academic Qualifications:
Teaching experience (in years):
1. Does the present examination pattern tests the writing skills
adequately?
a. Strongly agree
b. Agree
c. Neutral
d. Partly agree
e. Disagree
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2. If no, what changes should be made?
3. Is writing skill given adequate weightage in the syllabus / text
books?(Yes/No). If no, what other components are to be added?
a. Vocabulary
b. Grammar Rules
c. Different sentence structures
d. Paragraph writing
e. Punctuation
f. Using cohesive devices
g. Other if
any_____________________________________________
4. Do you focus adequately on teaching of writing skill in your
teaching?(Yes/No). If no, what are the hurdles?
a. No sufficient time
b. Students do not show any interest
c. Enough teaching material is not available
d. Not necessary from the examination point of view/scoring marks
5. Writing skill is given more importance in the final examination (board
examination)
a. Strongly agree
b. Agree
c. Disagree
d. No comments
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6. Do you think the present syllabus is better suited in teaching writing
than the previous one?
a. Disagree
b. Partially
c. Agree
d. Strongly agree
7. In a week, how many hours of teaching is allotted for English in your
college?
A. ___________________ hours
8. How much time do you spend on teaching writing?
a. More than 75% of the class hours
b. More than 50% of the class hours
c. More than 25% of the class hours
d. Less than 25% of the class hours
9. The writing skills of your students are
a. less than 25% can write well
b. more than 25% can write well
c. more than 50% can write well
d. more than 75% can write well
10. Do you believe the prescribed syllabus caters to the needs of the
students in improving their writing skills?
a. Completely
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b. Partially
c. There is a need for improvement
d. No comments
11. Do you make the students work on the writing activities given at the
end of every lesson?
a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Often
d. Never
12. What do you think should be done to promote the writing of your
students?
a. More number of writing tasks have to be given
b. Extra time has to be allotted
c. Students should be given a choice of selecting their own topics for
writing
d. Teacher should insist the students to write more
13. Apart from the writing activities prescribed in the syllabus, are there
any other activities you make your students do? If so please write them
________________________________________________________
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APPENDIX-III
MODEL TEST PAPER FOR FIRST YEAR
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APPENDIX-IV
MODEL TEST PAPER FOR SECOND YEAR
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APPENDIX-V
FOREWORDS TO THE FIRST YEAR TEXT BOOK
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FOREWORDS TO THE SECOND YEAR TEXT BOOK
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APPENDIX-I

Medium of Instruction up to 10th:

Name and address of the school you studied (6th to 10th):

Name of the Institution you are studying Intermediate:

Your writing skills in English are:

Answer the following:

1. Write about yourself in 10 lines.

schooling, reason for choosing your course, future plans etc)

2. Write a paragraph about your favourite movie. (10 lines)

3. Place the correct cohesive devices in the blanks below.

a. __________________ (As soon as/However) we have packed, we can

worked here 26 years.

e. _________________ (In case of/ Despite) fire, dial 999.

f. _______________(However/ Once) you do it, it will cost a lot of

write them as you remember.(focus on the grammar/sentence structure)

Facts about India

1. India has the most number of post offices in the world.

2. TajMahal was built over a long period of eleven years.

3. Indian Railways which employs over a million people, is the largest

employer in the world.

5. Most important studies of Mathematics like Calculus, Trigonometry and

Algebra originated in India.

6. India’s first Olympic gold medal was won by Abhinav Bhindra in 10

meter air rifle shooting contest.

7. India has about 800 dialects and 15 major languages.

8. There were no plastic bags in India before 1985.

In the process of writing a dissertation on writing skills of Intermediate

aims at understanding: the teacher’s perception of the trends of composition,

teaching performance and the student’s performance. Please be as accurate as

possible. Your co-operation will be of great value for this study.

Teaching experience (in years):

1. Does the present examination pattern tests the writing skills

3. Is writing skill given adequate weightage in the syllabus / text

books?(Yes/No). If no, what other components are to be added?

c. Different sentence structures

f. Using cohesive devices

4. Do you focus adequately on teaching of writing skill in your

teaching?(Yes/No). If no, what are the hurdles?

b. Students do not show any interest

c. Enough teaching material is not available

d. Not necessary from the examination point of view/scoring marks

5. Writing skill is given more importance in the final examination (board

than the previous one?

7. In a week, how many hours of teaching is allotted for English in your

8. How much time do you spend on teaching writing?

a. More than 75% of the class hours

b. More than 50% of the class hours

c. More than 25% of the class hours

d. Less than 25% of the class hours

9. The writing skills of your students are

a. less than 25% can write well

b. more than 25% can write well

c. more than 50% can write well

d. more than 75% can write well

students in improving their writing skills?

c. There is a need for improvement

end of every lesson?

a. More number of writing tasks have to be given

b. Extra time has to be allotted