English Advance or Elective

CONTENTS OF ENGLISH ADVANCE/ELECTIVE SYLLABUS
Section “A” Functional English

1. Any essay of relatively advanced nature
2. A passage of fairly advanced prose followed by:
a. A series of comprehension questions
b. A precis of all parts of the passage
Section “B” Text

3. Poetry: The Magic Casement: Book-II
4. Prose: A new Anthology of Essays
5. Grammar: Synthesis/Idioms
RECOMMENDED REFERENCE BOOKS
In contrast to the previous practice the examination will not be based on a single
textbook, but will now be curriculum based to support the examination reforms.
Therefore, the students and teachers are encouraged to widen their studies and teaching
respectively to competitive textbooks and other available material.
Following books are recommended for reference and supplementary reading:
1. A New Anthology of Essays

Publishers: Punjab Textbook Board, Lahore
2. The Magic Casement, Book-II

Publishers: Oxford University Press, Karachi
DEFINITION OF COMMAND WORDS
The purpose of command words given below is to direct the attention of the
teachers as well as students to the specific tasks that students are expected to undertake in
the course of their subject studies. Same command words will be used in the examination
questions to assess the competence of the candidates through their responses. The
definitions of command words have also been given to facilitate the teachers in planning
their lessons and classroom assessments.
Compare and Involves (a) listing the main points or characteristics of two
Contrast: distinct entities (in English these will normally be texts) and (b)
clearly identifying similarities and differences between
characteristics.
Complete forms: Give information precisely as specified. The inclusion of

irrelevant information may be penalized.
Conduct: Perform in accordance with appropriate conventions or

instructions to achieve a specified outcome.
Construct: Bring together required elements in a connected or coherent

response. The invitation to construct indicates that the structure of the
response as well as its content will be evaluated and given marks.
Deduce: Go beyond the information given to draw a conclusion which is

not explicitly stated in the stimulus material.
Demonstrate an Respond in a manner appropriate to a given text. Candidates

understanding of: will not be expected to go beyond the text itself. Imported
material, even though relevant to the topic, will tend to be
penalized as indicative of incomplete understanding of the given text.
Deploy: use or apply appropriately in context.
Describe: Attempt to capture the distinguishing features of a scene, object

or event. The connotation as well as the denotation of words
will usually be important and these connotative meanings
should be consistent with each other. Describe is usually an
invitation to use figurative language.
Devise: The information or devices asked for should be emphasized in

the response. Candidates are expected to draw heavily on their
own experience to meet the task requirement.
Discuss: Requires candidates to give a critical account of the issue
raised. There should be an introductory paragraph setting out
the issue, related points should be drawn together in paragraphs
in the body of the text and lead to the conclusion explicitly
stated in the final paragraph.
Draft: Provide a brief outline of required material in appropriate

order. Need not be written in complete sentences.
Elaborate: Clarify or enrich given statements or definitions, by providing

relevant details or examples.
Explain: Give a clear and detailed account of related information with

reasons or justification.
Extract Quote selectively using the relevant words from the text. The
Information: candidate is not expected to respond “in your own words”.
Follow Demonstrate an understanding of the information given

instructions: especially the required sequence of events.
Give directions: Provide precise and relevant information without undue

repetition. Use the imperative voice.
Identify: Select the most appropriate from many possibilities on the

basis of relevant characteristics. It will not normally be
expected that the candidate justifies the choice unless
specifically asked to do so.
Infer: Go beyond the information given to identify what is implied

but not stated.
Interpret: Clarify both the explicit meaning and the implications of given
information.
Organize their text: use paragraph markers, side headings, bullet points as
appropriate to structure their writing.
Paraphrase: Rewrite in their own words, simplifying the expression.
Predict/anticipate: Make inferences about probable/possible turns of event from

the information given so far.
Rearrange/ Reorder given information in accordance with a given criterion

Reorganize: e.g. rearrange in alphabetical order. Marks will depend upon
meeting the required criteria. Accuracy of the transcription of
information will not normally be rewarded.
Recapitulate: Retell in their own words selecting only significant

information.
Recognize: Involves looking at a given example and stating what it most

probably is.
Relate/recount: Retell in spoken form. It is not necessary to sustain a formal

register.
Reproduce: Give an accurate version of a message in a different medium,

spoken, written or graphical. There is no room here for
imaginative reconstruction: literal translation is rather what is
required.
Respond: Identify intended thoughts and feelings deduced from choice of

language, tone and expression.
Skim: To read quickly to search for key information.
Suggest: Apply knowledge in a given situation to give a rational

opinion.
Summarize: Write a shorter version of a given text capturing the main

points and eliminating detail. The writing must be grammatical
and the reference of each statement must be clear.
Transcribe: Convert an oral message to a written form.
Use: Deploy the required attribute in a constructed response.
Write: Implies full sentences of continuous prose, not abbreviated text.

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CONTENTS OF ENGLISH ADVANCE/ELECTIVE SYLLABUS

Section “A” Functional English

Section “B” Text

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE BOOKS

Following books are recommended for reference and supplementary reading:

1. A New Anthology of Essays

2. The Magic Casement, Book-II

Complete forms: Give information precisely as specified. The inclusion of

Conduct: Perform in accordance with appropriate conventions or

Construct: Bring together required elements in a connected or coherent

Deduce: Go beyond the information given to draw a conclusion which is

Demonstrate an Respond in a manner appropriate to a given text. Candidates

Deploy: use or apply appropriately in context.

Describe: Attempt to capture the distinguishing features of a scene, object

Devise: The information or devices asked for should be emphasized in

Draft: Provide a brief outline of required material in appropriate

Elaborate: Clarify or enrich given statements or definitions, by providing

Explain: Give a clear and detailed account of related information with

Follow Demonstrate an understanding of the information given

Give directions: Provide precise and relevant information without undue

Identify: Select the most appropriate from many possibilities on the

Infer: Go beyond the information given to identify what is implied

Paraphrase: Rewrite in their own words, simplifying the expression.

Predict/anticipate: Make inferences about probable/possible turns of event from

Rearrange/ Reorder given information in accordance with a given criterion

Recapitulate: Retell in their own words selecting only significant

Recognize: Involves looking at a given example and stating what it most

Relate/recount: Retell in spoken form. It is not necessary to sustain a formal

Reproduce: Give an accurate version of a message in a different medium,

Respond: Identify intended thoughts and feelings deduced from choice of

Skim: To read quickly to search for key information.

Suggest: Apply knowledge in a given situation to give a rational

Summarize: Write a shorter version of a given text capturing the main

Transcribe: Convert an oral message to a written form.

Use: Deploy the required attribute in a constructed response.

Write: Implies full sentences of continuous prose, not abbreviated text.

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