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English Core · 2025 · 5 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 5 · Set 3 · Q5
Critical thinking and problem solving are increasingly recognised as crucial 21st century skills for young individuals. Write a letter to the editor…
Critical thinking and problem solving are increasingly recognised as crucial 21st century skills for young individuals. Write a letter to the editor of a local daily discussing the benefits of encouraging critical thinking among young individuals. You may use some of the given cues along with your own ideas to draft the letter. You are Seema/Sharad Gupta living at G Tower, PXZ Complex, Stuti town.
Critical thinking • questioning assumptions and • logical reasoning Problem solving • problem solving - multiple perspectives
Help in making informed decisions
Make objective analysis
Increases communication and collaboration
Board’s value points
What CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper expects an answer to cover.
introduction - essential skills to be successful, etc.
need / benefits - such as holistic development, logical reasoning, etc.
activities/ programmes to develop skills - such as debates, role play, design thinking challenges, etc.
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