Modern English Language and Usage-II

Paper Code: 
ENG 211
Credits: 
03
Periods/week: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100
Objective: 

Course Outcomes

Teaching-Learning Strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

The students will:

  1. Understand and demonstrate knowledge of the literary elements and use of figures of speech, sound and structure in  poetry
  2. Analyse the literary features that make any prose or drama piece unique in itself
  3. Evaluate and analyse literary outputs with a critical perspective
  4. Interpret the role of literary forms and structures in shaping a text’s meaning
  5. Assess the writing style of the authors
  6. Implement the writing skills while attempting a book review, email or advertisement copies as required in the various job roles

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Writing assignments

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

 

Class test, Semester end examinations Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

10.00

Analysis of a Literary text (prose) in terms of imagery, diction, structure, tone, point of view, referential and connotative meaning

 

10.00

Analysis of a Literary text (poetry) in terms of imagery, diction, structure, tone, point of view, referential and connotative meaning

 

8.00

Writing e-mails and letters regarding organizing events (conferences, lectures, social functions, seminars, etc.)

 

8.00

Writing a Book Review

Kevin Gary Smith’s “How to write a book review”

 

9.00

Writing Advertisement Copies

 

SUGGESTED READINGS: 

Suggested Readings:

Alexander, L. G. Poetry and Prose Appreciation for Overseas Students. Prentice Hall Press, 1964.

Billingham, Jo. Editing and Revising Text. OUP, 2002.

Boulton, Marjorie. The Anatomy of Poetry. Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1982.

---.The Anatomy of Prose.: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1954.

Seely, John. The Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking. OUP, 2005.

Singh, Vandana R. The Written Word. OUP, 2006.

Sinha, K.K. Business Communication. Galgotia Publishing Co., 2002.

Thomson, A.J. and A.V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. OUP, 1996.

 

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