Modern English Language and Usage-II

Paper Code: 
ENG 211
Credits: 
03
Periods/week: 
03
Max. Marks: 
100
Objective: 
  • To familiarize the students with the use of language, grammatical structures and their application
  • To develop the ability to comprehend and analyse a literary textAnalysis of a Literary text (prose)
10.00
Unit I: 

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

10.00
Unit II: 

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

8.00
Unit III: 

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

8.00
Unit IV: 

Writing a Book Review

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

9.00
Unit V: 

Writing Advertisement Copies

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.

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020