Syllabus
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Course Code: EI-HSM-107 Course Name: English |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Vocabulary Building: The concept of Word Formation Root words from foreign languages and their use in English Acquaintance with prefixes and suffixes from foreign languages in English to form derivatives. Synonyms, antonyms, and standard abbreviations | |
| 2 | Basic Writing Skills: Sentence Structures, Use of phrases and clauses in sentences, Importance of proper punctuation, Creating coherence, Organizing principles of paragraphs in documents, Techniques for writing precisely | |
| 3 | Identifying Common Errors in Writing: Subject-verb agreement, Noun-pronoun agreement, Misplaced modifiers, Articles, Prepositions, Redundancies, Clichés | |
| 4 | Nature and Style of sensibleWriting: Describing, Defining, Classifying, Providing examples or evidence, writing introduction and conclusion | |
| 5 | Writing Practices: Comprehension, Précis Writing, Essay Writing | |
| 6 | Oral Communication (This unit involves interactive practice sessions in Language Lab): Listening Comprehension, Pronunciation, Intonation, Stress and Rhythm, Common Everyday Situations: Conversations and Dialogues, Communication at Workplace, Interviews, Formal Presentations | |
