Syllabus
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Course Code: HM-101 Course Name: English |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Vocabulary Building 1.1 The concept of Word Formation 1.2 Root words from foreign languages and their use in English 1.3 Acquaintance with prefixes and suffixes from foreign languages in English to farm derivatives. 1.4 Synonyms, antonyms, and standard abbreviations. Basic Writing Skills 2.1 Sentence Structures 2.2 Use of phrases and clauses in sentences 2.3 Importance of proper punctuation 2.4 Creating coherence 2.5 Organizing principles of paragraphs in documents 2.6 Techniques for writing precisely |
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| 2 | (ii) Remedial English Grammar. F.T. Wood. Macmillan.2007 (iii)On Writing Well. William Zinsser. Harper Resource Book. 2001 (iv) Study Writing. Liz Hamp-Lyons and Ben Heasly. Cambridge University Press. 2006. (v) Communication Skills. Sanjay Kumar and PushpLata. Oxford University Press. 2011. (vi) Exercises in Spoken English. Parts. I-III. CIEFL, Hyderabad. Oxford University Press |
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| 3 | Identifying Common Errors in Writing 3.1 Subject-verb agreement 3.2 Noun-pronoun agreement 3.3 Misplaced modifiers 3.4 Articles 3.5 Prepositions 3.6 Redundancies 3.7 Clichés |
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| 4 | Nature and Style of sensible Writing 4.1 Describing 4.2 Defining 4.3 Classifying 4.4 Providing examples or evidence 4.5 Writing introduction and conclusion 4.6 Comprehension 4.7 Précis Writing 4.8 Essay Writing |
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