Exam Details

Subject Technical Writing
Paper
Exam / Course Master of Library and Information Science
Department School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1.1 Define the term technical writing. Explain the characteristic features of proposal writing for initiating RFID system in a special library.
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1.2 'Any piece of technical writing has to be slanted towards the requirements of the readers'. Elaborate the statement keeping in view different writing situations and users requirements.

2.1 Elaborate on reader-writer relationship involved in the preparation of instructional documents, reports and promotional material.
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2.2 What is readability? Discuss the factors that determine the readability of a textual matter. Illustrate your answer with the help of suitable examples.

3.1 Explain in detail the different styles of presenting data in a technical document.
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3.2 What is a review article? Describe its types, features and method of preparation.

4.1 What do you understand by the term 'Copy editing' Explain with examples the routine tasks involved in copy editing.
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4.2 Correct (proof read) the text given below THE Indian community in the U.K has a unique place in our Diaspora. The U.K. is the first country which has an indian community truly representative of its diversity. The coloniel connection between India and the U.K. had ensured intimate interaction between the two countries at all levels for over two Centuries. This has obviously contributed to the evolution of a Indian community in Britain comprising of all sections of the peoples. The presence of a moderate intellectual elite comprising of very eminent patriots like Dadabhai Naorojji and GopalKrishanGokhale ensured Indian participation in the British political process from the early stages of Indias Independence Movement. Dadabhai Naoroji elected to the House of Commons as a Liberal Member as early as 1892. He was a successful Parsi businessman, who became the Grand Old Man of the Congress represented Indian opinion in the U.K, and applied his liberal education and experience in the UK to India's problems. He was followed by
Sir Mancherjee Bhawangree (Conservative, 1895 to 1906) and Shapurji Saklatvala (Labour, 1922, and as Communist MP, 1924). A number of Indian organisationns were founded in Britain to work for India's independence. Almost all of them believed in mobilizing British public opinion for their cause. This further contributed to Indians becoming a part of the British political process. The Indian student bodies in Oxforde and Cambridge were among the most active student organisations in these universities. Krishna Menon enjoyed personal friendship with the leadership of the Labour Party.
A large numbers of Indian leaders of the Independence Movement, including Mahatma Gandhi, were deeply influenced by the liberal education they had received in the U.K. The non-violent nature of the Indian Independence Movement resulted notonly in the peaceful departure of the British from India but also helped in continuation of ties with the UK. Participation of a large number of Indian soldiers in both the First and Second World Wars had also created special bonds between the Armed forces of the two countries. The largest number of Victoria Cross receipients were Indians. Because of these bonds, a number of people in India felt that they had claims on the Empire as equal citizens. This was an important factor in the migration of Sikhs to various parts of the Empire. The foundations of Indology were laid in the UK during the colonial times. Every major university in the UK had departments for deep and serious India studies. The civilisational impact of India was felt in the UK very strongly in the 19THcentury owing to the works of Indias social reformers and philosopher Raja Ram Mohun Roy and British personalities who studied the civilization of India.
Warren Hastings expressed deep praise for the Bhagawat gita as the most wonderful text of its kind in the world. The colonial policy had moreover resulted in the emergence of Indias communitees in virtually every part of the Empire. Through their hard work, perseverance and expertise they played a vital role in the transformation of these colonies into organised economies and modem states. A number of these PIOs subsequently migrated to Britain, thus creating unique segments within the large Indian Diaspora of the U.K. The presence of such
extraordinary diversity in a country.with which India had over two centuries of colonial relation ship had resulted in this truly unique Diaspara. A substantial presence of PIOs in the British Parliament, several hundred Councillors and a substantial number of mayors reflect the significant participation of pals in the public life and political processes in the UK. Among other prominent PIO citizens are the industrial giants, hotel iers, traders, media men, scientists, artists, cultural and literary figures, academicians and sportsmen of eminense.

5.0 Write short notes on any three of the following (in about 300 words each)

Corporate writing

Diction

Oral communication

Peer review

Standards


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Fundamentals of Information Communication Technologies
  • Information Communication Technologies : Applications
  • Information Processing and Retrieval
  • Information Sources, Systems and Programmes
  • Informetrics and Scientometrics
  • Management of Library and Information Centres
  • Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials
  • Public Library System and Services
  • Research Methodology
  • Technical Writing
  • university Library System