M.Phil. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
First Semester
English
RHETORIC AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(CBCS 2017 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Answer all questions, choosing either or
x 15 75)
1. Explain the various types of discourse.
Or
Analyse in detail Deductive Reasoning and
Inductive Reasoning.
2. Explain the purpose of expository discourse and
analyse the various methods of exposition.
Or
Why is Rhetoric an important subject for a
researcher?
3. Explain the importance of documentation in
research.
Or
Write an essay on the steps to be taken in selecting
a topic for research, preparing a thesis statement
and collecting material.
Sub. Code
7PEN1C1
AFS-0186
2
Wk3
4. How should the following be included in works
cited?
A work by many authors
An encyclopaedia
A short story from a collection
A web source
An article from a journal.
Or
Examine the nature of style to be used in a
Research paper.
5. What is Plagiarism? How would you avoid it while
doing a research?
Or
Write an essay on the Mechanics of writing.
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