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MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No. :.………………… Name :………………….
Second Semester B.Voc. Degree Examination, June 2016
First Degree Programme under CSS
General Course IV: English (for Software Development)
AUEN261.5a: Writing and Presentation Skills
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in one or two sentences.
Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the errors if any.
1. He attended the marriage with his family members.
2. He writes his name with ink.
3. I wish I have a better memory.
4. I have gone to Mumbai last month.
5. We are ordering new equipments.
Write a synonym each for the following words.
6. Affectation.
7. Benevolent.
8. Belligerent.
9. Haughty
10. Dwindle.
(10 x 1 10 Marks)
SECTION B
Answer any EIGHT questions, not exceeding a paragraph of 50 words.
11. What are the important features of good notes
12. Name different types of business letters.
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13. Explain reasons for the popularity of e mail writing.
14. Write a brief note on types of resume.
15. Differentiate between full block layout and semi block layout.
16. What are interpretive reports
17. Explain different types of topic sentences.
18. What is a reflective essay
19. How is individual presentation different from group presentation
20. Explain haptics.
21. What is the significance of eye contact in communication
22. Explain mapping method of preparing notes.
x 2 16 Marks)
SECTION C
Answer any SIX questions, in a page of 100 words.
23. Write a letter to your father describing the things you saw during your study tour.
24. Write a précis of the following passage reducing it to one third of its length.
There are in the world some 3000 languages and dialects. This did not matter in the Middle Ages, when communication between different parts of the globe was slow and difficult and when in Europe at least, all educated men spoke Latin. Things have completely changed in our time. While few men can now speak Latin, the telegraph and radio have made it possible to talk directly between continents, and a journey which might have then taken several weary months can now be achieved in a few hours by air. It is not surprising, then, that men have increasingly felt the need for a common language, and during the last century various solutions of the problem have been put forward. The first of these was the creation of a completely artificial tongue, quiet unconnected with any existing language. Although such a tongue must be difficult for people to learn, it at least had the advantage that everybody started on an equal footing. The second solution was the invention of a synthetic language based on natural languages, but without their numerous irregularities. Such languages as Esperanto, Volapuk and Interlingua belong to this category and, since they are related to existing languages, are easier to learn for European speakers. The two remaining solutions to the problem of
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international language are either to adopt as a world auxiliary some existing language already spoken by a large number of people or peoples (such languages as French, Spanish or Russian would be suitable), or to create a simplified version of one of these languages, in which the vocabulary and grammatical forms would be reduced to a minimum. An example of this is „Basic English‟.
25. What are the major forms of condensation
26. A washing machine you bought about a fortnight ago has developed a problem. Construct a conversation between you and the agent from whom you purchased it on the issue.
27. Imagine that you are the reporter of a famous daily. Prepare a report on the concluding ceremony of the Common Wealth Games held in Kerala recently.
28. Write an e mail to a friend informing him that a meeting with him and two other friends at a city restaurant has been cancelled due to the demise of his uncle.
29. What are the important features of paragraph
30. Explain the stages of note taking.
31. What are the contents of resume
x 4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Answer any TWO questions, not exceeding four pages.
32. Imagine that you are a health worker. People of a particular area in your village are affected by pneumonia. Prepare a questionnaire comprising 15 questions with a view to indentifying the reasons for it.
33. You want to apply for the post of a teacher in a private school. Prepare a CV and covering letter that you will send to the manager of the school.
34. Write an essay on the "New Generation Media".
OR
"Role of Youth in Nation Building"
35. As the secretary of NSS unit in your college, prepare a report of the Seven Day Annual Special Camp to be sent to the university.
x 15 30 Marks)