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MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No. :.………………… Name :.………………….
Third Semester B.Com. Degree Examination, November 2016
First Degree Programme under CBCSS
Language Course: English III
AUEN311.3: Writing and Presentation Skills
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
SECTION A
Answer ALL questions each in a word or in a sentence.
A. Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the errors if any.
1. The small child does whatever his father was done.
2. They examined both the samples very carefully but failed to detect any difference in them.
3. As his lungs are weak the doctor has advised him not to refrain from smoking.
4. Ramesh is as tall if not, taller than Mahesh.
5. The furniture in this room are made of teak.
B. Write one synonym each for the following words.
6. Calamity
7. Contrary
8. Destiny
9. Impartial
10. Benevolent
(10 1 10 Marks)
SECTION B
Answer any EIGHT questions, each in a short paragraph not exceeding 50 words.
11. Describe the process of planning a text.
12. What are the advantages of desk top publishing
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13. How do you revise a text
14. How can you prepare an effective handout
15. What is an inquiry letter
16. What is proof reading
17. What is non verbal communication
18. What is the format of a formal email
19. What are the advantages of a chronological resume
20. Name two visual aids.
21. What are the advantages of using power point presentations
22. What are the elements that make an effective report
2 16 Marks)
SECTION C
Answer any SIX questions, each in a paragraph not exceeding 100 words.
23. Write a letter to your friend describing the college you recently joined.
24. Write a précis of the following passage reducing it to one third of its length.
Every year scores of fishermen and hunters gather off the coast of Newfoundland to kill thousands of seals. Newly-born seals and their mothers are clubbed to death or drowned in icy water. Despite international protests, the slaughter continues. Over the years, environmentalists have launched numerous attacks against seal hunting. Supported by noted celebrities such as the French actress, Brigitte Bardot, and other well-known personalities, some measure of success has been achieved. The international market for the soft white fur of the baby seal has practically collapsed. Newfoundland's Provincial Fisheries Minister, John Efford, managed to convince the Canadian federal government in Ottawa to permit the killing of 285 000 seals. The exercise, however, drew heavy criticism from observers of the International Fund for Animal Welfare who claimed that close to 500 000 seals were killed. Efford had defended the seal hunt as being absolutely necessary. He said that the culling of these seals was neither done for sport or game, nor for their fur. Instead these seals were killed to save the livelihood of local fishermen who viewed the seals as pests and a threat to their source of income. These fishermen claim that the seals feed on the codfish that
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proliferate in the waters off the coast of Newfoundland. They lament that this has consequently resulted in a drastic fall in the number of codfish and subsequently thwarting their efforts at earning their wages as commercial fishermen. The seriousness of the situation has prompted the fishermen to appeal to the federal authorities in Ottawa to approve the culling of an additional two million seals. The Federal Fisheries Minister, however, has rejected the idea saying that current scientific knowledge does not support such a drastic move. At the same time, the Parliamentary Fisheries Committee has begun a special investigation into the matter. Scientists, too, are trying very hard to determine how much damage the seals actually cause. No accurate information on the number of seals living in the northern Atlantic appears to be available.
25. Write a conversation between two friends who are discussing the advantages and disadvantages of living in a city.
26. Prepare a questionnaire to conduct a survey on the rise of junk food consumption among teenagers.
27. You are a newspaper reporter. Prepare a report on a film festival that was held in your city.
28. What are the strategies for making an effective presentation
29. Describe the process of editing.
30. Why should you use handouts during a presentation
31. What are the key points to be kept in mind while preparing a questionnaire
4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Answer any TWO questions, each in about 300 words.
32. Write an essay on the need for gender equity.
33. You are the arts club secretary. Write the annual report to be presented before the Principal.
34. Prepare slides for a presentation on the tourist attractions in Kerala.
35. You are applying for the job of an assistant professor in a reputed college. Prepare a C V and a covering letter.
15 30 Marks)