English (HM-HU201)
5 units: Vocabulary Building 1.1 The concept of Word Formation, Basic Writing Skills 2.1 Sentence Structures & Types · L-T-P 2L/week.
Detailed syllabus
Unit 1: Vocabulary Building 1.1 The concept of Word Formation
Vocabulary Building 1.1 The concept of Word Formation: Compounding, Backformation, Clipping, Blending. 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 form derivatives. 1.4 Synonyms, antonyms, and standard abbreviations: Acronyms
Unit 2: Basic Writing Skills 2.1 Sentence Structures & Types
Basic Writing Skills 2.1 Sentence Structures & Types: Simple, Compound, Complex 2.2 Use of phrases and clauses in sentences: Transformation of sentences, active, passive, narration 2.3 Importance of proper punctuation 2.4 Creating coherence: Arranging paragraphs & Sentences in logical order 2.5 Creating Cohesion: Organizing principles of paragraphs in documents 2.6 Techniques for writing precisely
Unit 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
Unit 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
Unit 5
Writing Practices 5.1 Comprehension 5.2 Précis Writing 5.3 Essay Writing 5.4 Business Letter, Cover Letter & CV; E-mail
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