B.Sc .

I Basic English
Semester I ( From 2011-12 .Onwards for three years).
( 80 Marks for a paper of 3 hours duration ) (20 Marks for I .A. )
Pattern of Question Paper
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Objective type questions. ( Five each from Prose & Poetry )

10 x 1 = 10
Reference to Context. ( Two ach from Prose & Poetry to be asked)
( one each from Prose & Poetry to be answered ) 2 x 5 = 10
Essay type question of Prose ( One out of three )
Essay type question on Poetry ( One out of three )
Short notes ( Two each from Prose & Poetry to be asked )
( One each from Prose & Poetry to be answered )
2x5=
A. Use of Articles
5x1=5
B Use of Prepositions
5 x 1 = 5

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A. Transformation of Sentences B Synonyms. -

10

5x1=5
5 x 1 = 5

A Preparation of Greeting Card

B Expansion of idea ( one out of two )

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Text Book : ROAD TO LITERATURE :Ed. Board of Editors, Pub. By Orient BlackSwan
PROSE.: Only the following topics to be studied:1.
The Death of Hero
2.
Love Vs Arranged
3.
The Refugee
4.
Heaven is not Closed 5.
Decolonizing the Mind - Ngugi
POETRY
1.
Road Not taken
2.
To Mother
3.
La Belle Dame Sans Mercy
4.
Renunciation
5.
Poor Girl

Jai Nimbkar
Shobhaa Day.
K.A. Abbas
Besse Head
wa Thingo.
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Robert Frost.
Sa Usha.
John Keats.
Rabindranath Tagore.
Maya Angelou.

GRAMMAR: Transformation of sentences without changing meaning .

Question to be set on the following types1.
- Degree of Comparison .
2.
- Remove too
3.
- Use of Unless
4.
- Exclamatory to assertive.
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B.Sc. I. Basic English

Semester II (From 2011-12 Onwards for three years)
(80 marks for the paper of 3 hours duration) 20 marks for I.A.)
Pattern of Question Paper
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Objective type questions ( Five each from prose & Poetry ) 10 X 1 = 10

Reference to context ( Two each from Prose & Poetry to be asked)
(One each from Prose & Poetry to be answered)
2 x 5 = 10
Essay type question on Prose (One out of three)
10
Essay type question Poetry (One out of three)
10
Short-notes (Two each from Prose & Poetry to be asked)
( One each from Prose and Poetry to be answered )
2 x 5 = 10
Correction of errors -10 x 1 = 10
A. Combining of sentences with Wh words.
5 X 1 = 10
B. Antonyms- 5X1
A. Dialogue Writing
B. Letter of Application. -

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Text Book: WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE : Ed. Board of Editors, Pub. By Orient BlackSwan
An Anthology for Degree Classes.
PROSE:
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Only the following topics to be studied.

- The sun, the Planets and the Stars- C Jones.
- Toasted English
R.K. Narayan.
- The Gold Frame
R.K. Laxman.
- The Power of Prayer A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
- Why is the Sea Blue? - G Venkatraman.

POETRY:
1. - A Requiem
2. - The Chimney Sweeper
3. Ode to Autumn
4 Ballad of the Landlord
5. A River

William Shakespeare.
William Blake.
John Keats.
Langston Hughes.
A.K. Ramanujan.

GRAMMAR: Combining sentences with Wh words

Who, whom, When, what, why, which , where, whose, etc.
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