Details of Revised U.G. Syllabus (English) SYLLABUS FOR B.A. PART – I

OPTIONAL ENGLISH SEMESTER I [ From 2014-15 to 2016-17 for three years ]

[80 Marks paper of 3 hours duration & 20 Marks for Internal Assessment] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I. History of English Literature: 30 Marks 1. The Renaissance Period : 1557-1625 [A study of background and main features of the period]

II. English Poetry of the Elizabethans: (Only the following six poems are prescribed for study)

Pub: OBS 15 Marks 1. Astrophel and Stella --Philip Sidney

(Loving in Truth and Fain in Verse My Love to Show- first sonnet only)

2. One Day I Wrote Her Name -- Edmund Spenser

(From “Immortal Melody”, Pub: Orient Blackswan)

3. Shall I Compare Thee… -- William Shakespeare 4. When in Disgrace in Men’s Eye -- William Shakespeare 5. To Celia -- Ben Jonson 6. My Sweetest Lesbia ----- Thomas Campion III. Drama : Macbeth ----William Shakespeare 15 Marks IV. Literary Forms: 10 Marks 1) Sonnet

2) Lyric 3) Allegory 4) Morality play 5) Romance 6) Epic

V Literary Terms: 10 Marks 1) Rhyme

2) Rhythm 3) Diction 4) Simile 5) Hyperbole 6) Soliloquy

Recommended Reading 1) English Poetry from the Elizabethans to the Restoration: An Anthology Edited by : Pramod Nayar Publication : Orient Blackswan. 2) Studying Literature – Pramod K. Nayar (An Introduction to Fiction and Poetry) Publishers : Orient Blackswan. *******************************************************************

Pattern of Question Paper 80 Marks Q.I. Objective type Question on History of English literature

of the prescribed period 1x10= 10 Marks Q.II. Descriptive type Questions on History of English literature

of the prescribed period 1x10= 10 Marks Q.III. Descriptive type Questions on History of English literature Of the prescribed period 1x10= 10 Marks Q IV Essay type Question on Poetry (one out of two) 1x10 = 10 Marks Q.V Essay type Question on Drama (one out of two) 1x10 = 10 Marks Q.VI. Short notes on Poetry & drama (Two out of four) 2 x 5 = 10 Marks (Choosing one from poetry & one from drama) Q.VII. Short notes on Literary forms (Two out of four) 2 x 5 = 10 Marks Q.VIII. Short notes on Literary terms ( Two out of four) 2 x 5 = 10 Marks

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80 Marks

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Syllabus for B.A.Part-I Optional English

Second Semester (From 2014 -15 to 2016 -17) (for three years) [80 marks paper for 3 hours duration & 20 marks for Internal Assessment]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. History of English Literature: 30 Marks The 17th and 18th century: 1625 - 1745 II. Illustrative Poems for the Period under Study: 15 Marks 1. The Good Morrow – John Donne 2. The Pulley – George Herbert 3. To His Coy Mistress – Andrew Marvell 4. On His Arriving -- John Milton (a sonnet) 5. Canto – I, from “The Rape of the Lock” -- Alexander Pope III. Illustrative Text: Drama: 15 Marks The Way of the World – William Congreve IV. Literary Forms 10 Marks 1) Comedy of Manners 2) Sentimental Comedy 3) Periodical Essay 4) Farce 5) Epistolary Novel 6) Mock- Epic V. Literary Terms: 10 Marks 1) Metaphysical conceit 2) Wit 3) Epic Simile 4) Neo - Classicism 5) Dramatic unity 6) Pastoral Elegy Recommended Reading: 1) English Poetry from the Elizabethans to the Restoration Ed: Pramod K. Nayar, (OBS) 2) Studying Literature – Pramod .K. Nayar ( An Introduction to Fiction and Poetry) (OBS). 3) On His Arriving-- by John Milton 4) Canto – I, from The Rape of the Lock--Alexander pope.

Pattern of Question paper 80 Marks

Q.I. Objective type Question on History of English literature of the prescribed period 1x10 = 10 Marks Q.II. Descriptive type Questions: on History of English literature of the prescribe period 1 x 10 = 10 Marks Q.III. Descriptive type Questions: on History of English literature of the prescribed period 1 x 10 = 10 Marks Q IV Essay type Question on Poetry (one out of two) 1x10 = 10 Marks Q.V Essay type Question on Drama (one out of two) 1x10 = 10 Marks Q.VI. Short notes on Poetry & drama (Two out of four) 2 x 5 = 10 Marks (Choosing one from poetry & one from drama) Q.VII. Short notes on Literary forms (Two out of four) 2 x 5 = 10 Marks Q.VIII. Short notes on Literary terms (Two out of four) 2 x 5 = 10 Marks

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80 Marks

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Syllabus for B.A.-I / BSW - I Basic English Semester – I (From 2014 -15 to 2016 -17) (For three years)

(80 marks paper of 3 hours duration & 20 marks for Internal Assessment)

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Book: Words Beyond (Orient Blackswan) I. Prose:

1. Spoken English and Broken English - Bernard Shaw

2. The Living and the Dead - Rabindranath Tagore

3. Good Manners - J.C. Hill

4. Springtime -O. Henry

5. A Simple Philosophy - Sethi

II. Poetry:

6. Once upon a Time - Gabriel Okara

7. The Man He Killed - Thomas Hardy

8. Where the Mind is Without Fear -- Rabindranath Tagore

9. Woman Work- Maya Angelou

10. The World is Too much with us - William Wordsworth

III. Grammar and Composition:

Pattern of Question paper 80 marks

Q.I. Objective Type Questions (Five each from Prose and Poetry)

1x10=10 Marks

Q.II. Explain with reference to the context (two out of four) 2x5=10 Marks

(Choosing one from prose and one from poetry) Q.III. Essay type Question on prose (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.IV. Essay type question on poetry (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.V. Short notes choosing one from prose and one from poetry 2x5=10 Marks

(Two out of four)

Q.VI. a) Synonyms 1x5=5 Marks

b) Use of Articles 1x5=5 Marks

Q.VII. a) Use of prepositions 1x5=5 Marks

b) Transformation of Sentences * 1x5=5 Marks

Q.VIII. a) Writing Resume 1x5=5 Marks

b) Expansion of the Idea. 1x5=5 Marks

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80 Marks

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…………………………………………………………………………………….. * Special Note : Questions to be set on following types:

1. Degree of comparison 2. Remove ‘too…to’

3. Use of no sooner… than’ 4. Use of unless

5. Interchange of Exclamatory and Assertive Sentences 6. Interchange of Negative and Assertive Sentences

Syllabus for B.A.-I / BSW - I (Basic English) Semester – II (From 2014 -15 to 2016 -17) (For three years) (80 marks paper of 3 hours duration &20 marks for Internal Assessment)

Text Book : Words Beyond (Orient Blackswan)

I Prose:

1. The Tiger in the Tunnel -- Ruskin Bond

2. More than 100 Million Women are Missing – Amartya Sen.

3. Why I Want a Wife - Indy Brady

4. The Weed – Amrita Preetam

5. Hardy and Ramanujam – C.P.Snow.

II Poetry:

1. Digging – Seamns Heany

2. When I Have Fears -- John Keats

3. The Unknown Citizen – W.H. Arden

4. Gandhi – Niranjan Mohanty

5. No Men are Foreign – James Kirkup.

III Grammar and Composition:

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Pattern of Question paper 80 Marks

Q.I. Objective Type Questions (Five each from Prose and Poetry) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.II. Explain with reference to the context (two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

(Choosing one from prose and one from poetry)

Q.III. Essay type Question on prose (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.IV. Essay type question on poetry (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.V. Short notes choosing one from prose and one from poetry 2x05=10 Marks

(Two out of four)

Q.VI. Grammar and Composition

a) Correction of Errors 1x10 =10 Marks

b) Combining of Sentences with ‘wh’ words 1x05=05 Marks

c) Antonyms 1x05=05 Marks

b) Dialogue Writing 1x05=05 Marks

d) Letter of Application 1x05=05 Marks

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80 Marks

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Syllabus for B.A.-I / BSW - I (Additional English) Semester – I (From 2014 -15 to 2016 -17) (For 3 years)

(80 marks paper of 3 hours duration - 20 marks for Internal Assessment) 80 Marks ……………………………………………………………………

I. Text: Do or Die

Translation of “Madi Madidavaru”

A Kannada Novel by Basavaraj Kattimani

Into English: Sadanand Kanavalli

Publisher: Prasaranga

Basavaraj Kattimani Pratisthana, Belagavi

II. Grammar and Composition

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Q.I. Objective Type Questions on the Novel 1x10=10 Marks

Q.II. Explain with reference to the context (two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

Q.III. Essay type Question on novel (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.IV. Essay type question on novel (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.V. Short notes on the novel (Two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

Q.VI. Grammar and Composition

a) Match the words with the given meanings

(Unknown passage to be given) 1x10 =10 Marks

b) Report Writing

(Detailed report of about 1& half page on a given topic) 1x10=10 Marks

c) Preparation of headline 1x05=5 Marks

d) Preparation of slogan 1x05=5 Marks

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80 Marks

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Syllabus for B.A.-I / BSW - I (Additional English) SEMESTER –II (From 2014-15 to 2016 -17) (For three years)

(80 marks paper of 3 hours duration & 20 marks for Internal Assessment) (80 marks) ………………………………………………………………………………… Text: Tales to Remember (An Anthology of Short Stories)

Edited by Leesa Sadasivan Publisher: OUP.

The following five stories are prescribed:

1. The Terror – Guy De Maupassant 2. The Rocking Horse Winner – D. H. Lawrence. 3. The Last Judgments – Karel Capek. 4. The Night the Ghost Got in – James Grove Thurber 5. The Shape of the Sword – Jorge Luis Borges II. Grammar and Composition.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pattern of Question Paper 80 marks

Q.I. Objective Type Question on Short Stories 1x10=10 Marks

Q.II. Explain with reference to the context (two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

Q.III. Essay type Question on Short Stories (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.IV. Essay type question on Short Stories (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.V. Short notes on Short Stories (Two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

1x10=10 Marks

Q.VI. Grammar and Composition

a) Use of words as two different forms of the speech

(Nouns and verbs) 10 Marks

b) Letters of congratulation and compliments 1x10 =10 Marks

c) Essay on Current Topic (one out of two) 1x10 =10 Marks

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80 Marks

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Syllabus for B .Sc. -I /B.SC (CS) -I / BCA -I (Basic English) I Semester ( From 2014 -15 to 2016 -17, for Three years) [80 Marks paper of 3 hours duration & 20 Marks for Internal Assessment]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Text: Prudence ( Orient Blackswan) I. PROSE

1. My Financial Career – Stephen Leacock 2. The Child – Premchand 3. Manasseh’s Dream – Isaac Bosheris Singer 4. A Talk on Advertising – Herman Wouk 5. A Different Kind of Learning – Jade Snow Wong

II. POETRY

1. A very Indian Poem in Indian English. --- Nissim Ezekiel 2. Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening – Robert Frost 3. Money -Madness – D.H. Lawrence 4. Gods – Walt Whitman. 5. Search for my Tongue (From“ Remappings” OBS.)—Sujatha Bhatt

III. GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION

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…………………………………………………………………………… Q.I. Objective Type Question Objective Type Questions

(Five each from Prose and Poetry) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.II. Explain with reference to the context (two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

(Choosing one from prose and one from poetry)

Q.III. Essay type Question on prose (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.IV. Essay type question on poetry (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.V. Short notes choosing one from prose and one from poetry 2x05=10 Marks

(Two out of four)

Q.VI. a) Synonyms 1x5=5 Marks

b) Use of Articles 1x5=5 Marks

Q.VII. a) Use of prepositions 1x5=5 Marks

b) Transformation of Sentences 1x5=5 Marks

Q.VIII. a) Writing Resume 1x5=5 Marks

b) Expansion of the Idea. 1x5=5 Marks

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80 Marks

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…………………………………………………………………………………….. * ** Special Note : Questions to be set on following types:

1. Degree of comparison 2. Remove ‘too…to’ 3. Use of ‘ no sooner… than’ 4. Use of unless 5. Interchange of Exclamatory and Assertive sentences 6. Interchange of Negative and Assertive sentences

Syllabus for B.Sc. –I /B.SC (CS) –I / BCA Part – I (Basic English) II Semester ( From 2014 -15 to 2016 -17) ( for three years)

[80 Marks paper of 3 hours duration & 20 Marks for Internal Assessment] (80 Marks) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Text : Prudence : Orient Blackswan I Prose

1. Toasted English– R.K.Narayan. 2. The Bet – Anton Chekhov 3. A Service of Love – O. Henry 4. The Verger – W .Somerset Maugham 5. A Day’s Wait –Ernest Hemingway.

II Poetry 1. I know Why the Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou 2. Oh Great poet – Daya Pawar 3. Ecology - A.K.Ramanujan 4. I, Too - Langston Hughes 5. Where the Mind is Without Fear – Rabindranath Tagore

III. Grammar and Composition

Pattern of Question Paper. 80 Marks

Q.I. Objective Type Questions (Five each from Prose and Poetry) 1x10=10 Marks Q.II. Explain with reference to the context (two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

(Choosing one from prose and one from poetry) Q.III. Essay type Question on prose (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks Q.IV. Essay type question on poetry (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks Q.V. Short notes choosing one from prose and one from poetry 2x05=10 Marks (Two out of four) Q.VI. Grammar and Composition a) Correction of Errors 1x10=10 Marks b) Combining of Sentences ‘wh’ words 1x05=05 Marks c) Antonyms 1x05=05 Marks b) Dialogue Writing 1x05=05 Marks

d) Letter of Application 1x05=05 Marks --------------------

80 Marks

Syllabus for B.Sc. I /B.SC(CS) I / BCA Part –I Additional English

Semester – I (From 2014 -15 to 2016 -17) (For Three years) (80 marks paper of 3 hours duration & 20 marks for Internal Assessment)

80 Marks …………………………………………………………………………….

I. Text: All My Sons (Drama) – Arthur Miller

Publisher: O.U.P.

Editor: Nissim Ezekiel

II. Grammar and Composition :

************************************************************** Pattern of Question paper 80 Marks

Q.I. Objective Type Question on the play 1x10=10 Marks

Q.II. Explain with reference to the context (two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

Q.III. Essay type Question on the play (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.IV. Essay type question on the play (one out of two 1x10=10 Marks

Q.V. Short notes on the play (Two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

Q.VI. Grammar and Composition

a) Match the words with the given meanings

(Unknown passage to be given) 1x10 =10 Marks

b) Report Writing ( Detailed report of about one and a half page) 1x10=10 Marks

c) Preparation of Headlines 1x05=5 Marks

d) Preparation of Slogans 1x05=5 Marks

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80 Marks

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Syllabus for B.Sc. I /B.SC (CS) I / BCA – I (Additional English) Semester –II (From 2014 -15 to 2016 -17) (For 3 years)

(80 marks paper of 3 hours duration & 20 marks Internal Assessment) 80 Marks

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Text: Gems of Short Fiction (OBS) Ed: Madhu Melhrotra I. The following 5 short stories are prescribed for study:

1. The Umbrella – Guy De Maupassant

2. The Lament – Anton Chekhov

3. The Fly- Katharine Mansfield

4. A Rose for Emily – William Faulkner

5. The Barber’s Trade Union – Mulk Raj Anand

II. Grammar and Composition.

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Pattern of Question paper ( 80 Marks) Q.I. Objective Type Questions on Short Stories 1x10=10 Marks

Q.II. Explain with reference to the context (two out of four) 2x5=10 Marks

Q.III. Essay type Question on Short Stories (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.IV. Essay type question on Short Stories (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.V. Short notes on Short Stories (Two out of four) 2x5=10 Marks

Q.VI. Grammar and Composition

a) Use of words as two different forms of the speech

(Nouns and verbs) 10 Marks

b) Letters of Congratulation and Compliments 1x10 =10 Marks

c) Essay on Current Topic (one out of two) 1x10 =10 Marks

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80 Marks

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Syllabus for B.Com.- I / B.Com (CS) I / BBA –I - Basic English First Semester: (From 2014 -15 to 2016-17 for three years) (80 marks paper of 3 hours duration & 20 marks for Internal Assessment)

Text Book: Imprints (Orient Blackswan)

I. Prose. 1. The Gateman’s Gift – R.K. Narayan 2. The Thief – Ruskin Bond 3. Too Dear – Leo Tolstoy 4. More than 100 Million Women are Missing -- Amarthtysen 5. Vanishing Animals- Gerald Durrell. II. Poetry 6. Where the Mind is Without Fear – Rabindranath Tagore 7. Tribute to Papa – Mamta Kalia 8. Tonight I can Write the Saddest Lines – Pablo Neruda 9. Questions from a Worker who Reads – Bertolt Brecht 10. Vultures – Chinua Achebe III. Grammar and Composition **************************************************************

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pattern of Question Paper 80 Marks

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q.I. Objective Type Question (Five each from Prose and Poetry) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.II. Explain with reference to the context (two out of four) 2x5=10 Marks

(Choosing one from prose and one from poetry) Q.III. Essay type Question on prose (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.IV. Essay type question on poetry (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.V. Short notes choosing one from prose and one from poetry 1x10=10 Marks

(Two out of four)

Q.VI. a) Synonyms 1x5=5 Marks

b) Use of Articles 1x5=5 Marks

Q.VII. a) Use of prepositions 1x5=5 Marks

b) Transformation of Sentences *** 1x5=5 Marks

Q.VIII. a) Writing Resume 1x5=5 Marks

b) Expansion of the Idea. 1x5=5 Marks

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80 Marks

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…………………………………………………………………………………….. *** Special Note : Questions to be set on following types:

1. Degree of comparison 2. Remove ‘too…to’ 3. Use of ‘ no sooner… than’ 4. Use of ‘ unless’ 5. Interchange of Exclamatory and assertive sentences 6. Interchange of Negative and Assertive sentences

Syllabus for B.Com.I / B.Com (CS)-I /BBA –I – Basic English. Semester: II (From 2014 -15 to 2016 -17) (for three years)

(80 marks paper of 3 hours duration &20 marks for Internal Assessment) 80 Marks

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Text Book: Imprints (Orient Blackswan) I. Prose. 1. School is Bad for Children – John Holt 2. The Child – Premchand 3. How Wealth Accumulates and Men Decay- G.B.Shaw. 4. Kartavya – Kamal Choudhari 5.The Mother of a Traitor – Maxim Gorky. II. Poetry: 1. On Television – Roald Dahl 2. On What is that Sound – W.H.Auden. 3. Obituary – A.K. Ramanjuan. 4. Strange Fits of Passion Have I known – William Wordsworth 5. Because I could not Stop for Death – Emily Dickinson. III. Grammar and Composition -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pattern of Question paper 80 Marks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q.I. Objective Type Question (Five each from Prose and Poetry) 1x10=10 Marks Q.II. Explain with reference to the context (two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

(Choosing one from prose and one from poetry) Q.III. Essay type Question on prose (one out of two) 2x05=10 Marks Q.IV. Essay type question on poetry (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks Q.V. Short notes choosing one from prose and one from poetry 1x10=10 Marks (Two out of four) Q.VI. Grammar and Composition a) Correction of Errors 1x10 =10 Marks b) Combining of sentences with ‘Wh’ words 1x5=5 Marks c) Antonyms 1x5=5 Marks

d) Dialogue Writing 1x5=5 Marks e) Letter of application 1x5=5 Marks ------------------------- 80 Marks

Syllabus for B.Com.I / B.Com (CS)- I/ BBA –I - Additional English Semester – I (From 2014 -15 to 2016 -17)

(80 marks paper of 3 hours duration& 20 marks for Internal Assessment) 80 marks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I Text: A Doll’s House (Drama) – Ibsen (OUP)

Edited by: Nissim Ezekiel,

II. Grammar and Composition

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Pattern of Question paper 80 Marks

Q.I. Objective Type Questions on the play 1x10=10 Marks

Q.II. Explain with reference to the context (two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

Q.III. Essay type Question on the play (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.IV. Essay type question on the play (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.V. Short notes on the play (Two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

Q.VI. Grammar and Composition

a) Match the words with the given meanings

(Unknown passage to be given) 1x10 =10 Marks

b) Report Writing

( Detailed report of about one and a half page) 1x10=10 Marks

c) Preparation of Headline 1x5= 05 Marks

d) Preparation of Slogan 1x5= 05 Marks

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80 Marks

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Syllabus for B.Com.I / B.Com(CS)-I/ BBA-I -- Additional English Semester – II (From 2014 -15 to 2016 -17)

(80 marks paper of 3 hours duration & 20 marks for Internal Assessment) (80 Marks) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Text: Hues of Life (An Anthology of Short Stories)

Edited by: Usha Bande Kanwar Dinesh Singe

Publisher: OUP Only the following five stories are prescribed:

1. Three questions - Leo Tolstoy 2. The Beggar - Anton Chekhov 3. The Interlopers - Hector Hugh Munro “Saki” 4. The Exercise Book- Rabindranath Tagore 5. The Refugees - Pearl S. Buck.

II. Grammar Composition ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pattern of Question paper (80 marks) Q.I. Objective Type Questions on Short Stories 1x10=10 Marks

Q.II. Explain with reference to the context (two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

Q.III. Essay type Question on Short Stories (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.IV. Essay type question on Short Stories (one out of two) 1x10=10 Marks

Q.V. Short notes on Short Stories (Two out of four) 2x05=10 Marks

Q.VI. Grammar and Composition

a) Use of words as two different forms of the speech

( Nouns and verbs) 10 Marks

b) Letters of Congratulation and Compliments 1x10 =10 Marks

c) Essay on Current Topic (one out of two) 1x10 =10 Marks

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80 Marks

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