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English Prose and Writing Skills (B.A English)

Reading of selected English essays and prose with practice in paragraph, letter and essay writing.

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01Unit 1: Classical English Essays 4 टॉपिक
  1. The essay as a literary form
  2. Francis Bacon: Of Studies, Of Truth
  3. Charles Lamb (Elia): Dream Children
  4. Reference to context practice
02Unit 2: Modern and Indian Prose 4 टॉपिक
  1. A.G. Gardiner: On Saying Please
  2. Robert Lynd: selected essay
  3. Bertrand Russell: selected essay
  4. M.K. Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru: selected prose
03Unit 3: Grammar and Usage 6 टॉपिक
  1. शब्द-भेद (parts of speech)
  2. Tenses
  3. Articles and prepositions
  4. एक्टिव और पैसिव वॉइस
  5. प्रत्यक्ष और अप्रत्यक्ष कथन (direct और indirect speech)
  6. Subject-verb agreement and common errors
04Unit 4: Vocabulary 4 टॉपिक
  1. Synonyms and antonyms
  2. One-word substitution
  3. Idioms and phrases
  4. Words often confused
05Unit 5: Writing Skills 6 टॉपिक
  1. Paragraph writing
  2. Formal and informal letters
  3. Applications
  4. Essay writing
  5. Précis writing
  6. Report writing

परिचय

आप यह कर पाएँगे

  • Read and explain selected essays of Bacon, Lamb, Gardiner, Lynd and Indian prose writers
  • Answer reference-to-context and critical questions on the prescribed prose
  • Use correct grammar: tenses, articles, voice, narration and agreement
  • Build vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitutes and idioms
  • Write paragraphs, formal and informal letters, applications, essays and précis

यह किसके लिए है

  • B.A Semester 1 students with English as a major subject (UP State Universities, NEP 2020)
  • Students of any course who want to improve their written English

आपको क्या चाहिए

  • Passed Class 12 with English

सवाल

Which syllabus does this course follow?

It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus (MGKVP, VBSPU, Lucknow University and others) for B.A English, Semester 1. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.

How will I be tested?

Unit-wise MCQ tests, short and long answer practice in university exam pattern, and a final mock paper.

Will spoken English also be practised?

The focus is the exam syllabus, but reading aloud and short speaking tasks are used to build fluency.

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