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POST-GRADUATE COURSE d) Discuss the approaches in organizing

Term End Examination December 2015/June 2016 Literature Review.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING OR
Paper - VIII : Research Methodology & Academic
Discuss the components of a Research
Study Skills
Paper.
Time : 4 Hours Full Marks : 100
( Weightage of Marks : 80% )
SECTION - B
Special credit will be given for accuracy and relevance
2. Answer any three from the following questions :
in the answer. Marks will be deducted for incorrect
spelling, untidy work and illegible handwriting. 12 3 = 36
The weightage for each question has been
indicated in the margin. a) What is a Research Question ? What are
the sources for questions ? 3+3+3+3
b) What is literature in SLR ? Discuss its
SECTION - A
different types. 2 + 10
1. Answer any two from the following questions :
c) Distinguish between : 4+4+4
18 2 = 36
i) Generating and testing Hypothesis
a) What are the objectives of Second Language
ii) Controlled and uncontrolled factors to
Research ? Discuss the limitations of
Research. 9+9 a research question
iii) Synthetic-heuristic and analytic-

b) What is a Research plan ? What are the heuristic research.

procedures for formulating a Research d) Mention the type of data collection for the
plan ? 3+5+5+5 following : 6+6
c) What is primary data ? Discuss editing of i) Interaction Research
primary data. 3+5+5+5
ii) Pragmatics Research.

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e) Write short notes on : 3+3+3+3 vii) How would you propose to utilize your

i) Histogram findings in the classroom ?

ii) Survey based report OR

iii) Internal validity b) Your topic of Research is Novice untrained

iv) Kinds of electronic publications. teacher performance at High School level as

compared to the performance of a trained
f) Discuss the factors involved in the rate of
experienced teacher.
acquisition from a synthetic approach.
Set up a Research Proposal mentioning :

4 7 = 28
SECTION - C
3. Answer any one question : i) The objectives of the study

a) Your topic of Research is Developing ii) The variables of the study

writing ability for learners of English who iii) The Hypothesis proposed

are native speakers of Hindi-Bangla. iv) The steps you will take to test the
Set up a research proposal mentioning : Hypothesis

4 7 = 28 v) The Tools of Research you will use

i) The objectives of the study vi) The kind of result you expect

ii) The Hypothesis proposed vii) How would you propose to utilize your

iii) The steps you will take to test the findings in the classroom ?

Hypothesis

iv) The Tools of Research you will use

v) The kind of result you expect

vi) How will you measure its validity ?

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