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2020
SECOND SEMESTER B.Com./B.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL

(CBCSS-UG)
English
ENG 2A 03-WRITING FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESs

(2019 Admissions)
Maximum : 80 Marks
Time: Two Hours and a Half

Answer the following questions : (2 marks each)

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How does critical thinking benefit an academic writer?
1
2 What do you mean by non-academic writing ?
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3 What are the steps to excel in becoming academic wríting
what are hree major processes preceding the submission of an academie assignment

?
What is the function of argumentative thesis statement

do you mean by characters in a narrative ?

What
?
What an argument is

What are the constituents of an argumentative essay?

W h a t 15 meant by a detinition 7

ts called persiuasive Writing ?

10 Why argumentative writing
1 How can academic writing be made mare effective?
12 List a few words that are not gender speciic expressions

markers ?
13 What are the main functions of discourse
sentence.
14 Define a

15 Define Parallelism.
(Ceiling 25)
in paragraph of 100 words each :(5 marks each)
Answer the following questions
a
1I.
ot ncademie papers 7 Write a paragraph in your
ot Peer Keviewing
16 What is the
own
basic objective
words explaining the process of Blind Peer Keviewing

five paragraph essay

1 7 What are the advantages of a

components ?
study 7 What are 1ts essential
What is meant by a case
18 the principles of narrative
incident from your childhood in a paragraph using
19 Narrate an

writing.
Turn over
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20 What are the steps in writing an academie essay ?

a n outline
21 What are the points to remember while preparing
? Atempt one based on the topic "Gold
What are the functions of an introductory paragraph
22
and future.
23 Describe the inaugural function of your Arts Day celebration
(Ceiling35)

1. Answer any tivo of the following questions in about 200 words each
by the academie community.
24 Describe the important writing genres employed
the rules and techniques
tive-paragraph essay on any one
the following topics employing
26 Write a
and essay
of writing academie paragraph
education sector
in higher
a) The role of mother tongue

The status of women

in politics.
b)

and nationalism.
c) Sports
sOCIal medin.
weaknesses of
and
d) The strengths

review of a popular TV show., cover

Write a full-length Prepare a
26 company.
of sub-editor in a reputed newspa per
are applying tor the post
27 You
for the post.
letter and a resume to apply (2x 10= 20 marks)