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The document outlines an assignment consisting of 20 questions divided into five modules focusing on vocabulary building, basic writing skills, identifying common errors in writing, nature and style of sensible writing, and writing practices. Each module includes tasks such as explaining word formation processes, sentence structure definitions, error identification, writing styles, and drafting various types of letters and essays. The assignment aims to enhance students' understanding and application of English language skills in both academic and professional contexts.

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Assignment 3

The document outlines an assignment consisting of 20 questions divided into five modules focusing on vocabulary building, basic writing skills, identifying common errors in writing, nature and style of sensible writing, and writing practices. Each module includes tasks such as explaining word formation processes, sentence structure definitions, error identification, writing styles, and drafting various types of letters and essays. The assignment aims to enhance students' understanding and application of English language skills in both academic and professional contexts.

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Assignment-3 ( 15-Marks Questions)

Module 1: Vocabulary Building

1. Explain the processes of compounding, backformation, clipping, and blending in word


formation with two examples for each.

2. Describe how foreign roots and affixes contribute to English vocabulary. Give five roots with
their meanings and two example words each.

3. What are acronyms and how are they different from abbreviations? Discuss with ten suitable
examples.

Module 2: Basic Writing Skills

4. Define and illustrate simple, compound, and complex sentences with appropriate examples.
Transform five sentences from one type to the other.

5. Discuss the use of phrases and clauses in sentence formation. Explain how they help in
building narrative and cohesive writing.

6. What is coherence and cohesion in paragraph writing? Explain with two sample paragraphs,
one coherent and one incoherent.

Module 3: Identifying Common Errors in Writing

7. Identify and correct the errors in the following areas with examples:
a) Subject-verb agreement
b) Noun-pronoun agreement
c) Articles

8. Define and illustrate misplaced modifiers, redundancies, and clichés with examples. Rewrite
faulty sentences correctly.

Module 4: Nature and Style of Sensible Writing

9. Define and differentiate between descriptive, defining, and classifying writing styles.
Provide one example paragraph for each.

10. Explain the importance of providing examples or evidence in technical or academic writing.
Illustrate with two sample paragraphs.

11. Write a complete paragraph including a strong introduction and conclusion on the topic
“Online Learning vs Traditional Classroom Learning.”
Module 5: Writing Practices

12. Write a well-structured essay (300–350 words) on any one:


a) Role of AI in Modern Society
b) Impact of Climate Change
c) Importance of Mental Health in Youth

13. Draft a formal cover letter and email applying for the role of Project Intern at TCS, along with
your CV highlights (qualifications, skills, objectives).

14. Write an email to your HoD citing reasons for your absence from college in the last week.

15. Write a promotion letter on behalf of Samsung electronics to Capital Electronics stating the
USP of your product and the need for its presence in their showroom.

16. Write a quotation letter for 100 assembled desktop systems including the CPU, the monitor,
the mouse and keyboard. Give the unit price of each product and the technical specifications
of each product in the quotation.

17. Write a order letter on behalf of Taj Hotels to M/s M L Saha and Company for faucets,
showers and bathtops for the hotel's restroom.

18. Write an unsolicited job application letter to Wipro Systems Ltd. making clear your intentions
and purpose of taking up the offer in a suitable position.

19. Write an email to your boss and explain the reason for your absence from work today.

20. Write a job application letter from Ashish Nehra for the post of Senior engineer, with
experience of 10 years in industry and a M. Tech in Automobile engineering.

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