English Writing Skills Exam 2021

Answer

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ENGLISH 

Subject Code: 211103 

(English Writing Skills)

Time: 4 hours Full marks 80

Part A

(Answer any ten questions) Marks-1×10=10

(a) What is scanning?

Ans: Scanning is the process of quickly reading a text to find specific information.

(b) What is cohesion in writing?

Ans: Cohesion means establishing a relationship between the ideas presented in writing.

(c) What are the parts of a paragraph?

Ans: The parts of a paragraph are the topic sentence, body, and concluding sentence.

(d) What are linkers?

Ans: Linkers are words or phrases that connect one idea with another in a sentence or paragraph.

(e) What is APA style?

Ans: APA is the documentation style of sources used by the American Psychological Association.

(f) What do you mean by thesis statement?

Ans: A thesis statement is a sentence that expresses the main idea of an essay.

(g) What is a resume?

Ans: A resume is a brief document summarizing an individual’s qualifications, skills, and experiences.

(h) What are the four considerations of a business letter?

Ans: Clarity, conciseness, courtesy, and correctness.

(i) What type of communication is notice?

Ans: A notice is a formal written communication.

(j) Define memorandum.

Ans: A memorandum, or memo, is a short written message used for internal communication in an organization.

(k) What is the function of notes?

Ans: Notes serve to record and summarize important information.

(l) What is a press release?

Ans: A press release is a statement that provides information about a significant event to news media members.

Part B

(Answer any five questions) Marks-4×5=20

2. What is the five-step process of paragraph writing? 
3. What are the characteristics of a good paragraph? 
4. Write a topic sentence for each of the following topics: