KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY

JNANASAHYADRI, SHANKARAGHATTA, SHIVAMOGGA-577451

Web: www.kuvempu.ac.in Email: engchair.ku2018@gmail.com

Kuvempu University NEP Proposed Curricular and Credits Structure under Choice Based Credit System [CBCS] of
English Major& One Minor Discipline Scheme for the Four Years B.A. Undergraduate Honors Program with effect
from 2021-22

FIRST YEAR; SEMESTER-1

Objective: Understanding, exploration & ability to solve well defined problems
Teaching Duration
Marks
Category Course code Title of the Paper hours/week Credit of exams
IA SEE Total L T P (Hrs)
21BA1A1LK1 Kannada 40 60 100 4 - - 3 3
AECC1
21BA1A1LK1a Sarala Kannada 40 60 100 4 - - 3 3
AECC2 21BA1A2LE1 English Language 40 60 100 4 - - 3 3
DSC1 21BA1C1EN1 Introduction to English Literature 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3
DSC2 21BA1C2EN2 Indian Literature in English up to 1947 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3
SEC1 21BA1S1EN1 English for Effective Communication 20 30 50 1 2 - 2 2
VBC1 21BA1V1PE1 Physical Education for fitness 20 30 50 - - 2 1 2
VBC2 21BA1V2HW1 Health & Wellness 20 30 50 - - 2 1 2
OEC1 21BA1O1EN1 Gender Studies 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3
Semester Credits

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 FIRST YEAR; SEMESTER-2
Objective: Understanding, exploration&ability to solve well defined problems
Teaching Duration
Marks
Category Course code Title of the Paper hours/week Credit of exams
IA SEE Total L T P (Hrs)
AECC3 21BA2A3LK2 Kannada 40 60 100 4 - - 3 3
AECC4 21BA2A4LE2 English Language 40 60 100 4 - - 3 3

DSC3 21BA2C2EN3 Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3

Post Independent Indian Literature in
DSC4 21BA2C2EN3 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3
English
AECC5 21BA2A5ES1 Environment Studies 20 30 50 2 - - 2 2

VBC3 21BA2V3PE2 Physical Education-Yoga 20 30 50 - - 2 1 2

VBC4 21BA2V4NR1 NCC/NSS/R&R (S&G)/Cultural 20 30 50 - - 2 1 2

OEC2 21BA2O2EN2 Functional English 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3

Semester Credits

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 SECOND YEAR; SEMESTER-3
Objective: Focus, immersion and ability to solve broadly defined problems
Teaching Duration of
Marks
Category Course code Title of the Paper hours/week Credit exams
IA SEE Total L T P (Hrs)
AECC6 21BA3A6LK3 Kannada 40 60 100 4 - - 3 3

AECC7 21BA3A7LE3 English Language 40 60 100 4 - - 3 3

DSC5 21BA3C5EN5 British Literature – up to 1800 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3
DSC6 21BA3C6EN6 Indian Writing in English Translation 40 60 100 3 - 3 3

SEC2 21BA3S2EN2 Academic Writing 20 30 50 1 - 2 2 2

VBC5 21BA3V5PE3 Physical Education for sports 20 30 50 - - 2 1 2

VBC6 21BA3V6NR2 NCC/NSS/R&R(S&G)/Cultural 20 30 50 - - 2 1 2

OEC3 21BA3O3EN1 Film Studies 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3

Semester Credits

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 SECOND YEAR; SEMESTER-4
Objective: Focus, immersion and ability to solve broadly defined problems
Teaching Duration of
Marks
Category Course code Title of the Paper hours/week Credit exams
IA SEE Total L T P (Hrs)
AECC8 21BA4A8LK4 Kannada 40 60 100 4 - - 3 3

AECC9 21BA4A9LE4 English Language 40 60 100 4 - - 3 3

DSC7 21BA4C7EN7 British Literature 1800 and after 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3
DSC8 21BA4C8EN8 Gender Studies 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3
AECC10 21BA4A10PS1 Constitution of India 20 30 50 2 - - 2 2

VBC7 21BA4V7PE4 Physical Education-Game 20 30 50 - - 2 1 2

VBC8 21BA4V8NR3 NCC/NSS/R&R(S&G)/Cultural 20 30 50 - - 2 1 2

21BA4O4EN1
OEC4 English for Competitive Exams 40 60 100 3 3 3

Semester Credits

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 THIRDYEAR; SEMESTER-5
Objective: Real time learning& ability to solve complex problems that are ill-structured
Teaching
Marks Duration of
Category Course code Title of the Paper hours/week Credit
exams (Hrs)
IA SEE Total L T P
DSC9
40 60 100 4 3
As Minor 21BA5C9ENMN1 Subaltern Studies - - 4

DSC9
21BA5C9ENMJ1 Literary Criticism 40 60 100 4 - - 4 3

DSC10 21BA5C10ENMJ2 Translation Studies 40 60 100 4 - - 4 3

21BA5E1EN1 Comparative Literature 40 60 100 4 - - 4 3
DSEC1
21BA5E1EN1 American Literature 40 60 100 4 - - 4 3

VC1 21BA5V1EN1 English and Soft Skills 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3

SEC3 21BA5S3EN1 Spoken English 20 30 50 1 - 2 2 2

Semester Total

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 THIRD YEAR; SEMESTER-6
Objective: Real time learning& ability to solve complex problems that are ill-structured
Teaching Duration of
Marks
Category Course code Title of the Paper hours/week Credit exams
IA SEE Total L T P (Hrs)
DSC10 as minor World Literature in English and in 40 60 100 3
21BA6C10ENMN1 4 - - 4
Translation
DSC11 as major
40 60 100 3
21BA6C11ENMJ1 Postcolonial Literature 4 - - 4

40 60 100 3
DSC12 21BA6C12ENMJ2 History of English Language 4 - - 4
21BA6E2EN1 Caribbean Literature 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3
DSE 2
21BA6E2EN2 Rhetorical Studies 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3

VC2 21BA6V2EN1 Technical Writing 40 60 100 3 - - 3 3

SEC4 21BA6S4EN4 Creative Writing 20 30 50 1 - 2 2 2

IPC1 21BA6IP1EN1 20 30 50 - - 4 2 2

Semester Credits

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Concept Note, Abbreviation, Explanation and Coding:

Concept Note:

1. CBCS is a mode of learning in higher education which facilitates a student to have freedom
in selecting his/her own choices, across various disciplines for completing a UG/PG
program.
2. A credit is a unit of study of a fixed duration. For the purpose of computation of workload
as per UGC norms the following mechanism is adopted in the university:
One credit (01) = One Theory Lecture (L) period of one (1) hour;
One credit (01) = One Tutorial (T) period of one (1) hour;
One credit (01) = One practical (P) period of two (2) hours.
3. Course: paper/subject associated with AECC, DSC, DSEC, SEC, VBC, OEC, VC, IC and
MIL
4. In case of B.A.,once a candidate chooses two courses/subjects of a particular two
department in the beginning, he/she shall continue the same till the end of the degree.
There is no provision to change the course(s) and department(s).
5. A candidate shall choose one of the department’s courses as major and other
department course as minor in the fifth and sixth semesters and major course get
continued in higher semester.
6. Wherever there is a practical there will be no tutorial and vice-versa
7. A major subject is the subject that's the main focus of Core degree/concerned.
8. A minor is a secondary choice of subject that complements core major/concerned.
9. Vocational course is a course that enables an individual to acquire skill sets that are
required for a particular job.
10. Internship is a designated activity that carries some credits involving more than 25 days of
working in an organization (either in the same organization or outside) under the guidance
of an identified mentor. Internship shall be an integral part of the curriculum.
11. *OEC: For non- English students. English students have to opt for OEC from departments
other than major and minor disciplines

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Abbreviation Explanations:

1. AECC: Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course

2. DSC: Discipline Specific Core Course
3. DSEC: Discipline Specific Elective Course
4. SEC: Skill Enhancement Course
5. VBC: Value Based Course
6. OEC: Open/Generic Elective Course
7. VC: Vocational Course
8. IC: Internship Course
9. L1: Language One
10. L2: MIL
11. L= Lecture, T= Tutorial, P=Practical
12. MIL= Modern Indian Language; English or Hindi or Telugu or Sanskrit or Urdu

Program Coding:

1. Code 21: Year of Implementation

2. Code BA: BA Program under the faculty of Social Science/Arts of the university
3. Code 1: First Semester of the Program, (2 to 6 represent higher semesters)
4. Code A: AECC, (C for DSC, S for SEC, V for VBC and O for OEC)
5. Code 1: First “AECC” Course in semester, similarly in remaining semester for such
other courses
6. Code LK: Language Kannada, similarly Language English, Language Hindi,
Language Telugu, Language Sanskrit, & Language Urdu
7. Code 1: Course in that semester.
8. EN: English

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 Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course
AECC2

Course Objectives:

● Hone the LSRW (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) skills

● Appreciate literary art

● Get equipped with knowledge of literary devices and genres

● Be endowed with creativity to express one’s experiences

● Sensitize oneself with social concerns

● Develop students’ ability as critical readers and writers

● Increase students’ reading speed, presentations skills and analytical skills

Course Outcomes:

The course will enable students to:

CO1. Learn to appreciate and obtain the knowledge of literary devices and genres.

CO2. Acquire skills of creativity and critical thinking to express one’s experiences.

CO3. Be aware of one’s social responsibilities.

CO4. Acquire and develop students’ ability on logical reasoning, comprehension and
translation.

CO5. Enable students to increase reading speed, use correct and appropriate English.

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 First Semester B.A. / B.S.W. English: 2021-22
AECC2: English Language

Course Title – Ability Enhancement Course – Semester I – English Language

(Text Books –Imaginations and Course Book)
Total Contact Hours : 56/60 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment Marks: 40 Teaching Hours: 4 Hours per week
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 03 Hours

UNIT I – POETRY 16 Marks

1. Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
2. Kitchen Rags by Vijila Chirapadu
3. Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds – Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare
4. Night of the Scorpion by Nissim Ezekiel

UNIT II – PROSE 20 Marks

1. The Child by Prem Chand
2. The Birth of Khadi by M K Gandhi
3. After Twenty Years by O Henry
4. My Childhood by A P J Abdul Kalam

UNIT III -LANGUAGE SKILLS 24 Marks

Reading Skills:
1. Comprehension Passage
2. Vocabulary
Prefix, Suffix, Synonym, Antonym, Word Forms
3. Understanding Grammar:
Be, Do and Have forms
Subject-Verb Agreement
Tenses : Present and Past

Suggestive Guidelines for Continuous Internal Assessment:

Test Duration Marks

Test - 1 At the end of 2nd month of every semester (One Hour) 10
Test -2 At the end of 4th month of the every semester (One Hour) 10
Two Assignments, each for 5 marks 10
Seminar for 5 marks 05
Overall Assessment 05
Total Marks 40

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 Second Semester B.A. / B.S.W: 2021-22
AECC2: English Language

Course Title – Ability Enhancement Course – Semester II – English Language

(Text Books – Imaginations and Course Book)
Total Contact Hours : 56/60 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment Marks : 40 Teaching Hours: 4 Hours per week
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 03 Hours

UNIT I – POETRY 16 Marks

1. The Road not Taken by Robert Frost
2. Small Scale Reflections on a Great House by A K Ramanujan
3. Introduction by Kamala Das
4. Work of Artifice by Marge Piercy

UNIT II – PROSE 20 Marks

1. Letter to a Teacher by The School of Barbiana
2. Too Dear by Leo Tolstoy
3. India’s Gift to the World by Louis Fischer
4. The Thief’s Story by Ruskin Bond

UNIT V - LANGUAGE SKILLS 24 Marks

Articles, Prepositions,

Transformation of Sentences - Active Voice and Passive Voice; Affirmative, Negative and
Interrogative

Vocabulary Exercises:

Homonyms, Homophones, One-word Substitution

Dialogue Writing

Suggestive Guidelines for Continuous Internal Assessment:

Test Duration Marks

Test – 1 At the end of 2nd month of every semester (One Hour) 10
At the end of 4th month of the every semester (One
Test – 2 10
Hour)
Two Assignments each for 5 marks 10
Seminar 05
Overall Assessment 05
Total Marks 40

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 First SemesterB.COM./BBA/TTM : 2021-22
AECC2: English Language

Course Title – Ability Enhancement Course – Semester I – English Language

(Text Books– Ambitions and Course Book)
Total Contact Hours : 56/60 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment Marks: 40 Teaching Hours: 4 Hours per week
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 03 Hours

UNIT I – POETRY 16 Marks

1. The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
2. The Chimney Sweeper by William Blake
3. The Seven Ages of Man by William Shakespeare
4. Burning of the Books by Bertolt Brecht

UNIT II – PROSE 20 Marks

1. Not Just Oranges by Isai Tobolsky
2. Luncheon by Somerset Maugham
3. If War is to End by Vaikom Mohammed Basheer
4. My Greatest Olympic Prize by Jesse Owens

UNIT III – LANGUAGE SKILLS 24 Marks

Reading Skills:

1. Comprehension Passages
2. Vocabulary
Prefix, Suffix, Synonym, Antonym, Word Forms.
3. Understanding Grammar:
Be, Do and Have forms
Subject-Verb Agreement
Tenses: Present and Past

Suggestive Guidelines for Continuous Internal Assessment:

Test Duration Marks
nd
Test - 1 At the end of 2 month of every semester (One Hour) 10
Test - 2 At the end of 4th month of the every semester (One Hour) 10
Two Assignments each for 5 marks 10
Seminar for 5 marks 05
Overall Assessment 05
Total Marks 40

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 Second SemesterB.COM./BBA/TTM: 2021-22
AECC2: English Language
Course Title – Ability Enhancement Course – Semester I – English Language
(Text – Ambitions and Course Book)
Total Contact Hours : 56/60 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment Marks : 40 Teaching Hours: 4 Hours per week
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 03 Hours

Enhancing Language I

UNIT I – POETRY 16 Marks

1. She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways by William Wordsworth

2. Ozymandias by P B Shelly
3. Patriot by Nissim Ezekiel
4. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

UNIT II – PROSE 20 Marks

1. The Kabuliwallah by Rabindranath Tagore
2. Dangers of Drug Abuse by Hardin B James
3. Bells of Buddha by MahanteshNavalkal
4. Draught by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee

UNIT III – LANGUAGE SKILLS 24Marks

Articles, Prepositions,
Transformation of Sentences - Active Voice and Passive Voice; Affirmative, Negative and
Interrogative
Vocabulary Exercises:
Homonyms, Homophones, One-word Substitution
Dialogue Writing

Suggestive Guidelines for Continuous Internal Assessment:

Test Duration Marks

Test - 1 At the end of 2nd month of every semester (One Hour) 10
Test - 2 At the end of 4th month of the every semester (One Hour) 10
Two Assignments each for 5 marks 10
Seminar for 5 marks 05
Overall Assessment 05
Total Marks 40

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 First Semester B.Sc./ B.C.A./B.Sc (Home Science) : 2021-22
AECC2: English Language
Course Title – Ability Enhancement Course – Semester I – English Language
(Text Books – Aspirations and Course Book)
Total Contact Hours : 56/60 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment Marks : 40 Teaching Hours: 4 Hours per week
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 03 Hours

UNIT I – POETRY 16 Marks

1. The Boy, I and Time by Prathibha Nandakumar
2. On Television by Roald Dahl
3. A Piece of Advice by William Shakespeare
4. Once Upon a Time by Gabriel Okara

UNIT II – PROSE 20 Marks

1. The World as I See It by Albert Einstein
2. An Ode to Make Up by Chimamanda Adichie
3. The Kid by Charlie Chaplin
4. The Rightful Inheritors of the Earth by Vaikom Mohammed Basheer

UNIT III –LANGUAGE SKILLS 24 Marks

Reading Skills:

1. Comprehension Passages
2. Vocabulary
Prefix, Suffix, Synonym, Antonym, Word Forms.
3. Understanding Grammar:
Be, Do and Have forms
Subject-Verb Agreement
Tenses : Present and Past

Suggestive Guidelines for Continuous Internal Assessment:

Test Duration Marks

Test - 1 At the end of 2nd month of every semester (One Hour) 10
Test - 2 At the end of 4th month of the every semester (One Hour) 10
Two Assignments each for 5 marks 10
Seminar for 5 marks 05
Overall Assessment 05
Total Marks 40

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 Second Semester B.Sc. / B.C.A./B.Sc.(Home Science): 2021-22
AECC2: English Language

Course Title – Ability Enhancement Course – Semester I – English Language

(Text Books – Aspirations and Course Book)
Total Contact Hours : 56/60 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment Marks : 40 Teaching Hours: 4 Hours per week
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 03 Hours

UNIT I – POETRY 16 Marks

1. Telephone Conversation by Wole Soyinka

2. Stone by W.W. Gibson

3. Refugee Blues by W. H. Auden

4. Father Returning Home by Dilip Chitre

UNIT II – ONE ACT PLAYS 20 Marks

1. The Proposal by Anton Chekhov

2. Refund by Fritz Karinthy

3. Never Never Nest by Cedric Mount

UNIT III – LANGUAGE SKILLS 24 Marks

Articles, Prepositions,
Transformation of Sentences - Active Voice and Passive Voice; Affirmative, Negative and
Interrogative
Vocabulary Exercises:
Homonyms, Homophones, One-word Substitution
Dialogue Writing

Suggestive Guidelines for Continuous Internal Assessment:

Test Duration Marks
Test - 1 At the end of 2nd month of every semester (One Hour) 10
Test - 2 At the end of 4th month of the every semester (One Hour) 10
Two Assignments each for 5 marks 10
Seminar for 5 marks 05
Overall Assessment 05
Total Marks 40

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 Kuvempu University
Undergraduate Courses – English Language (as per NEP 2020)
Question Paper Pattern for B.A./B.S.W.
I Semester – English Language – Course I
Paper 1: Imaginations and Course Book
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

SECTION – A (PROSE)
1. Write short notes on any TWO of the following in about a page each. (Two out of Three) 2x5=10

2. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – B (POETRY)
3. Annotate any TWO of the following. 2 x 4 = 08

4. Answer any ONE of the following in about one and a half page. (One out of Two) 1 x 8 = 08

SECTION – C (LANGUAGE SKILLS)

5. Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.

a) Answer the following questions in a word or a phrase or a sentence as required. 1 x 6 = 06

b) Answer the following questions in two or three sentences. 2 x 2 = 04

6. Rewrite as directed. (Vocabulary – synonyms, antonyms, suffixes, prefixes) 4 x 1 = 04

7. a) Fill in the blanks with the suitable forms of verbs given in brackets. (be/do/have) 3 x 1 = 03

b) Fill in the blanks with the suitable forms of verbs given in brackets. (Subject verb agreement)

3 x 1 = 03

8. Rewrite as directed. (Tenses – Present and Past Tenses) 4 x 1 = 04

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 Kuvempu University

Undergraduate Courses – English Language (as per NEP 2020)

Question Paper Pattern for B.Sc./B.C.A.

I Semester – English Language – Course I
Paper 1: Aspirations and Course Book
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

SECTION – A (PROSE)
1. Write short notes on any TWO of the following in about a page each. (Two out of Three) 2 x 5 = 10

2. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – B (POETRY)
3. Annotate any TWO of the following. 2 x 4 = 08

4. Answer any ONE of the following in about one and a half page. (One out of Two) 1 x 8 = 08

SECTION – C (LANGUAGE SKILLS)

5. Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.

a) Answer the following questions in a word or a phrase or a sentence as required. 1 x 6 = 06

b) Answer the following questions in two or three sentences. 2 x 2 = 04

6. Rewrite as directed. (Vocabulary – synonyms, antonyms, suffixes, prefixes) 4 x 1 = 04

7. a) Fill in the blanks with the suitable forms of verbs given in brackets. (be/do/have) 3 x 1 = 03

b) Fill in the blanks with the suitable forms of verbs given in brackets. (Subject verb agreement)

3 x 1 = 03

8. Rewrite as directed. (Tenses – Present and Past Tenses) 4 x 1 = 04

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 Kuvempu University

Undergraduate Courses – English Language (as per NEP 2020)

Question Paper Pattern for B.Com/B.B.A./T.T.M.

I Semester – English Language – Course I
Paper 1: Ambitions and Course Book
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

SECTION – A (PROSE)
1. Write short notes on any TWO of the following in about a page each. (Two out of Three) 2 x 5 = 10

2. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – B (POETRY)
3. Annotate any TWO of the following. 2 x 4 = 08

4. Answer any ONE of the following in about one and a half page. (One out of Two) 1 x 8 = 08

SECTION – C (LANGUAGE SKILLS)

5. Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.

a) Answer the following questions in a word or a phrase or a sentence as required. 1 x 6 = 06

b) Answer the following questions in two or three sentences. 2 x 2 = 04

6. Rewrite as directed. (Vocabulary – synonyms, antonyms, suffixes, prefixes) 4 x 1 = 04

7. a) Fill in the blanks with the suitable forms of verbs given in brackets. (be/do/have) 3 x 1 = 03

b) Fill in the blanks with the suitable forms of verbs given in brackets. (Subject verb agreement)

3 x 1 = 03

8. Rewrite as directed. (Tenses – Present and Past Tenses) 4 x 1 = 04

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 Kuvempu University
Undergraduate Courses – English Language (as per NEP 2020)
Question Paper Pattern for B.A/B.S.W.
II Semester – English Language – Course II
Paper 2: Imaginations and Course Book
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

SECTION – A (PROSE)
1. Write short notes on any TWO of the following in about a page each. (Two out of Three) 2 x 5 = 10

2. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – B (POETRY)
3. Annotate any TWO of the following. 2 x 4 = 08

4. Answer any ONE of the following in about one and a half page. (One out of Two) 1 x 8 = 08

SECTION – C (LANGUAGE SKILLS)

5. Rewrite as directed. (Homonyms, homophones, one word substitute) 4 x 1 = 04

6. a) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles. 2 x 1 = 02

b) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. 2 x 1 = 02

7. a) Change the following into negativesentences. 2 x 1 = 02

b) Change the following into Yes-No questions. 2 x 1 = 02

c) Frame Wh-questions to get the underlined words as answer. 2 x 1 = 02

d) Add suitable question tags. 2 x 1 = 02

8. a) Change the following sentences into Passive Voice. 2 x 1 = 02

b) Change the following sentences into Active Voice. 2 x 1 = 02

9. Write a dialogue…. 04

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 Kuvempu University
Undergraduate Courses – English Language (as per NEP 2020)
Question Paper Pattern for B.Sc./B.C.A.
II Semester – English Language – Course II
Paper 2: Aspirations and Course Book
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

SECTION – A (PROSE)
1. Write short notes on any TWO of the following in about a page each. (Two out of Three) 2 x 5 = 10

2. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – B (POETRY)
3. Annotate any TWO of the following. 2 x 4 = 08

4. Answer any ONE of the following in about one and a half page. (One out of Two) 1 x 8 = 08

SECTION – C (LANGUAGE SKILLS)

5. Rewrite as directed. (Homonyms, homophones, one word substitute) 4 x 1 = 04

6. a) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles. 2 x 1 = 02

b) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. 2 x 1 = 02

7. a) Change the following into negative sentences. 2 x 1 = 02

b) Change the following into Yes-No questions. 2 x 1 = 02

c) Frame Wh-questions to get the underlined words as answer. 2 x 1 = 02

d) Add suitable question tags. 2 x 1 = 02

8. a) Change the following sentences into Passive Voice. 2 x 1 = 02

b) Change the following sentences into Active Voice. 2 x 1 = 02

9. Write a dialogue…. 04

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 Kuvempu University
Undergraduate Courses – English Language (as per NEP 2020)
Question Paper Pattern for B.Com/B.B.A./T.T.M.
II Semester – English Language – Course II
Paper 2: Ambitions and Course Book
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

SECTION – A (PROSE)
1. Write short notes on any TWO of the following in about a page each. (Two out of Three) 2 x 5 = 10

2. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – B (POETRY)
3. Annotate any TWO of the following. 2 x 4 = 08

4. Answer any ONE of the following in about one and a half page. (One out of Two) 1 x 8 = 08

SECTION – C (LANGUAGE SKILLS)

5. Rewrite as directed. (Homonyms, homophones, one word substitute) 4 x 1 = 04

6. a) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles. 2 x 1 = 02

b) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. 2 x 1 = 02

7. a) Change the following into negative sentences. 2 x 1 = 02

b) Change the following into Yes-No questions. 2 x 1 = 02

c) Frame Wh-questions to get the underlined words as answer. 2 x 1 = 02

d) Add suitable question tags. 2 x 1 = 02

8. a) Change the following sentences into Passive Voice. 2 x 1 = 02

b) Change the following sentences into Active Voice. 2 x 1 = 02

9. Write a dialogue….

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 First Semester: Optional English
Course 01 – DSC – Paper A1
Title of the Paper - Introduction to English Literature

Course Title – Introduction to Literature

Total Contact Hours : 39/42 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment : 40 Internal Assessment
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 03 Hours

Course Objectives:

 To introduce the learners to the meaning, forms, terms and concepts of literature
 To provide an overview of the main genres of literature
 To enable the learners to appreciate literature
Course Outcome:

CO1: Learners will be able to define and understand different literary terms and concepts
CO2: The course will enable the learners to analyse and appreciate different genres
CO3: It will introduce the learners to different cultures and social issues which in turn develop
social and human values.

Unit I. Introduction to Literature Teaching hours: 08

Defining Literature –
1. What is Literature? Why study literature? Literature and Society
2. Terry Eagleton’s “What is Literature?” from “Literary Theory”

Unit II. Poetry: Teaching hours: 08

1. Forms : Sonnet, Ballad, Epic, Lyric
2. Figurative Language : Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole, Irony

Unit III. Drama: Teaching hours: 06

1. Types and Concepts: Comedy, Tragedy, Soliloquy, Chorus

Unit IV. Prose: Teaching hours: 06

1. Types: Novel, Short story, Essay, Autobiography.

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Unit V. Text: Teaching hours: 14
Texts:
Poetry:
1.The Solitary Reaper :William Wordsworth
2. The Flea :John Donne
3. Ozymandias :P B Shelly
4. Lord Ullin’s Daughter :Thomas Campbell

Prose:

1. A Classical Student :Anton Chekhov

2. Roti :P Lankesh

Essay:

I Have a Dream : Martin Luther King

Autobiography:

Extract “Accept Me” from “I am Vidya: A Transgender’s Journey”:Vidya

Reference Books:

1. Abrams, M H. Glossary of Literary Terms

2. Baldick, Chris. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, OUP 2001
3. Bennett, Andrew. An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory, Routledge
4. Bertens, Hans. Literary Theory: The Basics, Taylor and Francis, 2013
5. Eagleton, Terry. How to Read Literature. Yale University Press
6. Poplawski, Paul. English Literature in Context, CUP

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 First Semester: Optional English
Course 02 – DSC – Paper A2
Title of the Paper - Indian Writing in English: Pre-Independent Period

Course Title – Indian Writing in English : Pre-Independent Period

Total Contact Hours : 39/42 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment : 40 Internal Assessment
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 03 Hours

Course Objectives:

• To introduce the learners to the pre-independent Indian writers in English

• To provide knowledge of literature in Indian historical context

• To enable the learners to appreciate Indian writings before independence

Course Outcome:

CO1: Learners will be able to define and understand different literary terms and concepts
CO2: The course will enable the learners to analyse and appreciate different genres
CO3: It will introduce the learners to different cultures and social issues which in turn develop
social and human values.

Unit I : History of Indian English Literature: 10 Hours

1. History of Indian English Literature : Introducing authors and texts from the pre-independent
era : Aurabindo, Swamy Vivekananda, M K Gandhi, Dr. B R Ambedkar, Ram ManoharLohia
, Jyothiba Phule

2. The Nature and Scope of Indian English Literature: Debates/charges against Indian English
Literature (Reference: M K Naik, A History of Indian English Literature, New Delhi,
SahitraAkademi 1980)

Unit II :Poetry: 04 Hours

1. Sita :Toru Dutt

2. Coromandel Fishers :Sarojini Naidu
3. Where the Mind is Without Fear :Ravindranath Tagore :

Unit III : Essay 12 Hours

Essay:
1. Waiting for a Visa : Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
2. Extract from Hind Swaraj (Chapter 19 - Machinery ): M K Gandhi

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Short Story:

1. Forty Five on a Month: R K Narayan

2. The Assignment: Sadat Hassan Monto

Unit IV Novel: 10 Hours

1. Untouchable :Mulk Raj Anand

Unit V : DRAMA: 06 Hours

1. Sacrifice :Rabindranath Tagore

Reference Books:

1. Iyenger K R S. Indian Writing in English. Sterling Publisher, 1984

2. Naik, M.K. A History of Indian English Literature, SahityaAkademi, 1992
3. Naik, M.K. (ed) The Indian English Short Story: A Representative Anthology. Arnold
Heinemann, 1984
4. Mukherji, Meenakshi. The Twice Born Fiction. Heinemann, 1971
5. Narasimhaiah C D. (Ed) Makers of Indian English Literature. Pencraft International, 2000
6. Gokak, Vinayak Krishna. The Golden Treasury of Indo-Anglian Poetry. South Asia Books, 1

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 Second Semester : Optional English
Course 03 – DSC – Paper A3
Title of the Paper - Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics

Course Title – Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics

Total Contact Hours : 39/42 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment : 40 Internal Assessment
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 03 Hours

Course Objectives:

• To learn the basic concepts of language, linguistics and phonetics

• To introduce the learners to various structures, parts and functions of language

• To enable the learners to make linguistic analysis and descriptions

Course Outcome:

CO1: The learners will be able to identify and understand the basic concepts of language,
linguistics and phonetics

CO2: The course will enable the learners to comprehend and use various structures of language

CO3: It will make the learners use the language effectively and efficiently

Unit I : Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics 13/14

1. Language – its nature, definitions, characteristic features

2. Linguistics – Definitions, Scope
3. Braches of Linguistics

Unit II : Phonetics and Phonology 13/14

1. Speech Mechanism, Organs of Speech

2. Production of Speech Sounds, Classification of Speech Sounds – Vowels and Consonants
3. Transcription of words, Word stress, Phonemics-phone, allophone-phoneme

Unit III : Components to be selected…………

Reference Books:

1. Sethi, J. Dhamija. P.V., A Course in Phonetics and Spoken English, Prentice – Hall of India
Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2005
2. Balasubramanian T. A Text Book of English Phonetics for Indian Students, Macmillan
Publishers India Ltd, 2010.
3. Yule, George. The Study of Language, Cambridge UP, 2010.

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4. Aitchinson, Jean. Linguistics, Hodder& Stoughton Ltd, London, 2003.
5. Cruse, Alan. Meaning in Language. Oxford UP, 2000.
6. Fromkin, V. Rodman, R, Nina Hyams. An Introduction to Language, Wadsworth, Cengage
Learning, 2007.
7. Rocca, I., and W. Johnson. A Course in Phonology. Blackwell, 1999.

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 Second Semester: Optional English
Course 04 – DSC – Paper A4
Title of the Paper - Indian Writing in English Post-Independence

Course Title – Indian Writing in English Post-Independence

Total Contact Hours : 39/42 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment : 40 Internal Assessment
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 03 Hours

Course Objectives:

 To introduce the learners to the evolution of Indian Writing in English

 To familiarize the learners to Indian writers of post-independent period

Course Outcome:
CO1: The learners will be able to identify the evolution of Indian Writing in English

CO2: The course will enable the students to understand the writings of the Indian writers about the
society of the post independent period

Unit I: Introducing Writers – 08 Hours

Kamala Das, Shashi Deshpande, Chitra Banerjee, Girish Karnad, Salman Rushdie, Anita Desai,
Ruskin Bond, Shivagami

Unit II : Indian English Poetry 06 Hours

1. Obituary: A K Ramanujan
2. Enterprise: Nissim Ezekiel
3. Punishment in Kindergarten: Kamala Das
4. Selection from Jejury - The Bus and an Old Woman: ArunKolatkar

Unit III :Novel: Train to Pakistan (Novel): Kushwanth Singh 12 Hours

Unit IV :Drama – Kanyadaan: Vijay Tendulkar 10 Hours

Unit V :Prose: 1. Journalistic writing – I Write as I feel by K A Abbas 06 Hours

2. Short Story: A Real Durwan by JhumpaLahiri

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Reference Books:

1. Sethi, J. Dhamija. P.V., A Course in Phonetics and Spoken English, Prentice – Hall of India
Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2005
2. Balasubramanian T. A Text Book of English Phonetics for Indian Students, Macmillan
Publishers India Ltd, 2010.
3. Yule, George. The Study of Language, Cambridge UP, 2010.
4. Aitchinson, Jean. Linguistics, Hodder& Stoughton Ltd, London, 2003.
5. Cruse, Alan. Meaning in Language. Oxford UP, 2000.
6. Fromkin, V. Rodman, R, Nina Hyams. An Introduction to Language, Wadsworth, Cengage
Learning, 2007.
7. Rocca, I., and W. Johnson. A Course in Phonology. Blackwell, 1999.

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 Kuvempu University

Undergraduate Courses – English Optional (as per NEP 2020)

Question Paper Pattern for B.A

I Semester – English Optional – Course I

DSC - Paper A1: Introduction to Literature

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

SECTION – A – Introduction to Literature

1. Write a short note on any ONE of the following in about a page each. (One out of Two) 1 x 5 = 05

2. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – B – Literary Terms and Concepts

3. Write short notes on any FIVE of the following. (Five out of Eight) 5 x 4 = 20

SECTION – C – Texts
4. Write short notes on any THREE of the following. (Three out of Five) 3 x 5 = 15

5. Answer any ONE in about two pages each. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

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Undergraduate Courses – English Optional (as per NEP 2020)

Question Paper Pattern for B.A

I Semester – English Optional – Course II

DSC - Paper A2: Indian Writing in English (Pre-independent period)

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

SECTION – A – History of Indian English Literature

1. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – B – Poetry
2. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – C – Essay and Short Stories

3. Write short notes on any TWO of the following. (Two out of Three) 2 x 5 = 10

4.Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages each. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – D – Novel
5. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – E – Drama
6. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

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Undergraduate Courses – English Optional (as per NEP 2020)

Question Paper Pattern for B.A

II Semester – English Optional – Course III

DSC - Paper A3:

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

SECTION – A
1. Write a short note on any ONE of the following in about a page each. (One out of Two) 1 x 5 = 05

2. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – B
3. Write short notes on any FIVE of the following. (Five out of Eight) 5 x 4 = 20

SECTION – C
4. Write short notes on any THREE of the following. (Three out of Five) 3 x 5 = 15

5. Answer any ONE in about two pages each. (One out of Two) 1 x 10 = 10

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Undergraduate Courses – English Optional (as per NEP 2020)

Question Paper Pattern for B.A

II Semester – English Optional – Course IV

DSC - Paper A4: Indian Writing in English (Post-independent period)

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

SECTION – A – Introducing Authors

1. Write short notes on any TWO of the following. (Two out of four) 2 x 5 = 10

SECTION – B – Poetry
2. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Three) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – C – Fiction
3. Write a short note on any ONE of the following. (One out of Three) 1 x 5 = 05

4. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages each. (One out of Three) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – D – Drama
5. Write a short note on any ONE of the following. (One out of Three) 1 x 5 = 05

6. Answer any ONE of the following in about two pages. (One out of Three) 1 x 10 = 10

SECTION – E – Journalistic Writings and Short Stories

7. Write short notes on any TWO of the following. (Two out of Four) 1 x 5 = 05

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 Kuvempu University

Undergraduate Courses – English Open Elective (as per NEP 2020)

Open Elective – OEC I – Functional English

Section I: Functional English Grammar

1. Grammar of Spoken and Written English

2. Basic Sentence Patterns in English – Analysis of Sentence Patterns (SVO, SV, SVOC,
SVOA, SVOA/C)
3. Functions of Various Types of Phrases: Noun Phrases, Verb Phrases, Adjective Phrases,
Adverbial Phrases, Prepositional Phrases
4. Functions of Clauses: Noun Clause, Adjective Clause and Adverbial Clause and
Prepositional Clauses
5. Verbs – Tense and Aspects, Modal Verbs, Functions and Uses

Section II – Writing Skills

1. Writing as a Skill – Its Importance, Mechanism of Writing, Words and Sentences, Paragraph
as a Unit of Structuring the Whole Text, Analysis of Paragraph
2. Functional Uses of Writing: Personal, Academic and Business
3. Writing Process: Planning a Text, Finding Materials, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Finalizing
Draft
4. Models of Writing: Expansion of Ideas, Dialogue Writing, Drafting an Email

Section III : Reading Skills

1. Meaning and Process of Reading

2. Strategies and Methods to Improve Reading Skill
3. Sub-skills of Reading: Skimming, Scanning, Extensive Reading, Intensive Reading

Suggested Reading:

1. Geoffrey Leech and Svartik. Communicative Grammar of English, Pearson

2. Geoffrey Leech, English Grammar for Today, Palgrave
3. Prasad P. The Functional Aspects of Communicative Skills
4. Vandana Singh. The Written Word, OUP

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Undergraduate Courses – English Open Elective (as per NEP 2020)

Open Elective – 02
SPOKEN ENGLISH FOR CORPORATE JOBS

Course and Skill Outcome:

1. This paper teaches students the skills in the front desk management
2. It introduces them to business English

Section I: English for Front Desk Management:

1. Greeting, Welcoming.
2. Dealing with Complaints, Giving Instructions or Directions.
3. Giving Information: About Various Facilities, Distance, Area, Local Specialties.
4. Consultation and Solution of Problems.
5. Accepting Praises and Criticism, Apologizing
Section II: Fluency and Etiquette:

1. Polite sentences and words.

2. Use of persuading words.
3. Intonation and Voice Modulation.
4. Developing Vocabulary.

Section III: Business Speeches:

1. Principles of Effective Speech and Presentations.

2. Speeches: Introduction, Vote of Thanks, Occasional Speech, Theme Speech.
3. Use of Audio-Visual Aids in Presentations.

Section IV: Cross-Cultural Communication:

1. Dealing with Language Differences.

2. Probing Questions to get Information.
3. Etiquette in Cross-Cultural Communication.

Suggested Readings:

1. More Effective Communication – J V Vilanilam, Sage Publication Pvt. Ltd.

2. Effective Documentation & Presentation – Rai& Raj Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai
3. Commercial Correspondence & Office Management – R S N Pillai&Bhagawati, S Chand &
Co.
4. Communication Today – Ray Rubeen, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai

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5. Business Communication – Lesikar and Pettit – AITBS Publishers, Delhi
6. Business Communication Today – SushilBahl – Response Books, Sage Publication, N.Delhi
7. The Essence of Effective Communication – Ludlow & Panton PHI, N.Delhi.
8. Business Communication – PradhanBhende&Thankur, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai
9. Mastering Communication Skills and Soft Skills – N Krishnaswamy, LalithaKrishnaswamy
and others – Bloomsbury, New Delhi, 2015
10. Developing Communication Skills – Krishna Mohan and Banaji

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Undergraduate Courses – English Open Elective (as per NEP 2020)

English Open Elective – 3

SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS

1. Section I: Introduction to Phonetics:

Speech Organs – Speech Mechanism – Classification of English Sounds, Description of
English Vowels and Consonants, Consonant Clusters, IPA symbols and Transcription
(words, sentence and short paragraphs); The Syllable Structure, Stress and Intonation – Their
Patterns of Stress and Intonation in English Sentences and Words (Transcription of Short
Dialogues); Rules for Pronunciation

2. Section II: Speaking Skills

Formal and Informal Speeches: Language Functions: Greetings, Making Requests,
Persuading, Complaining, Apologizing, Asking for and Giving Permission, Instruction and
Directions, Agreeing and Disagreeing, Seeking for/Giving Advice and Inviting.

3. Section III: Listening Skills

a. Definition of Listening: Listening versus and Hearing, Process of Listening, Problems
the Students face in Listening; Sub-skills of Listening
b. What is good listening?
c. Barriers to listening
d. Strategies of listening
e. Listening activities: listening to news broadcast, telecast and news bulletins

4. Section IV: Presentation Skills

a. Definition, Meaning and Goals of Presentation
b. Some useful expressions while making presentations – opening remarks, stating
purposes, giving an outline, giving preliminary information and starting with a context,
emphasizing important points, drawing attention to visuals, making recommendation,
keeping audience involved, summarizing and concluding, inviting questions.
c. Presentation in practice – Making Welcome speech, Introducing guests to audience,
Making farewell speech, Proposing Vote of Thanks

Suggested Reading:

1. Kenneth and Anderson and Tony Lynch, Study Speaking, OUP

2. Sethy J. Et.Al., Practice Course in English Pronunciation, Princeton Hall
3. Prasad P. Communication Skills
4. Balasubrahmanya. A Course in Phonetics for Indian Students, MacMillan
5. Jayashree Mohanraj, Speak Well, Black Swan

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Undergraduate Courses – English Open Elective (as per NEP 2020)

Open Elective – 04

TRANSLATION THEORY AND PRACTIVE

Syllabus:

1. Translation – Meaning, methods, problems and challenges of translation, source language

and target language, translating poetry and prose, technical translation
2. Translation in practice (Practice five passages from Kannada to English and Five passages
from English to Kannada)

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Undergraduate Courses – English Open Elective (as per NEP 2020)

Question paper pattern - Open Elective 1

OEC -1: Functional English

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

1. Very short answer questions on all sections. 10 x 2 = 20

2. Four short notes on all sections. 4 x 5 = 20
3. Short questions on dialogue and expansion of an idea 2 x 5 = 10
4. One essay type question 1 x 10 = 10

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Undergraduate Courses – English Open Elective (as per NEP 2020)

Question paper pattern – Open Elective 2

OEC - 2: Spoken English for Corporate jobs

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

1. Very short answer questions. 10 x 2 = 20

2. Short notes on all sections. 4 x 5 = 20
3. Essay type questions 2 x 10 = 20

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Undergraduate Courses – English Open Elective (as per NEP 2020)

Question paper pattern – Open Elective 3

OEC - 3: Speaking and Listening Skills

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

1. Very short answer questions on all sections. 10 x 2 = 20

2. Four short notes on all sections. 4 x 5 = 20
3. One question on presentation of speeches 1 x 10 = 10
4. One essay type question 1 x 10 = 10

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Undergraduate Courses – English Open Elective (as per NEP 2020)

Question paper pattern – Open Elective 4

OEC - 4: Translation: Theory and practice

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

1. Essay type questions on translation - meaning, definitions, methods, problems and

challenges 1 x 10 = 10
2. Problems of translation 1 x 10 = 10
3. Short type questions on translation theory 2 x 5 = 10
4. Translation of short passages 2 x 5 = 10
5. Translation passage from English to Kannada (one out of two) 1 x 10 = 10
6. Translation passage from Kannada to English (one out of two) 1 x 10 = 10

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 Kuvempu University

Undergraduate Courses – English Skills (as per NEP 2020)

Skill Enhancement Course

English and Soft Skills

The course is designed for 28-30 hours:

Syllabus:

Topics to be covered:
1. Attitude
2. Goal Setting
3. Time Management
4. Leadership
5. Employability Skills
6. Team Work
7. Work place etiquette
8. Group discussion

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