Lecture delivered by

At the end of the course, students will be able to use English effectively for communication purposes with particular reference to librarianship.

Course Content: (Main topics, Sub topics)

Letter writing: Types of letters, Preparation of application form for jobs with covering letters; Report writing: drafting research proposals; writing short stories; narratives etc; Drafting standard CV.  

Teaching /Learning Activities: 

Lectures/ Tutorials/ Presentations/ Practical sessions/ Creative activities

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

50%

Final Assessment

50%

Details:

Quizzes 10%, Assignment 20%, Attendance

Individual Assignment

Class Test 10%

Quiz

Theory

60%

Practical

NA

Other
 (specify)

NA

60

Recommended Reading:

• Eastwoo, J. (1999), Oxford Practice Grammar, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
• Embree, J. A. (1996), Practical English Grammar: A Sentence-to-Paragraph Approach, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
• Sinha, R. P. (2002), English Grammar and Usage, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
• Hudson, R. (1998), English Grammar, Routledge, London.
• Stoddard, T. D. (1998), Effective Writing: A Practical Grammar Review, 4^th ed., McGraw-Hill, Boston.