English:-
GTU Syllabus:-
Sr. No. | Content | %Weightage |
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1 | Vocabulary building:
Introduction to Word Formation
Types of word formation processes: compounding, clipping, blending, derivation, creative respelling, coining and borrowing Acquaintance with prefixes and suffixes Synonyms, antonyms, and standard abbreviations. |
20% |
2 | Phonetics:
IPA
Transcription Introduction to different accents |
10% |
3 | Identifying Common Errors in Writing:
Tenses Subject-verb agreement Noun-pronoun agreement Misplaced modifiers Articles Prepositions Modal Auxiliaries Redundancies |
20% |
4 | Basic Writing Skills:
Sentence Structures Use of phrases and clauses in sentences Importance of proper punctuation Creating coherence Organizing principles of paragraphs in documents |
10% |
5 | Nature and Style of Writing: Describing, Defining, Classifying ,Writing introduction and conclusion | 20% |
6 | Writing Practices: Comprehension ,Précis Writing, Letter Writing ,Email etiquettes Abstract ,Memo writing | 20% |