The Course and the Course description

The course addresses the English language needs of the students at the undergraduate level. The focus is on the two main genres of Literature- Prose &Poetry. It also centers  on Vocabulary, and Grammar. It also focuses on developing the writing skills of the students which includes Essay writing and Report writing at lenth. The content of the text raises questions of how English is used in India versus how it ought to be used and thus engaging the debates about  “Standard English” and the need of adapting English to the local cadence and culture of India. Similarly, the British and American variations of the language are included to orient the students to broaden their view of English as an International language. Overall the course emphasizes on the critical thinking faculties of the students concerning academic, linguistic, political, literary and ethical concepts.

 

The syllabus has been designed to develop linguistic and communicative competence of undergraduate students. The teachers also ask comprehension questions to stimulate discussion and based on the discussions the students are made to write short paragraphs /essays, participate in group discussions.

The Course Outcomes:

The students will be able to:

 

Co1Read and interpret and analyze the implicit and explicit layers of meaning embedded in a poem.

Co2 Identify poetic devices and the uncommon use of language in poetry.

 

Co3 Engage in motivating   the graduating students to pursue success and advising them not to be afraid of failure and exhorting them to use their privileged position to serve the needy.   

Co4 Understand the status of English in the 21st century and the factors that helped the spread of English in the past, the reason for ‘English Fever’ in the present.

Co5 Learn and use commonly confused words, Indianisms, One-word substitutes, Technical vocabulary to enhance overall vocabulary.

Co6 Improve language skills by learning grammar concepts o- Determiners, Framing Questions including question tags, Relative clauses, conditionals and common errors

Co7 Develop better   Review writing skills in both Film & Book Reviews

Co8 Enhance their CV writing skills in Chronological & Functional way so as to make the students appear attractive, interesting and worth considering to the company they would likely to join.  


Course Description

The syllabus has been designed to develop linguistic and communicative competence of the Under-graduate students.

 

In the classes the focus is on the skills of Reading Writing, Listening and Speaking divided under the four categories of Prose, Poetry, Vocabulary and Grammar For this, the teacher uses the text /selected paragraphs pedagogy.  The teachers also ask comprehension questions to stimulate discussion and based on the discussions the students are made to write short paragraphs /essays, participate in group discussions

 

Course Outcomes:

 

The students will be able to:

 

CO1. Use figures of speech in speaking and writing.

CO2. Know how to punctuate using colon, em-dash, semicolon, hyphen and inverted commas and comprehend the changes in meaning when these are used.

CO3. Use different methods of note making in their studies and during classroom instruction.

CO4. Manage their time in an organized manner and develop strategies to deal with stress.

CO5. Learn how to draft formal and informal letters.

CO6. Learn general etiquette and prepare for an interview.

CO7. Imbibe leadership qualities and learn how to conduct a meeting.

CO8. Understand how to write a short story/ elements of short story.(In reference to ‘A Visit to Charity’ by Eudora Welty)

CO9. Be informed about travel writing, and the conflict between cultures, beliefs,      customs, and superstitions in the essay-“Benares”.

CO10. Learn how to indentify: Imagery, symbolism, style, figures of speech in the poem-“Stanzas Written in Dejection near Naples”.

CO11. Know about the power of speech (Rhetoric), oratory skills, delivery of speech and how it works in different contexts such as politics, religion and in some professions.

CO12.They would further read/ view/ perform plays related to the extract from Julius Caesar by Shakespeare to enhance their knowledge.

CO13. Inculcate values that help in the overall development of their personalities

The Instructor is expected to

1. Share the Course Objective and the Unit Objectives with the students

2. Be on time to the classroom

3. Engage the students in enriching learning experience through facilitating, teaching, mentoring and counseling

4. Recapitulating, recalling and revising what is taught

5. Be mindful of the decorum and maintain composure throughout the session.

6. Be approachable to students for clarification of doubts


The Students are expected to (Guidelines on Classroom participation)

1. Come prepared to learn new concepts

2. Be in time to class

3. Respect Faculty and her/his peers

4. Usage of mobile phones only when required for subject purpose

5. No chewing gums in the classroom.

6. Come with the Textbooks the note book and the necessary stationery

7. Perform and submit the assigned tasks

8. Submit assignments on time