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Solapur University, Solapur B.A. II English (Compulsory) Objectives : (1) To enable students to make use of English in the Competitive world. (2) To make students aware of different communicative skills – in written and spoken modes. (3) To develop competence for self-learning. Examination : 2009, 2010, 2011 Teaching : 2008-09 , 2009 -10, 2010 -11. Text book prescribed : Strings of Gold :An Anthology for Degree Classes (Orient Longman, Hyderabad) Passages Prescribed : 1) My Lost Dollar : Stephen Leacock 2) Kalpana Chawala : Reaching for the Stars.- : -----------3) A Pilgrimage to Tawang : Verrier Elvin 4) Freedom of the Press : Shashi Tharur 5) The Last Salvation : R.P. Sisodia 6) Muhammad Yunus An Economist for Peace : Farida Khan Poems Prescribed : 1) Night of the Scorpion 2) Money Madness 3) Stopping by Woods on Snowy Evening : Nissim Ezekiel : D.H. Lawrence : Robert Frost. Grammar : 1) Active and Passive Voice. 2) Reported Speech 3) Meaning and Use of Modal verbs. Communication Skills : 1) a) About Yourself : A paragraph on any one of the topics like the ones given in the exercises at the end of the unit. b) Socialising : A piece of conversation based on situations like the ones given in the unit or in the exercises at the end of the unit. c) Being Helpful and Getting Help :- A piece of conversation on any one situation like the ones given in the exercises at the end of the unit. 2) Summarizing : 3) Narration : Past events / visits to places. 4) Interview and Interviewing Skills. 5) Paragraph Writing. 6) Writing Notices, Agenda and Minutes of the meeting. Nature of Question Paper and Distribution of Marks. Q.1 Objective type questions 1) Multiple choice 2) Fill in the Blanks 3) Match the following 4) Answer in one word/ phrase / sentence 5) Odd word out etc. 20 Note : 1) This question will be based on 1) Prose 2) Poems and 3) Grammar units Section – I (Prose and Poems) Q.2 Answer the following questions in 8-10 sentences each ( 4 out of 6) (This question will be based on Prose passages) 16 Q.3 Answer the following questions in 5-8 sentences each. ( 3 out of 5) (This question will be based on Poems) 9 Section – II (Communication Skills) Q.4 A] Out of the a,b,c , set question only on one alternatively. B] Summarise the following passage giving it a suitable title. (An unseen passage containing 150 words should be given.) Q.5 A] Narrate the following situation /event/incident in your own words. (items are to be given) 10 10 10 B] Complete the following interview filling in the blanks with suitable responses and expressions. (ten blanks are to be given) 10 Q.6 A] Write a paragraph on any one of the following (two items to be given) 5 B] Draft a notice of the Meeting and Agenda of the following meeting. (the details are to be given) 10 B] Draft the Minutes of the meeting of the committee based on the following Agenda. (Agenda to be given) N.B. – Any one of the above at the discretion of the paper setter. Solapur University, Solapur B.A. II English (Optional) Paper – II : Introduction to English Literature Objective : Objective of this paper is to introduce students to some of the classical Literature belonging from 17th to 20th Century English Literature as well as to a Shakespeare’s Play. Examination : 2009, 2010, 2011 Teaching : 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 Books Prescribed 1) Shakespeare : : The Merchant of Venice 2) Poems : Text book prescribed – The Mystic Drum : An Anthology of poems in English Ed. By Vilas Salunke and others Hydrabad. : Orient Longman, 1999. 1. John Milton : The Invocation (Paradise Lost, Book-I) 2. John Donne : The Sun Rising. 3. Andrew Marvell : To His Coy Mistress. 4. William Blake : London 5. William Wordsworth : A Slumber did My Spirit Seal 6. S.T.Coleridge : Kubla Khan 7. Lord Byron : She Walks in Beauty 8. P.B.Shelley : Ode to the West Wind 9. John Keats : Ode on a Grecian Urn 10. Alfred, Lord Tennyson : Break, Break, Break 11. Robert Browning : My Last Duchess 12. Thomas Hardy : Neutral Tones 13. Wilfred Owen : Futility 14. G.M.Hopkins :Spring and Fall 15. Dylan Thomas : Do not go Gentle 3) Iris Murdoch : The Sandcastle (1956) 4) Literary Terms & Critical Concepts 1.Biography 5. Culture 9. Mimesis 13. Elegy 2. Autobiography 6. Deviation 10. Myth/Mythology 14. Lyric 3. Classic 7. Fiction 11. Romance 15. Sonnet 4. Conflict 8. Image/Imagery 12. Ploat 16. Ode Nature of Question Paper and Distribution of Marks Q.1 Objective type questions : 1) Multiple choice 2) Fill in the Blanks 3) Match the following 4) Answer in one word/ phrase / sentence 5) Odd word out etc. N.B. 1) This question will be based on Shakespeare’s play, poems and Murdoch’s novel 20 Q.2 A] A broad question on Shakespeare’s play OR B] A broad question on Shakespeare’s play 15 Q.3 A] A broad question on a poem OR B] A broad question on a poem. 15 Q.4 A] A broad question on Murdoch’s Novel. OR B] A broad question on Murdoch’s Novel. 15 Q.5 A] Short-notes (two out of four) 10 B] Explain the following with reference to context (any two out of four) (This question will be based on Drama and Poems) 10 Q.6) Define the following literary Terms/ Concepts with illustrations from the texts you have studied. (five out of seven) 15 ================================================================== SOLAPUR UNIVERSITY , SOLAPUR B.Com. II English (Compulsory) Objectives : (1) To enable students to make use of English in the Competitive world. (2) To make students aware of different communicative skills – in written and spoken modes. (3) To develop competence for self-learning. Examination : 2009, 2010, 2011 Teaching : 2008-09 , 2009 -10, 2010 -11. Text Book Prescribed : Strings of Gold : An Anthology for Degree Classes. (Orient Longman, Hyderabad) Passages Prescribed : 1) My Lost Dollar : Stephen Leacock 2) Kalpana Chawala: Reaching for the Stars. :--------3) A Pilgrimage to Tawang : Verrier Elvin 4) Freedom of the Press : Shashi Tharur 5) The Last Salvation : R.P. Sisodia 6) Muhammad Yunus : An Economist for Peace : Farida Khan Poems Prescribed : 1) Night of the Scorpion : Nissim Ezekiel 2) Money Madness : D.H. Lawrence 3) Stopping by Woods on Snowy Evening : Robert Frost. Grammar : 1) Active and Passive Voice. 2) Reported Speech 3) Meaning and Use of Modal verbs. Communication Skills : 1) a) About yourself : A paragraph on any one of the topics like the ones given in the exercises at the end of the unit. b) Socialising : A piece of conversation based on situations like the ones given in the unit or in the exercises at the end of the unit. c) Being Helpful and Getting Help :- A piece of conversation on any one situation like the ones given in the exercises at the end of the unit. 2) Summarizing : 3) Narration : Past events / visits to places. 4) Interview and Interviewing Skills. 5) Paragraph Writing. 6) Business Communication. Nature of Question Paper and Distribution of Marks. Q.1 Objective type questions 1) Multiple choice 2) Fill in the Blanks 3) Match the following 4) Answer in one word/ phrase / sentence 5) Odd word out etc. 20 Note : 1) This question will be based on 1) Prose 2) Poems and 3) Grammar units Section – I (Prose and Poems) Q.2 Answer the following questions in 8-10 sentences each ( 4 out of 6) (This question will be based on Prose passage) 16 Q.3 Answer the following questions in 5-8 sentences each. ( 3 out of 5) (This question will be based on poems) 9 Section – II (Communication Skills) Q.4 A] Out of the a,b,c, set question only on one alternatively. B] Summarise the following passages giving it a suitable title. (An unseen passage containing 150 words to be given) Q.5 A] Narrate the following situation /event/incident in your own words. (items are to be given) 10 10 10 B] Complete the following interview filling in the blanks with suitable responses and expressions. (ten blanks are to be given) 10 Q.6 A] Write a Paragraph on any one of the following (Two item to be given) 05 B] Write a letter on any one of the following. (two items to be given) 10 ============================================================== B.A. Part II Linguistics (I.D.S.) Syllabus Topics for study : 1 A] B] 2. What is Linguistics ? Diachronic Linguistics and Synchronic Linguistics. Levels of Linguistic analysis : Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics. Phonology : A] Phonemes and allophones. B] Principles of phonemic analysis. 3. Morphology : A] Morphemes and allomorphs B] Word-formation process : Affixation, conversion, compounding, blending, clipping etc. C] 4. Morphological analysis. Syntax : words and phrases. b. elements of clause and simple sentence. 5. Semantics : A] What is semantics ? B] Lexical relations such as synonymy, antonymy , polysemy, homonymy, hyponymy etc. C] 6. Sense relations such as paraphrase, presupposition, logical inconsistency. Sociolinguistics : Varieties of Language A] Dialects : Social dialects and Regional dialects. B] Register : Registral features (mode, tenor field / domain) Recommended Books for Reading : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Crystal , David : What is Linguistics? Crystal, David : Linguistics. Hockett , C ; A Course in Modern Linguistics Balasubramanian, T : A text book of English Phonetics for Indian Students. Palmer : Grammar George Yule : The Study of Language. Verma S.K. and N.Krishnamurthy : Introduction to Linguistics. Geoffrey Leech : English Grammar for Today. Palmer F.R. : Semantics Hudson, R.A. : Sociolinguistics. Solapur University, Solapur B.A. II English (Optional) Paper – III : Introduction to Indian English Literature Objectives : The objective of this paper is to introduce Indian English Literature to the students with reference to poetry, fiction and prose. Examination : 2009, 2010, 2011 Teaching : 2008-09 , 2009 -10, 2010 -11. Text Book Prescribed : 1. Shashi Deshpande : 2. The Dark Holds No Terror (1980) Vikas Publishing House/ New Delhi. Poems : Text book Prescribed – Approved voices- Contemporary Indian English Poetry : A Selection Ed. Dr. Chindhade & Dr. Thorat. Pune : Dastane Ramchandra & Co. (2006) 1. O.P. Bhatnagar : All Beautiful Things 2. Dilip Chitre : 1) The View from Chinchpokli 2) Father Returning Home 3. Kamala Das : 1) My Grandmother’s House. 2) A Hot Noon in Malabar. 4. Nisim Ezekiel : 1) Poet, Lover, Birdwatcher : 2) Good-bye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S. 5. Arun Kolatkar : 1) The Bus 2) The Blue Horse 6. Shiv K.Kumar : A Letter from New York. 7. Jayanta Mahapatra : Dawn at Puri 8. Arvind Krishna Mehrotra : A Letter to a Friend 9. Gieve Patel : On Killing a Tree 10. A.K. Ramanujan : 1) Obituary 2) In the Zoo. 3. Prose : Representative Selections from Indian Prose. Macmillan. 1. Some Reminiscences of the Bar - Mahatma Gandhi 2. Ashoka – Beloved of the Gods - Jawaharlal Nehru 3. A Labour of Love - Nirad C. Chaudhari 4. The Serpent and the Rope - Raja Rao 5. The Mad and the Impotent - Khushwant Singh 4. Literary Topics i) Indian short-story in English. ii) Indian biography in English. iii) East-west encounter in Indian novels in English. iv) Indianness of Indian writing in English. v) Women-novelists in Indian writing in English. Nature of Question Paper and Distribution of marks. Q.1 Objective type question 1. Multiple choice 2. Fill in the Blanks. 3. Match the following 4. Answer in one word/ pharse/ sentence. 5. Odd word out etc. N.B. 1) This question will be based on poems , prose and Novel. 20 Q.2 A) A Broad question on Novel OR B) A Broad question on Novel 15 Q.3 A) A Broad question on Poem/s OR B) A Broad question on Poem/s 15 Q.4 A) A Broad question on Prose Passage OR B) A Broad question on Prose Passage 15 Q.5 A) Short notes (two out of four) This question will be based on Novel and Prose Passages. 10 B) Explain the following with reference to the context (any two out of four) This question will be based on Poems and Prose passages. Q.6) Write Short-notes on any three of the following Literary Topics. =============================================================== 10 15