BA IIIrd Sem.
B.A. Part II English (Compulsory) Semester III
Scheme of Examination
Total Marks: 100
Theory: 80
Int. Assessment:20
Time: 3 hrs
Prescribed Text:
Fragrances: edited by Dinesh Kumar, Sunita Siroha and S.S. Rehal, and published by Orient Blackswan, New Delhi.
Workload: 8 periods of 45 minutes’ duration per week for Text.
2 periods of 45 minutes’ duration per week for Grammar and Composition for a group of 20 students.
Instructions to the Paper-setter and Students:
Note: All questions are compulsory.
Q.No.1 (a) Explanation of one stanza out of the given two with reference to the context. 8 Marks
Q.No.2 (a) Very short answer type text-based questions: Students will be required to answer any six out of the given eight questions in a word/phrase/sentence. 6 Marks
(b) Students will be required to attempt any two out of the given three questions based on the text in 100 words each. Short answer type questions also may not be the same as given in the exercises. 6+6=12 Marks
Q.No.3 Long answer type question based on the text, to be answered in about 200 words on any one of the given two questions. The questions will be designed to test the candidate’s critical understanding of the text. 12 Marks
Q.No.4 (a) Grammar: This question will be based on the grammar topics discussed in the text book. The sentences will not necessarily be the same as given in exercises. Students will be required to attempt any fifteen out of the given twenty. 15 Marks
(b) One question on poetic forms/devices. The student will be required to attempt one out of the given two. The candidates may be asked to identify devices/forms on the basis of extracts from poems. 6 Marks
c) Transcription of any five words out of the given eight. (For blind candidates only) There will be a question based on vocabulary. 5 Marks
(d) Vocabulary exercise (any four out of the given six). 4 Marks
Q.No.5 Composition: Students will be required to write an essay in about 300 words on any one of the four given topics of general nature. 12 Marks