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Course: Basics of Technical English (6465) Semester: Spring, 2017

Level: B.Ed (2.5 Years) Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 50
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units 1–4)

Q.1 a) Define technical communication. (4+4+12=20)

b) Differentiate between radical localization and general localization.
c) What strategies can be used for communicating ethically?

Q.2 a) Discuss some major traits of technical communication. (10+10=20)

b) Based on reading about design of technical communication of Unit 1 of your
textbook, write one paragraph (12-15 lines) on “Qualities of a Good Teacher”
which elicitly include the elements mentioned in the textbook (e.g., heading,
chunks, visual aids, top-down design etc).

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Q.3 a) Define Memo. (2+8+10=20)
b) Briefly describe the elements of informal reports.
c) Differentiate among IMRD report, brief analytical report, progress report and
outline report.
Q.4 You have read about writing the resume in Unit 4 of your textbook. Prepare a
detailed job resume of yourself. You may include following elements in your
resume but not necessarily limited to: (20)
a) You personal information (name, address and phone number)
b) Career objective (type of position you are searching)
c) Educational information (degree(s), name of college, major subjects and date
of completion of degree)
d) Work history, if any (title of jobs(s), employment companies, date of
employment, duties of job(s).
e) Achievements (awards, honors, special aptitude and skills, achievements at
work).
Q.5 What is the purpose for writing a letter of application? Briefly describe various
parts in a letter of application. What is the most important part of a letter of
application in your opinion and why it is important? (4+10+6=20)
Note: You are advised to refer page vii in the text book titled “Basics of Technical
English” for chapters helpful in answering above mentioned questions.

ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units 5–9)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50
Q.1 a) Enlist the guidelines for writing clear sentences for your reader. (10+10=20)

b) Rewrite the following sentences after using parallelism for their coordinate
elements.
i. I will go outside and take some photos of sky where it looks really dark.
ii. All I will have to do is to go through the same process again, to click on
the colour and make sure I had selected the same shade of red colour.
iii. I took out a book from cupboard and read it.
iv. The main uses of the data are to estimate the workforce and
unemployment.
v. During the internship, I was responsible for merchandising, creating
floor plans and training new employees.
Q.2 a) Correct the following comma splices. (2x5=10)
1. I need to buy eggs, milk, butter and bread.
2. The tree is very tall, old and green.
3. Different models of computers, software programs and text formats are
incompatible , data processing and information retrieval is slow and
inefficient.
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 4. Entrepreneurship is the study of small businesses, college students are
embracing it enthusiastically.
5. All over the country people sell products over the internet, these people
are making impressive profits.
b) Correct the subject-verb errors in the following sentences. (2x5=10)
1. Everybody in both classes was late in arriving at (to) the classroom.
2. All the books in the bookstore are available for purchase.
3. When writing a technical manual, analysis of various audiences is very
important.
4. The reasons for using a flat screen monitor are well-documented.
5. Either answer is acceptable.
Q.3 You have read about using visual aids in Unit 7. (10+10=20)
a) Explain line graph, bar graph and pie chart.
b) Given below is a line graph for marks (out of 100) of a student in Math and
English for seven monthly tests. Based on this line graph, write explanatory
text for the progress of student over seven months in both subjects.

Month Math English

September 75 45
October 60 45
November 72 50
December 65 55
January 69 50
February 74 60
March 75 65

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Q.4 a) What are the important considerations that should be kept in mind while
creating a production schedule? (10+10=20)
b) Differentiate between long and short version of planning worksheet by
comparing their various sections.

Q.5 a) How internal citation works in APA method? Give at least three examples to
support your answer. (10+10=20)
b) Convert the following data of books into APA Reference list.

Author Publication Information Title of the Book Date

Book 1 Riordan, D.G USA: Cengage Learning Technical Report Writing Today (10th 2014
Ed.)
Book 2 Hering, L. & Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag How to write Technical Reports: 2010
Hering, H. Understandable Structure, good Design,
Convincing Presentation
Book 3 Butt,G. London: Continuum International Lesson Planning 2006
Publishing Group
Book 4 Alcina,A. (Ed.) Amsterdam: John Benjamins Teaching and Learning Terminology: 2011
Publishing company New Strategies and Methods
Book 5 Savage,J. Oxon: Routledge Lesson Planning: Key Concepts and 2015
Skills for Teachers
Book 6 Westwood,P.S. Australia: ACER Press What Teachers Need to Know About 2008
Teaching Methods
Book 7 Wood,K. Oxon: Routledge Education: The Basics 2011
Book 8 Alexander, P.A. & New York: Routledge Handbook of Educational Psychology 2006

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 Winne, P.H.
Book 9 Rubens, (. (Ed.) New York: Routledge Science and Technical Writing: A 2001
Manual of Style (2nd ed.)
Book 10 Wicken, J.V. Checkmark Book The Tech Writer’s Survival Guide: A 2011
Comprehensive Handbook for Aspiring
Technical Writers

Note: You are advised to refer page vii in the textbook titled “Basics of Technical
English” for chapters helpful in answering above mentioned questions.