Elementary English (Eng 001)

Fall 2019
Assignment No. 2
Total Marks: 20
Lessons: 16-23

Instructions:
• Upload your assignments in a proper format, i.e. MS word file. Corrupt files will be awarded zero marks.
• The assignments should be zoomed in at 100%.
• Please avoid plagiarism; plagiarized work will be marked zero.
• After the due date, the assignments submitted via email would not be entertained.
• Please avoid submitting copied assignments; otherwise, such a case would be referred to the discipline committee.
• The font color should be preferably black and font size 12 Times New Roman.

Q1. The picture given below shows a scene of an accident of a van carrying compressed gas cylinder. Consider yourself a journalist, who have just reached the location of the accident, and make a NEWS DRAFT of five sentences keeping in mind the “drafting” rules and using the following vocabulary bank.

VOCABULORY BANK:
Highway, compressed gas delivery van, collided, crashed, traffic, engine, caught fire, flammable, road blocked, resumed, emergency controlling staff, shut down both sides of the highway, (10 Marks)
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Q2. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first official visit to Pakistan started on October 14 and ended on October 18, 2019. Their visit was the first official one to be made by the royal family since Prince Charles and Camilla visited back in 2006.

Watch the video of Urdu News Clipping by following the given link and compose a NEWS HEADLINE with a brief NEWS DRAFT in English language. (2+8 Marks)

Guidelines for solution:

Students should not produce word to word translation of news clipping. Students should focus on giving the NEWS HEADLINE and a brief NEWS DRAFT having the main information discussed in the Urdu news clipping.

Total Marks 5
Starting Date Monday, January 13, 2020
Closing Date Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Status Open
Question Title Graded Discussion Board
Question Description

Graded Discussion Board for Elementary English (ENG001) will be opened from January 13 to January 14, 2020.

The topic for the GDB is:

‘Sometimes we are limited more by attitude than by opportunities.’ Comment on the given statement.

Write your own views on the given topic. Your comments should NOT exceed 150-200 words.

Read the following instructions carefully before posting your comments:

GDB carries 3% weightage in your final assessment.

Your comments should be clear, concise, and relevant to the topic.

Creative and original ideas written in correct English will be highly appreciated.

Any queries related to Graded Discussion Board (GDB) will not be entertained on regular MDB.

For queries related to the topic, you may send email at [email protected].

Do not send your comments via e-mail or regular MDB. The comments posted on regular MDB will not be graded.

Do not post your comments twice.

No marks will be awarded for plagiarism.

All the best!

Team ENG001

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Elementary English (Eng001)

Fall 2019
Assignment No. 1
Total Marks: 20
Lectures: 6-10

Instructions:
• Upload your assignments in a proper format, i.e. MS word file. Corrupt files will be awarded zero marks.
• The assignments should be zoomed in at 100%.
• Please avoid plagiarism; plagiarized work will be marked zero.
• After the due date, the assignments submitted via email would not be entertained.
• Please avoid submitting copied assignments; otherwise, such a case would be referred to the discipline committee.
• The font color should be preferably black and font size 12 Times New Roman.

Q1. Choose the correct answer from the given options for each of the following. (5*2=10 Marks)

Which one of the following is an easy way to organize information?
(a) Drafting
(b) Outlining
© Compounding
(d) Search engine

The word ‘brunch’ belongs to which category of word formation?
(a) Prefix
(b) Suffix
© Compounding
(d) Portmanteau

Which one of the following serves as a writer’s language tool?

(a) Dictionary
(b) Library
© Internet
(d) Travelogue

An encyclopedic dictionary contains which type(s) of information?
(a) Geographical
(b) Mathematical
© Geographical and biographical
(d) Geographical and demographical

Which one of the following discovery helped to unlock many ancient languages in 1799?

(a) Modern dictionary
(b) Noah Webster
© Rosetta Stone
(d) The Library of Congress

Q2. Clustering involves the grouping of similar objects into a set known as a cluster. ‘Museum’ is your topic. Pick up the words or phrases related to the given topic and put them in the circles. (2*5= 10 Marks)

Sculptures, Brook, Furlough, Historical objects, Gridlock, Cultural heritage, Art gallery, Dormitory, Place of exhibition

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