Eng201 solved subjective midterm past paper spring 2010

                     ENG201- Business and Technical English Writing (Session - 3)
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 2 )
Describe briefly Storyteller’s tour.
Answer: Page 49
Storytellers on Tour
Have students practice retelling folktales in their classroom. When students feel confident, teams of three or
four students at a time can then take their tales to other classes for a storytelling concert. If older students
are sent to the younger grades, ask the younger grades to thank the storytellers with drawings inspired by
their stories
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 2 )
What do you know about ‘Adjustment Requests’?
Answer: Page 72
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Question No: 13 ( Marks: 3 )
Which format one should perceive while writing a report?
Answer: Page 78
Responsive format, style and organization: Before you write decide:
Whether to use a letter, memo, or manuscript format
Whether to group your ideas one way or another.
Whether to employ or an informal style.
When making decisions about the format, style, organization of a report, consider its
• Origin
• Subject
• Timing
• Distribution
• Purpose
• Probable reception
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 3 )
What are Functional Words and which function they perform?
Answer: Page 56
Functional words include:
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Articles
Pronouns
Functional words express relationships among content words.
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 5 )
What is coherence and why is it important?
Answer: Page 37
In a coherent sentence the words are arranged so that the ideas clearly express the intended meaning. Place the
correct modifier as close as possible to word it is supposed to modify. In the examples which follow, notice that
‘unclear’ sentence conveys the wrong meaning.
Example: Unclear
Being an excellent lawyer, I am sure that you can surely help us.
Clear
Being an excellent lawyer, you can surely help us.
Question No: 16 (Marks: 5 )
What is the difference between Formal and Informal letter?
Answer: Page 41
Formal Writing
Formal writing is often associated with scholarly writing.
Examples
Doctoral dissertations, scholarly articles, top-level government agreements etc
The style unconventional, usually impersonal, and contains long and involved sentences.
Informal Writing
This style of writing is more characteristic in business writing.
An example is the communications via E-mail, memos etc.
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 5 )
Write down the techniques that are used to get the reader's attention or interest.
Answer: Page 53
The Letter begins with questions to catch the reader’s attention. The letter leads up to the main point by arousing the
reader’s interest. This section gives the reader a motive for complying with the request. The letter closes with an
appeal