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. a) Answer the following in about 25 30 words i) Why does the poet ask you not be a good little boy? ii) How can there be a holy prison? iii) If you are asked, what advice would you give to your friends? b) Write an email to a professor abroad explaining your interest to seek admission in M.S. program. Request him if he could provide you with some scholarship. OR 10. a) Answer the following in about 25 30 words i) What are the Donts suggested by the poet? ii) How can truths be mealy mouthed?? iii) How do you choose your friends? Make a list of the important qualities that you look for in your friends. b) You are a Chief Engineer, Networking. Write a memo to the Senior Engineer asking him to co-ordinate the Networking of GITAM University. 3 2 3 2 2

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B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION

II SEMESTER ENGLISH WRITING SKILLS
(Effective from the admitted batch 200708) (Common for all branches)

Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instructions: Each Unit carries 12 marks. Answer all units choosing one question from each unit. All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only. Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UNIT-I 1. a) Answer the following in about 25 30 words i) What does the writer mean by Creativity? ii) The writer says that things are changing too fast. Give three examples to illustrate this. iii) What are Mental Locks? b) What are the important points one should include in a Synopsis? OR 2. a) Answer the following in about 25 30 words i) Was author of Are you smart a smart student at the beginning of the year? How do you know? ii) How did the author become a Smart student? iii) A little learning is a dangerous thing - Explain. b) What are the essentials of a good technical paper? 2 2 3 5 3 2 2 5

UNIT II 3. a) Answer the following in about 25 30 words i) What is a motto? What is the motto of your college? What is your motto? ii) What are the resolutions you made when you were admitted in the college? b) Apply for a Software Developer position at the Satyam Computers, Hyderabad along with your C.V. The cover letter may be addressed to The Manager, Human Resource Department, P.O.Box 428, Hyderabad. OR 4. a) Answer the following in about 25 30 words i) Can we change others habits? Give reasons for your answer. ii) Who is your role model Charlie or Lucy? Give reasons for your choice. b) There is a temporary position of Library Assistant at your college. The working hours are 5 to 8 P.M. five days in a week. Apply with your C.V. Do not forget to include your skills in typing and computing in the cover letter, along with the other areas of your strength. UNIT III 5. a) Answer the following in about 25 30 words i) What is the mighty quality in the tiny seed? ii) What was the mistake made by other seeds? What was the quality that was responsible for their destruction? b) Write a letter of complaint about the bad Post Sale Service to IBM computers, mentioning the problems 2 2 2 2 2

you faced in your P.C, and the local dealers insensitive attitude to solve them. OR 6. a) Answer the following in about 25 30 words i) What happened to the tiny seed at the end? ii) What is the moral of the story? Do you think every story must have a moral? Give your reasons. b) Write a notice for students of your college informing them of a student committee meeting about organising the cultural festival. UNIT IV 7. a) Answer the following in about 25 30 words i) What is the Confession that Wole Soynika makes? ii) Why does the land lady refuse to rent out the house to Soynika? iii) Apart from racism, list out other forms of discrimination that you know. Do you find any similar problems in India? b) Write a letter to your friend explaining the importance of Cover Letter with an example. OR 8. a) Answer the following in about 25 30 words i) Why does the poet say, I hate a wasted journey ? ii) What is an industrial empire? Can you give some examples? iii) What are the traits of a good engineer?

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b) The Principal has convened a meeting of the class representatives of your college to organise Sports

Meet. Prepare the minutes of the meeting.