ENG001 Elementary English Assignment No.1 Solution Spring Semester 2013

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Elementary English: Eng001


Spring 2013
Assignment No. 1
Total Marks: 15
Lesson 1-6

Due Date: 29-04-2013
Objective:
• To access students’ knowledge about basic concepts of writing
• To check students’ ability to differentiate between Journalistic Writing and Creative Writing

Instructions:

1. Late assignments will not be accepted.
2. If the file does not properly run, it will be marked zero.
3. Plagiarism will never be tolerated. Plagiarism occurs when a student uses work done by someone else as if it was his or her own.
4. If any assignment is found copied, no marks will be awarded and the case may be referred to the academics for disciplinary action.
5. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail.
6. The font color should be preferably black and font size should be 12 Times New Roman.

Q1. The main task of a journalist is to help people understand what is happening around them through simple factual language. Keeping this point of journalistic writing in mind which of the below mentioned story appears to be more accurate and precise. Give reasons to support your view. (5)

Story A
Four aircraft passengers, the pilot and three people travelling in a car were killed when a twin-engined Beech craft Baron aircraft hit an electric power line and crashed near Nadi airport this week.

Story B
Eight people died when an aircraft crashed near Nadi airport this week.
The pilot and four passengers died when their twin-engined Beech craft Baron hit a power line. The plane then crashed into a car on a road near the airport, killing three more people.

Q2. Provide short, familiar conversational words for these fallacious phrases: (5)

1. Component elements
2. Embraces within its scope
3. A pedestrian excursion
4. Antagonist individuals
5. Juvenile members of the community

Q3. Journalists are constantly faced with problems of reporting facts and opinions. They must be able to distinguish between them. This is important in both gathering and writing news. Read the passage, and identify each sentence as fact (F), opinion (O), or fact and opinion (F/O). (5)

1. Alexander III, more commonly known as Alexander the Great, was one of the greatest military leaders in world history. 2. He was born in Pella, Macedonia. 3. The exact date of his birth was probably July 20 or 26, 56 B.C. 4. Shortly before his 33rd birthday, Alexander the Great died. 5. The cause of his death remains unknown

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Idea Solution

Q1.

ANSWER 1:

Story B. Story B is more precise and accurate then story A.

REASON:

By writing the story concise and concrete,



Q2.:

ANSWER 2:

Fallacious phrases Familiar conversational
Component element Section organ .
Embraces with in its scope Grasp with in its capacity.
A pedestrian excursion A walker journey.
Antagonist individuals Enemy person.
Juvenile members of the community Young member of the society.


Q3.

Answer 3:

1. Alexander 3rd, more commonly known as Alexander the great, was one of the greatest military leaders in world history. (F)

2. He was born in Pella, Macedonia. (F)

3. The exact date of birth was probably July 20 or 26, 56 B.C. (O)

4. Shortly before his 33rd birthday, Alexander the Great died. (F)

5. The cause of his death remains unknown (O)


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