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IGNOU BEGS-183 (July 2025 – January 2026) Assignment Questions
SECTION A
I. Write short notes on the following:
1. What are homophones? Give five examples.
2. Briefly describe the structure of a formal letter.
3. What aspects should be kept in mind while writing the introductory paragraph of a composition?
4. Briefly explain the elements that can build an effective persuasive paragraph.
5. How are ‘reduction devices’ useful in note taking?
SECTION B
II. Answer the following in about 150 words each:
1. Describe any one of the hard spots in English grammar that learners of English as a Second Language face.
2. What aspects should be considered to observe etiquette in an email message?
3. What are the strategies that you can adopt to be a critical reader?
4. Describe briefly the three major types of study skills and explain how they help us to become better learners.
SECTION C
III. Write a paragraph of about 150 words on the following topic. Underline the topic sentence after writing the paragraph.
‘The impact of Artificial Intelligence on contemporary society’
IV. Write a well developed composition on the topic given below:
‘The challenges faced by the higher education sector in India today’
(your composition should have a clear introduction, body and conclusion).
IGNOU BEGS-183 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
SECTION A
I. Write short notes on the following:
1. How are new words built in English through affixation and compounding? Give suitable examples.
2. Briefly describe the process approach to writing.
3. What are the three major types of study skills? How do they help us to become better learners?
4. What aspects should be kept in mind while writing the introductory paragraph of a composition?
5. Briefly explain how a paraphrase, a precis and a summary differ from each other?
SECTION B
II. Answer the following in around 150 words each:
1. “While writing, we need to develop the skills of analysing as well as synthesizing. Explain.
2. What is expository writing? Describe with examples, the techniques used to write expository texts.
3. Explain with examples, how flowcharts and tree diagrams can be used to present information clearly.
4. How is the structure of a formal letter different from that of an informal letter? Give sample structures of both.
SECTION C
III. Write a paragraph of about 150 words on the topic given below.
Underline the topic sentence after writing the paragraph.
“Water Conservation: A Challenge for India in the Twenty first Century.”
IV. Write a well – developed composition on the topic given below:
“Social Media Usage: Advantages and Disadvantages.”
Your composition should have a clear introduction, body and conclusion.
