English for Competitive Examinations detailed syllabus for Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the ECE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Electronics & Communication Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit ECE 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to ECE Open Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of english for competitive examinations is as follows.
Course Description:
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Course Objectives:
- To train the students in the language components essential to face competitive examinations both at the national (UPSC, Banking, Railway, Defence) and the international level (GRE, TOEFL, IELTS).
- To enhance an awareness of the specific patterns in language testing and the respective skills to tackle verbal reasoning and verbal ability tests.
- To inculcate effective practices in language-learning in order to improve accuracy in usage of grammar and coherence in writing.
- To improve studentsconfidence to express their ideas and opinions in formal contexts
- To create awareness of accuracy and precision in communication
Unit I
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Unit II
Grammar – Sentence improvement -Sentence completion – Rearranging phrases into sentences -Error identification -Tenses – Prepositions – Adjectives – Adverbs – Subject-verb agreement -Voice – Reported speech – Articles – Clauses – Speech patterns.
Unit III
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Unit IV
Writing – Pre-writing techniques – Mindmap – Describing pictures and facts – Paragraph structure -organising points – Rhetoric writing – Improving an answer – Drafting, writing and developing an argument – Focus on cohesion – Using cohesive devices -Analytic writing – Structure and types of essay – Mind maps – Structure of drafts, letters, memos, emails – Statements of Purpose -Structure, Content and Style.
Unit V
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Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, learners will be able
- Expand their vocabulary and gain practical techniques to read and comprehend a wide range of texts with the emphasis required
- Identify errors with precision and write with clarity and coherence
- Understand the importance of task fulfilment and the usage of task-appropriate vocabulary
- Communicate effectively in group discussions, presentations and interviews
- Write topic based essays with precision and accuracy
Teaching Methods:
Instructional methods will involve discussions, taking mock tests on various question papers -Objective, multiple-choice and descriptive. Peer evaluation, self-check on improvement and peer feedback – Practice sessions on speaking assessments, interview and discussion – Using multimedia. Evaluative Pattern: Internal Tests – 50% End Semester Exam – 50%
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Educational Testing Service – The Official Guide to the GRE Revised General Test, Tata McGraw Hill, 2010.
- The Official Guide to the TOEFL Test, Tata McGraw Hill, 2010.
- R Rajagopalan- General English for Competitive Examinations, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited, 2008.
Websites
http://www.examenglish.com/, http://www.ets.org/ , http://www.bankxams.com/ http://civilservicesmentor.com/, http://www.educationobserver.com http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/in/
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Electronics & Communication Engineering 7th Sem, visit ECE 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Electronics & Communication Engineering results, visit Anna University ECE all semester results direct link.