BEGAE 182 : English Communication Skills Solved Question Paper June 2022

1. Answer any four of the following questions in about 100 words each : 
(i) What are the characteristics of a „conversation‟ ? Briefly explain its basic conventions.
(ii) “Reading involves complex cognitive skills.” Explain this statement with suitable examples.
(iii) What is the difference between „reading for literal meaning‟ and „interpretive reading‟ ?
(iv) Write a short note on the meeting etiquette to be followed while attending a meeting.
(v) What are „homonyms‟ and „homophones‟ ? Give examples of both.
(vi) How can visual aids be used to make a presentation more effective and interesting ?
2. Write a formal letter to the head of a publishing house in your town, applying for the post of Assistant Editor in the publishing house. 
3. A group of five students have been given the topic : 
“Online Learning in Indian Schools : Advantages and Disadvantages.”
Write out a group discussion on this topic.
4. Explain with suitable examples, the sociopsychological barriers to communication. 
Or
Describe the basic forms of discourse, giving suitable examples.