ENG201 - Business and Technical English Writing
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[5:22 p.m., 2021-08-30] +92 349 4309170: Assalam-o-allaikum
Today was my ENG201
11 MCQ’s (1 mark)
3 from visual aids (importance, what it includes and how to present it)
1 from punctuation ( colons and qoma placement)
1 from empirical report ( objectives)
1 from proposal ( general question)
3 from English grammar ( adverb and pronoun)
2 from oral communication ( what it does not have and general question)
3 Fill in the blanks (3 marks)
Visual aid
Work plan
Genral grammar
Parts of speech
Report writing
4 Long questions (5 marks)
Write the main objectives of a superstructure report.
Write types of readers and briefly explain. ( phantom, future etc)
True false (3 from abstracts and 2 from grammar)
Write the main functions of a paragraph. (Clarity, concise etc)
That’s is all i remember, forgive any of the mistakes you see.
JazakAllah
[5:22 p.m., 2021-08-30] +92 349 4309170: Eng201
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[5:22 p.m., 2021-08-30] +92 349 4309170: eng201 today paper
8:00 Am
10 Mcqs
All from past paper
7 subjective question.
Effect of choppy sentence on business msg⁉️⁉️
Typing WALa 2 question tha
Baki sb true false aur dash fill krna WALa tha
Mostly Question conceptual tha book sa ni tha
TOTAL
17 Questions
[5:22 p.m., 2021-08-30] +92 349 4309170: ENG201 paper. 8am 30.08.2021
Total question 17
Mcqs 10
1 question 2 marks. Add quotes in sentences.
1 question 2 marks. Fill in the blanks related to discussion and conclusions
1 question 3 marks. T.F. from topic conciseness.
1 question 5 marks. Fill in blanks related to mostly surveys
1 question 5 marks true false related to visual aids
1 question 5 marks. What is sextist language in English
… something missing. Will recall if possible and put here.
Business and Technical English Writing ENG201
Spring 2021
Assignment No. 1
Total Marks: 20
Lectures: 1-15
Instructions:
• Upload your assignments in a proper format, i.e. MS word file. Corrupt files will be awarded zero marks.
• The assignments should be zoomed in at 100%.
• Please avoid plagiarism; plagiarized work will be marked zero.
• After the due date, the assignments submitted via email would not be entertained.
• Please avoid submitting copied assignments; otherwise, such a case would be referred to the discipline committee.
• The font colour should be preferably black and font size 12 Times New Roman.
Q 1. In business communication, it is important to use appropriate language when writing a letter. It is necessary to use strong phrases and to avoid weak words. In the following list, each sentence contains some weak words commonly used in letter writing. Identify the weak word from each sentence and write it in the column below against the relevant number. (5 x 2 = 10 marks)
Note: Statement 1 has been solved for your reference and sample solution is provided in the table; follow its pattern to solve the rest of the statements.
We are sorry to inform you that the interview is a bit difficult to schedule.
So, it can be concluded that the product needs further refinement.
We can guarantee that this product gets attention.
We know that you are concerned about your stuff.
We can say that the perfect solution to our problem is that you provide us with the material.
The results of your argument obviously indicate that you are not interested in investing.
Sentence Number Answer (one word only)
1 sample solution A bit
2
3
4
5
6
Q 2. Suppose you are working as a website developer in a Software House, AEROTECH and you want to develop a new website for online teaching for Eagleton School System. Keeping in view the general structure mentioned below, you need to write a proposal to the Managing Director of your Software House.
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
(4+3+3 = 10 marks)
Business and Technical English (Eng201)
Fall 2019
Assignment No. 1
Total Marks: 20
Lectures: 1-15
Instructions:
• Upload your assignments in a proper format, i.e. MS word file. Corrupt files will be awarded zero marks.
• The assignments should be zoomed in at 100%.
• Please avoid plagiarism; plagiarized work will be marked zero.
• After the due date, the assignments submitted via email would not be entertained.
• Please avoid submitting copied assignments; otherwise, such a case would be referred to the discipline committee.
• The font color should be preferably black and font size 12 Times New Roman.
Q1: In a corporate world, communication needs to follow the 7Cs which are Clarity, Correctness, Completeness, Conciseness, Concreteness, Coherence, and Courtesy. Read each description carefully and identify the principle of communication that is lacking in it.
(5 x 2 = 10 Marks)
Dear David,
Further to our conservation today, I am attaching the plan for the first stage of the project. Hope the one weak deadline is okay with you and your team.
Regards
Sally
a. Clarity
b. Courtesy
c. Coherent
d. Correctness
Traci,
I wanted to write you a quick note about the report you finished last week. I gave it to Michelle to proofread, and she wanted to make sure you knew about the department meeting we’re having this Friday. We’ll be creating an outline for the new employee handbook.
Thanks,
Michelle
a. Conciseness
b. Courtesy
c. Coherent
d. Clarity
3. Hi everyone,
I just wanted to send you all a reminder about the meeting we’re having tomorrow!
See you then,
Chris
a. Coherent
b. Correctness
c. Courtesy
d. Completeness
4. Hi Suzanne
I think we need to talk about the CSR campaign, I mean the one which we need to do as a quarterly exercise. I think it is a great way of enhancing our brand image. Basically, it would just be a visit to an orphanage but we can sort of do other things too. For instance, we could take the kids out for a short trip to a nearby park or zoo. Let us sit and talk tomorrow.
Regards
Jennifer
a. Conciseness
b. Concreteness
c. Completeness
d. Correctness
5. Dear James,
I would like to talk to you about the new client’s project which the engineering team had discussed yesterday. I might need the help of John from your team.
Regards,
Kevin
a. Correctness
b. Concreteness
c. Completeness
d. Clarity
Q2: Suppose you are working as a sales manager in Sabroso. Your company has introduced two new products (Chicken Donut and Crispy Poppers). You are required to write a direct business message to the leading stores’ management for the sales and promotion purposes. Use the following organizational chart for highlighting and endorsing the features of your product.
(10 Marks)
Organization Chart
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Business and Technical English (Eng201)
Fall 2019
Assignment No. 2
Total Marks: 20
Lectures: 23 - 35
Instructions:
• Upload your assignments in a proper format, i.e. MS word file. Corrupt files will be awarded zero marks.
• The assignments should be zoomed in at 100%.
• Please avoid plagiarism; plagiarized work will be marked zero.
• After the due date, the assignments submitted via email would not be entertained.
• Please avoid submitting copied assignments; otherwise, such a case would be referred to the discipline committee.
• The font color should be preferably black and font size 12 Times New Roman.
Q1: Suppose you are working as a civil engineer in a construction company and you want to win a government hospital project for your company. Submit a project proposal to health department using the following elements of project information. (5*2=10)
Project Information
This section provides and conveys the high-level picture as well as the most critical details of the project. Prepare your proposal with the following layout:
Name of the Organization
Project Title
Project Summary
Project Timeframe
Prepared By
Note: The length of the proposal should be within 2 to 3 pages with 12 font size and style Times New Roman.
Q2: Visual aids represent information visually. Keeping in mind the twelve types of visual aids i.e. tables, bar graphs, pictographs, line graphs, pie charts, photographs, drawings, diagrams, flow charts, organizational charts, schedule charts and budget statements, identify which visual aid the given image represents. (5 x 2 = 10 marks)
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a) Table
b) Flow chart
c) Pictograph
d) Diagram
2.
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a) Flow chart
b) Pictograph
c) Schedule charts
d) Drawing
3.
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a) Drawing
b) Diagram
c) Pictograph
d) Photograph
4.
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a) Bar graph
b) Pictograph
c) Photograph
d) Line graphs
5.
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a) Flow chart
b) Pie chart
c) Budget statements
d) Organizational charts
Total Marks 5
Starting Date Thursday, January 09, 2020
Closing Date Friday, January 10, 2020
Status Open
Question Title Graded Discussion Board
Question Description
Graded Discussion Board for Business and Technical English (ENG201) will be opened from 09-01-2020 to 10-01-2020.
The topics for the GDB are:
Social media: absolute communication or absolute isolation. Comment.
OR
The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives. Comment
Write your own views about any ONE of the given topics. Your comments should NOT exceed 170-200 words.
Read the following instructions carefully before posting your comments:
GDB carries 3% weightage in your final assessment.
Your comments should be clear, concise, and relevant to the topic.
Creative and original ideas written in correct English will be highly appreciated.
Any queries related to Graded Discussion Board (GDB) will not be entertained on regular MDB.
For queries related to the topic, you may send email at eng201@vu.edu.pk.
Do not send your comments via e-mail or regular MDB. The comments posted on regular MDB will not be graded.
Do not post your comments twice.
No marks will be awarded for plagiarism.
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