English IV

INTRODUCTION

The goal of this course is to aid students, who may not be familiar or versed in the various genres of literature, in acquiring the skill necessary to engage, understand, critically analyze, and enjoy the literary genre of short story, poetry, essay and the novel. As students read a range of works belonging to those genres, they will explore the basic concepts of literary techniques, narrative, poetic, and dramatic structures and innovations, and begin to engage with more advanced cognitive aspects of literature. The aim of the course is to make the students aware of writing a job letter/C.V./report and to summarize a given text.

COURSE CODE: ENG-204

CREDIT HOURS: 3

PREREQUISITES: None

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

• Confidently read and understand a range of literary texts.
• Write report on different topics.
• Write a Job Letter/C.V.
• Write a memo.
• Prepare effectively for an interview.
• Comprehend and summarize a given text.

COURSE CONTENTS

• Interviews
• Memorandum writing
• Comprehension and precis writing
• Job letter and C.V. writing
• Report writing
• Poems:
  1. Departure and Arrival
  2. The Road Not Taken
  3. Because I Didn’t Stop for Death
  4. Say This City has Ten Million Souls
  5. The Daisy
  6. Women Work
• Short Stories
  1. Araby
  2. The Fly
  3. The Tell-Tale Heart
• Essays
  1. The Last Sermon of The Holy Prophet of Islam
  2. Work
  3. Three Days to See
• Novel
  1. The Old Man and The Sea

TEXT BOOK:

English-IV for BS-4 Years Students of Semester-IV, compiled by Muhammad Athar Ansari and Muhammad Saleem, University of Sargohda.

COURSE ASSESSMENT:

Final-term exam: 50 Marks

Mid-term exam: 30 Marks

Sessional: 20 Marks

Presentation: 05 Marks

Assignments: 10 Marks

Class conduct and attendance: 05 Marks

CLASS TIMINGS:

1. BS Chemistry 4th Regular

Monday 10:00 - 11:00

Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00

Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00

1. BS Chemistry 4th Self Support

Tuesday 02:00 - 03:00

Wednesday 04:00 - 05:00

Thursday 04:00 - 05:00