BBS I year Question Pattern

Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management

BBS English

        Evaluation Model

Course Description

The BBS English course is a two-pronged English course emphasizing the core areas of reading and writing along with a strong communication component. It is designed to help students get ahead fast with their general English skills in interdisciplinary contexts with the lessons and speaking skills for general and technical English. It is a theme-based course with comprehensive coverage of English language and critical thinking skills. Authentic listening and reading materials provide models for up to date language, grammar, and vocabulary.

The course has the following four main components:

I.                   Interdisciplinary Approach to Learning English

II.                Functional English Language Texts

III.             Reading for Writing

IV.             Style

Prescribed Books:

Nissani, M., and S. Lohani. Flax-Golden Tales: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Learning

            English. Shorter Edition. Kathmandu: Ekta, 2013. (Sounds of English and Stories and

            Poems on CD)

Savage, Alice, and Patricia Mayer. Effective Academic Writing 2: The Short Essay. Second

            Edition. Oxford: OUP, 2012.

Smalzer, William R. Write to be Read: Reading, Reflection, and Writing. Second Edition.

            Cambridge: CUP, 2005.

Haynes, John. Style. London and New York: Routledge, 1995.

Evaluation

*Questions will be set covering all the prescribed books.

*The questions will be three broad types:

1. Comprehensive/Analytical type: 2 questions each of 15 marks (3 questions will be given): 2×15=30 marks

2. Descriptive/Short answer type: 5 questions each of 10 marks (6 questions will be given): 5×10=50 marks

3. Brief/Objective type: 10 questions each of 2 marks (12 questions will be given): 2×10=20 marks

*The distribution of questions will be as follows:

 1. Comprehensive/Analytical type:

·                      One question from Flax-Golden

·                      One question from Write to be Read

·                      One question from Flax-Golden and/or Write to be Read

 2. Descriptive/Short answer type:

·                      One question from Flax-Golden

·                      One question from Write to be Read

·                      Two questions from Short Essay

·                     Two questions from Style

3. Brief/Objective type:

·                     Two questions from Flax-Golden

·                     Two questions from Write to be Read

·                     Four questions from Short Essay

·                     Four questions from Style

*Students will be tested on their ability to

·         Apply the four levels of reading a text

·         Write convincing paragraphs and essays

·         Discover and communicate meaning holistically

·         Write a variety of functional text, types with a rhetorical focus matching content with style

·         Show an understanding of grammar and vocabulary in context.