TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
School of Humanities
BA English and Communication – First Year
Spot Assignments- AY 2014-2015 Admission
Total Marks: 25
Course & Code: Social History of England
BEGC-11
Give a detailed sketch of the effect of World War I and II on twentieth century
life and literature.
Course & Code: Age of Chaucer
BEGC-12
Explain why Dryden selected Shakespeare’s plot for his play, “All for Love”.
Course & Code: Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communication
BEGC-13
Discuss the role of internet and e-mail in journalism.
TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
School of Humanities
BA English and Communication– Second Year
Spot Assignments- AY 2013-2014 Admission
Total Marks: 25
Course & Code: Restoration Age
BEGC-21
Summarise Lamb’s essay ‘A Dissertation upon a Roast Pig’ and comment on
his life style of presentation.
Course & Code: William Shakespeare
BEGC-22
‘Realism’ that makes ‘King Lear’ as tragedy: Elucidate
Course & Code: Introduction to Communication Studies
BEGC-23
Discuss the various models of communication and explain their salient
features.
TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
School of Humanities
BA English and Communication– Third Year
Spot Assignments- AY 2012-2013 Admission
Total Marks: 25
Course & Code: Romantic Age
BEGC-31
Compare William Wordsworth and S.T. Coleridge as romantic poets.
Course & Code: Victorian Age
BEGC-32
Give a critique of the novel ‘Hard Times’ by Charles Dickens.
Course & Code: Modern English Literature
BEGC-33
Discuss the various types of drama of the twentieth century.
Course & Code : Phonetics and Spoken English
BEGC-34
Give a detailed description of Consonants.
Course & Code: Communication Skills
BEGC-35
Define listening skills and explain how it facilitates communication.