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| 📖 Question (with marks) | 📅 Exam References | 🔗 PDF Links |
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| 📌 TOPIC: 7C’s & Principles of Technical Communication | ||
| Explain Clarity, Conciseness, and Courtesy in detail with reference to the seven Cs of writing. [10] 🔥 High Yield📖 Theory | Dec 25 Apr 25 Dec 23 | 📘 Course Pg 54 📝 Exam Pg 19 |
| Explain the essentials of effective communication along with the 7Cs and other principles of technical communication. [10] 🔥 High Yield📖 Theory | Dec 25 Apr 25 Jun 24 | 📘 Course Pg 54 📝 Exam Pg 21 |
| 📌 TOPIC: Audience Recognition (High Tech / Low Tech / Lay / Multiple / Multicultural) | ||
| Categorize the types of audience. Discuss the problems caused by not understanding your target audience. [10] 🔥 High Yield📖 Theory | Dec 25 Apr 25 Dec 23 | 📘 Course Pg 67 📝 Exam Pg 1 |
| Regarding the cases: Blog Content Creation, User Experience Design, Training Programs, Public Speaking – analyse your audience as a critical part of effective communication. [10] 📋 Detailed📊 Case-based | Dec 25 Apr 25 Jun 24 | 📘 Course Pg 68 📝 Exam Pg 3 |
| 📌 TOPIC: Process of Writing (Prewriting → Drafting → Revising → Editing → Proofreading) | ||
| Writing is a messy process, but there are strategies to make it manageable. Examine the stages of writing in the communication process. [10] 🔥 High Yield📖 Theory | Dec 25 Apr 25 Dec 24 | 📘 Course Pg 9 📝 Exam Pg 7 |
| Appraise the different steps of Revision with reference to Re‑writing (Add, Delete, Reformat, Enhance tone, Correct errors). [10] 📖 Theory | Apr 24 Dec 23 | 📘 Course Pg 50 📝 Exam Pg 19 |
| 📖 Question (with marks) | 📅 Exam References | 🔗 PDF Links |
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| 📐 TOPIC: Document Design – Organization, Order, Access, Variety | ||
| Assess the significance of effective document design in enhancing communication clarity. Analyze strategies for integrating visual hierarchy (chunking, headings, white space, typography). [10] 🔥 High Yield📊 Design | Dec 25 Apr 25 Dec 24 | 📘 Course Pg 101 📝 Exam Pg 3 |
| What is Document Design? How do you implement the strategies of Organization, Order, Access, and Variety? [10] 📋 Long | Dec 24 Apr 25 | 📘 Course Pg 105 📝 Exam Pg 5 |
| ⚠️ TOPIC: Plagiarism – Types, Consequences & Avoidance | ||
| Enumerate different types of Plagiarism (direct, paraphrasing, self, patchwork, source-based, accidental) and the ways to avoid it. [10] 🔥 High Yield📖 Ethics | Dec 25 Apr 25 Dec 23 | 📘 Course Pg 123 📝 Exam Pg 1 |
| Most plagiarism is unintentional. Explain the ways to avoid plagiarism (quoting, paraphrasing, summarising, citing sources). [10] 📖 Theory | Apr 25 Dec 24 | 📘 Course Pg 139 📝 Exam Pg 23 |
| 📖 Question (with marks) | 📅 Exam References | 🔗 PDF Links |
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| 🗣️ TOPIC: Rhetorical Triangle (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) | ||
| Describe the idea of the rhetoric triangle when creating persuasive arguments. Include examples relevant to engineering students. [10] 🔥 High Yield📊 Framework | Dec 25 Apr 25 Dec 24 | 📘 Course Pg 2 📝 Exam Pg 3 |
| 📝 TOPIC: Traditional Methods of Argument (ARGU model) & Persuasive Essays | ||
| "Technical communication calls for making and supporting persuasive claims." Discuss the traditional methods of Argument and Persuasion (Arouse, Refute, Give proof, Urge action). [10] 🔥 High Yield📖 Theory | Dec 25 Apr 25 Dec 23 | 📘 Course Pg 2 📝 Exam Pg 1 |
| Write an argumentative essay: "Technical knowledge alone is not enough to succeed as an engineer; communication skills are equally important." (5‑paragraph structure: intro, 2 arguments, counter‑argument + refutation, conclusion). [15] 📋 Long📊 Essay | Dec 25 Apr 25 Dec 24 | 📘 Course Pg 160 📝 Exam Pg 24 |
| Write an essay arguing that social media has a negative impact on mental health (500 words). [10] 🔹 Rare📖 Essay | Dec 25 | 📘 Course Pg 160 📝 Exam Pg 14 |
| 📖 Question (with marks) | 📅 Exam References | 🔗 PDF Links |
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| 📩 COVER LETTERS & INTERNSHIPS | ||
| Write a cover letter for the post of an intern in Elexi company, Indore. Include your educational details, skills, and enclosure. [10] 🔥 High Yield📊 Format | Dec 25 Apr 25 Dec 23 | 📘 Course Pg 152 📝 Exam Pg 1 |
| 📧 EMAILS (Apology, Leave, Complaint, Feedback) | ||
| Write an email to the coordinator of sports and cultural events asking for permission and equipment for organizing a Vaudeville event. [10] 🔥 High Yield📊 Email | Dec 25 Apr 25 Dec 24 | 📘 Course Pg 154 📝 Exam Pg 1 |
| You missed the internal assessment deadline due to a technical issue with the college portal. Write a formal apology email to your course instructor. [15] 📋 Long | Dec 25 Apr 25 | 📘 Course Pg 154 📝 Exam Pg 24 |
| Draft an email requesting feedback from your colleague or supervisor regarding a project or presentation. [10] 📊 Email | Dec 25 Apr 25 | 📘 Course Pg 156 📝 Exam Pg 4 |
| 📋 REPORTS (Trip, Incident, Field) | ||
| Write a trip report on a conference you attended in Pune/Bengaluru. Review key sessions, networking opportunities, insights gained. [10] 🔥 High Yield📊 Report | Dec 25 Apr 25 Dec 24 | 📘 Course Pg 158 📝 Exam Pg 1 |
| Write an incident report (letter type) about a fire accident in Computer Science Lab – causes, actions, recommendations. [15] 📋 Long | Dec 24 Apr 25 | 📘 Course Pg 159 📝 Exam Pg 24 |
| 📝 PRÉCIS WRITING & FOG INDEX | ||
| Write a precis of the given passage (bullying & long‑term effects – 600 words to ~200 words). Provide a suitable title. [10] 🔥 High Yield🧮 Summarising | Dec 25 Apr 25 Dec 23 | 📘 Course Pg 157 📝 Exam Pg 1 |
| Calculate the Fog Index of the passage: "Opinions differ on the right time to get an MBA...". Show all steps (average sentence length, percentage of complex words, final index). [10] 🧮 Numerical | Apr 24 Dec 23 | 📘 Course Pg 157 📝 Exam Pg 19 |
| 📬 ORDER & COMPLAINT LETTERS | ||
| Write an order letter to a supplier for purchasing laboratory equipment (as Purchase Manager). Mention quantity, specifications, delivery, payment. [15] 📋 Long📊 Letter | Dec 25 Apr 25 | 📘 Course Pg 153 📝 Exam Pg 24 |
| Write a letter of complaint to the Manager of Shae Sales, Paldi, Ahmedabad about a television with internet connectivity and motherboard issues bought two months ago. [12] 📊 Complaint | Dec 24 Apr 25 | 📘 Course Pg 153 📝 Exam Pg 5 |
| 📌 TOPIC: Technical Description (Laptop / Device) | ||
| Write a technical description of a laptop computer following the 8‑step structure (Title, Introduction, Physical description, Components, Working principle, Specifications, Applications, Conclusion). [15] 🔥 High Yield📊 Format | Dec 25 Apr 25 Dec 24 | 📘 Course Pg 151 📝 Exam Pg 24 |
| 📌 TOPIC: Narrative Essay (technology & learning) | ||
| Write a narrative essay on "how technology has enhanced or hindered your learning experience". [10] 🔹 Rare📖 Essay | Dec 25 | 📘 Course Pg 160 📝 Exam Pg 2 |
| 📌 TOPIC: Internal Proposal (Tech Club) | ||
| As student representative, compose a 2‑page internal proposal to the Dean for approval of a tech club – benefits, proposed tasks, expenses. [12] 🔹 Rare📊 Proposal | Apr 24 | 📘 Course Pg 159 📝 Exam Pg 15 |