MEG-I ,2,3 & 4
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENGLISH
(MEG)
ASSIGNMENTS
2012-2013
July, 2012 and January 2013 Sessions
(Compulsory Courses of M.A. English - lst Year)
British Poetry-01
British Drama-O2
British Novel-03
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School of Humanities
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-11006 il ffi
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Ass$g*xeeents flcr t'u yean Ccxngrulsary Courses
.Dear Student,
'l'his booklet contai*s namell,': h,ItrG-0i
ME{i-02
M[,c-03 ivlEc-04 Course Code:*{EC all the assignments d the Compulsory ilourses of MA {linglish) i" year
Britislr Poetry
British I)rama
British Novel r\spects ol l-anguage
Ilscir course wiii ccmprise ggg assignrnent cf I {}0 marks. ft,is as.signment *'il] be tntar narked.
Airp.s: 'I'he T1\4As ar€ oorleernetl rrrairlly witlr assessing your application and understandirrg of the cor-lrse matelial. You are not required to r€produco chr-rnks of infonmation fi'o*r the cours* ntaterial bttt lo use the skills oicrjtical appreeiation drat you ma"o* have acquired during the corrrse of study.
These assignments aitn to teach as rveltr as to assess your per{ormance. Ptrease ens$rf that 5rau read the texts arrd the aecompanying stud)' guides that we lrave prepared for you. Let me repeatt you r*ust read all tlae fexts prescnibed. Do make cojnts os riqsl go along. if tlrere is anytiline you dc rrot understand, please ask your flsunselior at the S{ud.v Centre for clarification. Once vou are able to drr the assisr"nrrenis satisiactariiS', _vou r.vill be rcad-v to tak* the exam ivittrr confiilence. instreretions: tsefi:l*::tte*:pting the pssignment please read the following instructicns c.arefirlly.
1. Read the detailsd insiructions about thc assigurnents given in the Programme Guide fbr:
Licctive Courses.
?- Write 1'o,:r ttoli No.. Name" Address and Date cn the top right comer olthe firsr page olyour. re$ponss sheet{s.}.
3. Write the Course Title" Assigrnlent Nr-tmher and the Name of tlre Study Clentre )ori are altached tc in the centre oiihe frrst page cf3'our respollse sheetis).
4. {.Jse onl"v- t-r,-olscap size pap*r fbr vour resF}onse and tag all the p*ges carefull_v.
-i. Write the relevant quesrion nun"rbsr with each answer.
6. Yo* should write in yon{.oivn handwritilg,
1. Submission: 'I')ir: completed assigiirnenf sirould be sent to thc Coardinatr:r of the Study Ccntre allotteci io .vr>rt b,v SXsf &{archu 2&i3 $or .tru[-v, 2012 session] and 3$th Sept, ?013 (for
$aneraryu ?S.*3 sessicln)" Flease read the inslructions given iir the Prograrnrne Guide,
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The top of the f'irst pago of your resporlse sheet shoLtld laok like this:
Hnrollment No": .....'.'""""'
Name:
Address:
Course Tillc: .".....'.
Assignment No. : ..-."... "'
Study {l*ntre: .""..'-..""""' hiorvreadthelc!lan,illgg*ir*elinescar:ef\;xtr-vtre{br*answeringtht:quest101}s' 6U{DEL,I}INS F*R T'MA yr.ru ..r ill find it us,*fr-rl to keep the followi*g points in mind:
I p?anning: R*ad th* assignment ca:-efully. h,lake solne points regatding each questiotl and then rc.arranlte these ir a logieal orcler. A*el pleasc w'rite the answers in y|)ur orvn ro-$rds' Llo not r,;prociuee Passage:i {rcrn dle unis'
:,. *rganisaticm: tse a little more scleetiv* ancl anaiytic befbre drarving up a r*irgh $ttti;ne of vorir an$l4,-rir !n an essav-type questioil, give adequate atterltion to yaur introeiuetion ancl co*chision. -l.he introduction rn*st *tT"r yru, brief interpretntir:n ol'the questiori and hi-rr'v ;*cti p:$pose tc develop if. Tleo coni,lusion must sunlnarise your response tcr tlie questi$n' ln tlre corlfstr of vr:iir afislrytrr. -Y$u may like to rnake leferences to cther texts or critiCs as this will add
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F4alsc Plre*: fhat Yotxl' Rnsw*I"; li) is logicai atrd cotrerent;
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