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IGNOU BEGG-174 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
Section A
Q.I Write short notes on the following in about 200 words each:
(i) Pros and cons of Twitter
(ii) Importance of imagery in poetry
(iii) Avoiding plagiarism
(iv) Purpose of PSAs over radio and TV.
Section B
Q. II Answer the following questions in about 350 words each:
1. Experimental stories are an innovation in the art of story-writing. Explain the characteristics that make up experimental stories.
2. What are some guidelines for writing for online media?
3. What is the importance of dialogue in different kinds of narratives? Explain in detail.
4. Do you agree that new media is the future? Give a reasoned answer.
Section C
Q. III Attempt the following questions using your creative abilities:
1. Write a short story for children that has a moral at the end.
2. Write a feature on the need for looking after the aged/old people.
3. Write a poem of ten to fifteen lines on any theme that you feel strongly about.
4. Structure a Public Service Announcement to be broadcast over TV on “Evils of Dowry.” Suggest visuals with matching narration/dialogues and SFX.
5. Imagine two types of readers: the first are college students and the second are old pensioners. Now write 3 paragraphs about some place that you have visited keeping in mind the first target readers. Then write another three paragraphs about the same place, but target it for the old people. Remember the slant of your travel article will be very different for the two varied groups.
IGNOU BEGG-174 (July 2023 – January 2024) Assignment Questions
Section A
Q.I Write short notes on the following in about 200 words each:
(i) Can creative writing be taught?
(ii) Suggestions for writing about women
(iii) Twitter, E books and Podcasts
(iv) Types of publishing
Section B
Q. II Answer the following questions in about 350 words each:
1. Dialogues help to ensure readability. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
2. What guidelines should be followed for writing for online media?
3. How important are imagery and symbols while writing poetry? Give examples to illustrate your answer.
4. What is plagiarism and why should it be avoided in writing?
Section C
Q. III Attempt the following questions using your creative abilities:
1. Write a feature article in 500 words on “The trails and tribulations of working women.”
2. Given below are the opening lines of a short story. Complete the story in 500 words, giving it a suitable title:
The shrill ringing of the phone woke me up early in the morning. It was my friend on the other end shouting at me to reach the nearby multi-storyed building, from where a young girl was threatening to jump to her death if…..
3. Write a travel article about any place that you may have visited recently and would want others to visit.
4. Structure a T.V. advertisement for a new shopping mall.
5. Write a romantic poem of ten to fourteen lines.
