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B.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, 2008

( SECOND YEAR )

( PART - II )

( PAPER - II )

210. ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND

BUSINESS CORRESPONDANCE

( Common with B.A. Business Economics )

( Including Lateral Entry )

May ] [ Time : 3 Hours

Maximum : 100 Marks

Answer Section A and Section B in Separate

Answer Books.

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SECTION B (50)

(BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE)

Answer any THREE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

1. Explain the characteristics of a good business

letter.

2. Write a circular letter on the establishment of

a business.

3. Write a letter to the bank complaining about

the bank charges.

4. Write a letter requesting a director to attend an

important board meeting.

5. Explain the features of a sales letter.

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SECTION A (50)

( English Composition )

I . Write essays on any TWO of the following in

aboutTWO pages each : (2 15 = 30)

(a) An a lys e t he p l o t of The Mayor of

Casterbridge.

(b) Compare and contras t Henchard and

Farfrae.

(c) The character of Pip.

(d) The role of Miss Havisham.

II. Wri te a Precis o f the fo l lowing passage

reducing it to one-third of its length : (20 )

With the richness and variety of bird life

in India, exciting discoveries of a similar kind

are awaiting to be made by any bird-watcherwho has the requisite enthusiasm and

perseverance. Although as yet its devotees

here are limited, it is refreshing to find that

bird-watching as a hobby is growing in

popularity, along with other civilized outdoor

pastimes.

While the field study of birds, bird-

watching as it is popularly called, is a

peaceful enough occupation, it is not entirely

without occasional physical thrills and even

hazards. In elephant-ridden jungles in South

India for instance, I have frequently found

myself in uncomfortable disturbing situations.

A wild elephant, suddenly come upon at close

quarters a situation by no means uncommon

in parts of Karnataka and Kerala can be an

unnerving experience, almost invariably

resulting in the undignified spectacle, for the

elephant, of the ornithologist in full flight inthe opposite direction. In actual fact, there

is little danger from an elephant unless it

happens to be a rogue or a female with a small

calf. However it is bad diplomacy in close-

up situations, especially with the wind in the

wrong direction, to wait for this to becomeapparent before taking the only discreet

action. For it may well be that in tall grass

country, in even the most innocent stampede

of a frightened herd, the ornithologist may

become an unscheduled casualty. Discretion

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