Max.Marks 100
Written 90
Int. Assessment 10
Objective: The main aim of teaching English (Elective) to B.A.III students is to enable them to approach a
wide variety of literary texts and genres with critically sensitive and analytical understanding. The idea is to
introduce the students to the basic concepts of literature and also empower them to read, analyze and write
about a poem, prose essay or drama in an independent manner. It is with this modest aim in mind that the new
text books have been selected for B.A English Third Year (Elective) courses. The focus of the new text books
is two-fold: to teach finer nuances of literature and language through an integrated approach; and to help and
motivate for students to develop basic tools of analyzing a variety of literary texts/genres.
Note:
(i) There will be two semesters in all the three years of B.A English (Elective) courses. Rather than
divide the papers vertically, there will be horizontal division in terms of texts, composition and
grammar. As two books are prescribed for each course, these two books shall be distributed
across two papers/semesters and shall not be included in the same paper/semester. So, Modern
Indian literature: Poems and Short Stories shall figure in Semester V and R.K.Narayan’s
The Guide shall be included in Semester VI. Questions on composition and grammar shall,
however, be included in Paper B/Semester VI. This is being done to help the students, who shall
now find both the papers proportionately divided and so easily manageable.
(ii) Each theory Semester shall be of 90 marks, as 10 marks in each semester shall be reserved for
internal Assessment. Each semester shall be further sub-divided into two sections i.e Section I
& Section II. The mode of distribution of marks shall, however, vary from paper to paper.
There shall be six questions in each semester. All the questions will be compulsory. Though
internal choice may be offered in some of the questions, there will be no external choice.
(iii) Each paper shall include minimum 15 literary terms/concepts appropriate to the particular
literary genre included in that paper.
(iv) The paper shall be divided into two sections i.e section I & II.
(v) Section I shall deal with the text and Section II with composition and grammar
(vi) The questions should be set strictly in accordance with the pattern of question paper
outlined in the syllabus.
(vii) For the successful implementation of this syllabus, it is necessary that we reflect upon objectives
of this course. First in our teaching practices and then in designing question paper/s and
evaluating answer scripts of the students. The examination shall be held at the end of each
semester as is recommended by the university from time to time.
SECTION I
(Literary Concepts/Terms: Fiction, Non-fiction, Narrative, Bildungsroman, Picaresque Novel, Novel of
Sensibility, Historical Romance, Gothic Novel, Realistic Novel, Psychological Novel, Political Novel,
Regional Novel, Point of View, Omniscient Author, First Person Narrator, Stream of Consciousness,
Protagonist/ antagonist, Plot/Story, Character, Structure)
Q.1 Literary terms/concepts (five out of eight) 15 marks
Q.2. Short question based on the prescribed novel, Five out of Seven 15 marks
(each in 60-80 words).
Q.3 Long questions based on the novel three out of five dealing with the incidents, theme(s)
Character(s), symbols etc.( each in 180-200 words) 15 marks
SECTION II
Q.4 Essay on any one (out of the given four) topic of international importance
( in about 700 words) 20 marks
Q.5. Report-writing ( in about 300 words) on an incident/situation , conference/seminar,
problem/state of education/poverty /unemployment or similar issues. 10 marks
Q.6. Translation from Hindi/Punjabi into English (Passage of about 400 words)
OR
Paragraph on any one out of the two given topics (for foreign students only) 15 marks
