Eng101 VU Current Assignment No. 2 Spring 2012 Solution

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Assignment No. 2 (Spring 2012)
English Comprehension (ENG101) 
Total Marks: 15
Due Date: 03.05.2012

Q 1 Define the following terms and give an example for each. (5)

i. Hasty generalization

ii. False Cause

Q 2 Read the given statements and determine if these are Facts (F) or Opinions (O).

(5)

1. Many people order pepperoni on their pizzas.

2. Basketball is more interesting to watch than golf.

3. Flowers bloom in the spring and summer months.

4. Exercising outdoors is more fun than exercising indoors.

5. Daisies are the prettiest of all flowers.



Q 3- Fill in the blanks with the help of appropriate choices. (5)

1- The question of purpose of writer is closely related the matter of ………………

Attitude.

tone

style

opinion

2- ----------- is the most important skill you will need for success in your studies.

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking

3- Authors and their works are …………………

complex

simple

biased

fair

4- The writer can indicate his character through the words he put into his character’s …………..

mind

knowledge

mouth

experience

5- As biasness is unavoidable while writing, writers do try to remain as …………..as possible.

objective

subjective

comprehensive

neutral



idea solution

Q1-
Hasty Generalization: Making assumptions about a whole group based on a sample.

Examples: 
· My roomates said physics class was hard, and the one I'm in hard too. All physics must be hard.
· "Our English teacher made us ready read some poetry last year, and it was really boring. I know now that I will never like poetry"
False cause: The fallacy committed when an argument mistakenly attempt to establish a causal connection.
Examples:
· He met an accident because it was Friday the 13th.
· The power went out because I answered the doorbell.
· My neighbor walks by my window in the morning because I have finished my breakfast. 
· "Napoleon became a great emperor because he was so short."

Q2-
1. Opinion
2. Opinion
3. Fact
4. Opinion
5. Opinion

Q3-
1. Tone
2. Reading
3.complex
4. mind
5. neutral 
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