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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