U214B: Worlds of English II – Other Branches Main THFE
Take Home Exam for Final Assignment 2020-2021 – Spring
U214B: Worlds of English II – Other Branches Main THFE
Cut-Off Date : Saturday 5 June 2021 Cut off Time: 12.05AM
Total Marks : /50 Duration : 48 Hours
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Contents:
Warnings and Declaration
Question1 obligatory allocated 18 marks
Question 2 optional allocated 16 marks
Question 3 optional allocated 16 marks
Question 4 optional allocated 16 marks
Plagiarism Warning:
As per AOU rules and regulations, all students are required to submit their own THE-Final work and avoid plagiarism. The AOU has implemented sophisticated techniques for plagiarism detection. You will be penalized for any act of plagiarism as per the AOU’s rules and regulations.
Declaration of No Plagiarism by Student (to be signed and submitted by student with THE-Final work):
I hereby declare that this submitted THE-Final work is a result of my own efforts and I have not plagiarized any other person’s work.
Name of Student : …………………………………………………..
Signature : …………………………………………………..
Date : …………………………………………………..
Summary Report
| Strength in response | Weakness in response | Awarded grade | |
| Obligatory Question 1 | /18 | ||
| Optional Question: | /16 | ||
| Optional Question: | /16 | ||
| Total /50 | Overall comment: |
Part A: Question 1 is obligatory and is allocated 18 marks.
Question 1 (obligatory – 18 marks)
Why was the English literary canon accused of representing the Anglophone elitist culture at the expense of non-Anglophone cultures? Explain using examples.
Part B: Choose TWO QUESTIONS to answer.
Question 2 (optional – 16 marks)
How did the global status of English affect its position in academia? Illustrate through examples.
Question 3:(optional – 16 marks)
Explain the concept introduced by Ferguson on the ‘hegemony of English’ and list the areas that relate to its possible harmful effects.
Question 4:(optional – 16 marks)
Explain the phenomenon of Language Death. Use illustrative examples to support your discussion.
End of Questions
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U214B/ THE-Final 1 of 2 2021-2020/Spring