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LEC052019Devikiran. Thesis statement

1.Online classes are becoming a bane for students from backward classes as it requires physical strain and demands good connectivity and devices which will ultimately lead to the widening of the gap between the classes. 2.The Covid 19 pandemic has made people aware of the importance of personal hygiene as well as community health. 3. Gireesh Karnad's play Hayavadana depicts the postcolonial anxiety and the conflicting identities of post-colonial subjects 4. Feminist interpretation of the movie Lucifer suggests that no matter how Bolt a woman is in a patriarchal society, the final solution to a problem  comes only from a male person 5. Blindness as portrayed in the movie (Guru) is a better example of how the subjugated sentiments are interpreted by the mainstream according to their own  ways of understanding the subject 6. Social class status of a student plays an important role in terms of the reception of online teaching 7: To His Mistress Going Bed tells us how men consider ...

LEC052019Devikiran. Job opportunities after MA English

                    English is considered as one of the most prominent languages in the world. Today, English has acquired the status of an International language that contribute a higher position in the social hierarchy, to its users. All leading universities in the world offer a Masters in English language course to students. People often think that teaching is the only option after this MA, but contradicting the conventional norm, career prospects in this field are widespread across the world, and is more than any other degree can offer. Job where your degree would be useful include Academic librarian, Advertising copy writer, Art’s administrator, Education consultant, Information officer, Learning mentor, Marketing executive, Media researcher, Primary school teacher, Private tutor, Public relations officer, Records manager, social media manager, journalist, editor, copywriting, creative writing, technical writing etc  ...

LEC052019Devikiran. An Analysis of Portrayal of the Visually impaired in the Malayalam movie Guru

        Movies play a significant role in the society. Like any other art form films entertain as well as work towards shaping the mindsets of the masses. Formulation of different conceptions among  people           are possible through the medium of cinema. Thus it is paramount important to be conscious about the form and content of a movie as it contribute to the concept formation process in an individual. The portrayal of persons with disabilities in Malayalam movies has multifaceted aspects. .This essay tries to answer questions such as how visual impairment has represented in the Malayalam movie Guru and how accurate is the representation in connection with the changes and development happened within the community across the decades. According to Norden: The way in which we can examine films dealing with disabilities as reflection of a society’s attitude towards the subject is to study thoroughly the history of account when dis...

Submissions made so far for Internal Assessment in Academic Writing.

The submissions made as assignments and tests are given below: An  x represents a submission made in    Mechanics (1) Opportunities (2) Equivocator (3) Essay 1(4)  Thesis  (5) Online  (6)     Mid Term  (7) Roll. No.        Name                                         1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LEC052001 Adwaidh S                                 x x x x x x x LEC052002 Afina Shamsudeen                 x x x x x x x LEC052003 Afsana B.Chowdhury                 x x x x x x x LEC052004 Agna Philip                          ...

LEC052019 Devikiran mechanics of academic writing

                 [ ] BRACKETS   Brackets ([]) are the squared off notations used for technical explanations. Dictionary uses them when you look up word definitions. At the bottom of each definition page, brackets surround a technical description of where the word originated. And also in academic writing the writers use the brackets to provide more explanation to the quoted sentence. Example “If there is a will, there is a way.” [APJ Abdul Kalam.] ELLIPSIS The ellipsis mark (. . .) is generally represented by three periods, although it is occasionally demonstrated with three asterisks (***). Ellipses are used: • In writing or printing to indicate an omission, especially of letters or words. • Within quotations to jump from one phrase to another, omitting unnecessary words that do not interfere with the meaning. •writing research papers or newspapers quoting parts of speeches will often employ e...

Online education:Alternative choice in pandemic.RIYA FATHIMA.LEC052036

  ONLINE EDUCATION: ALTERNATIVE CHOICE IN PANDEMIC Online education used to be an extra support for the academics. Due to Covid-19, online classes became an alternative to classroom learning. As a result, education has changed distinctively and e-learning rise higher. Online learning has pros and cons and so that how it has affected the essence of engagement of students must be overlooked. Due to long time existence of pandemic,   E -learning brought chaos in obtaining fruitful learning. The universities and students were not prepared for such a transition and their online teaching –learning process evolved gradually. Though the teachers and students could schedule classes according to their comfort, there are many factors which contributed to inefficacy in learning. Internet connectivity is crucial in e-learning. Having a non-disrupting internet connection is mandatory to ensure better engagement and fulfill the goal of learning. Without a consistent internet connection, ...

LEC052019Devikiran-pros and cons of online education

Pros and Cons of Online Education The Covid 19 pandemic has brought tremendous changes in the field of education. We have to completely rely upon platforms like zoom, you tube, other micro soft applications, television for continuing education. Instead of face to face physical interaction of the teacher and the students, the virtual classrooms in which the participants meet virtually from different places and interacts with the help of internet and electronic gadgets has taken over the place. It seems that online education is less effective than the physical classes yet, it has many positive impacts too. It is certain that online classes cannot replace the offline mode of education, but still, we fail to notice the major positive effects of this new mode of teaching like cost effective learning, eco friendly teaching methods, encouraging interactions for backward students, innovative application of practical knowledge etc., In the age of technology the idea of traditional face-to-face ...