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UNIT IV EXTENSIVE READING AND COMPARATIVE WRITING 6
Reading – Extensive Reading: Reading wide range of articles for better understanding, etc. Writing –
Compare and Contrast: two things/ places/ persons/ ideas, etc. Grammar – Connectives.

UNIT V INFERENTIAL WRITING AND ARGUMENTATIVE/ PERSUASIVE WRITING
6
Reading – Inferential Reading: draw upon prior knowledge, draw conclusions and make inferences. Writing
– Argumentative and Persuasive Writing: establishing facts, forming and stating conclusions. Grammar –
Conjunctions, Cohesive Devices.
TOTAL: 30 PERIODS

OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, students will be able to

 Skim through columns and magazines and write on simple topics with proper sentence structures.
 Read comprehensively and understand the thoughts of the writer and report clearly in detail about
the happenings around.
 Comprehend and answer questions based on the texts/passages given and write descriptive essays.
 Read different genres of texts and comprehend the materials to improve their vocabulary and are
familiar with new words, phrases, sentence structures and ideas.
 Read between lines, draw conclusions with their prior knowledge on the subject and persuade their
readers with their flawless writing skills.

REFERENCES

1. ―Bridge to College Success – Intensive Academic Preparation for Advanced Students‖ – Robertson.

2. ―Source Work – Academic Writing from Sources‖ Second Edition - Dellahite, Haun, Heinle /
Cengage Learning, 2012.
3. Aebersold, Jo Ann and Field M. L. 1997, ―From Reader to Reading teacher,‖ Cambridge, Cambridge
University Press, Anderson, R. C. 1996.
4. Bamford, Julian and Day, R. R. 1997, ―Extensive Reading: What is it? Why Bother?‖ Language
Teacher Online.

CE17501 DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE ELEMENTS L T P C

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OBJECTIVES:
 To understand the design philosophies of various methods used for the design of RC structures and
to know the design concepts of beam members by working stress method and limit state method.
 To know the design procedure for flanged beams and for beams subjected to bending, shear and
torsion as per limit state method.
 To understand the design of all types of slabs for different boundary conditions and design of
staircase as per IS 456-2000.
 To understand the design of columns at different location as per the IS Code and SP 16.
 To know the design concepts for isolated and combined footings subjected to axial and eccentric
loading.

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