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Write a paragraph of 200 words d . .

escnbmg your computer practice laboratory
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Our computer 1a b 1s typ1ca ya room ·th
· . WI many computers networked and which could be
accessed by many at a time. The computers are set up in the room that is air-conditioned in
order to prevent du st settling on the computer keyboards. The lab is connected to a server. The
server is uploaded with software, required for education and research purposes. All the computers
are provided with UPS so that the users can have uninterrupted power supply. Printers, scanners
and other peripherals augment the lab set up. Users are instructed to leave their footwear and
other accessories outside before entering. They are usually provided with a password with which
they can access the operations. Users can log in, finish their work and log out before leaving. In
order to avoid virus, users are barred from using CD, Pendrives etc., The computer practice labs
are usually under the supervision of computer technicians and system operators. In general,
computer labs are used to give practice to courses related to operation, languages like C, C+,
etc., and softwares like Auto CAD, Matlab, etc. Now, it is being used for learning languages also.
This lab helps users to learn a new language with assistance from the system itself.

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Write a coherent paragraph of 200 words describing your difficulties in a d j ~
· to the new s1·tuat·10n when youJ"oined the college. (Jan. 2011, AU. Chenruu)

. . · metimes the transition from living with parents attending a

Though 1t 1s a happy occasion, so h . .
l . olle e studies to a new environment may be a arrowmg expenence.
ocal school to gomg a~ay for c g sidered it a celebration and talked about my college. I
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But for me, before gomg to college, chon had learned about the various activities related to
hd · · d · the open ouse. I
a v1s1ted the college unng . d. tion I packed everything in advance to create
sp0rt 1 h tudent onente m1orma .
s, cu turals and ot er s tered the college, I made all efforts to befriend my
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ahome-like atmosphere in my r?om. w:enm::ers and spent the night talking together. The next
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roommates. We shared various mtere gd_ the classes. After the breakfast, we all went as a
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ay, got up early and got rea Y and introduced themselves, and made us te 1I about us.
group to our class. The teachers came fiOrtable. As the first few days could pave the way
They were friendly and tried to make us com to mentally and emotionally fit in . I spent ti me
fior my happy life in college, I t oo k extra st
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. the community act1v1t1es. ' d th e ban_k w it. h
kn owing · new friends, and tne · d tO Participate mt k part in some sports . I. attended t he c Iasses
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rny friends and started an acc~un id distractions. In the first mon 1s, . use . to v1s1t my
regularly and sat in the front row to avo. occasions, my parents v1~1ted me. 1stayed connected
hometown once in a fortnight. On certa_m d bone. My positive attttude helped me to overcome
w·th thr ghematl an P
r. . my friends back home ou
the Initial inhibition and lead a happy 1 e
r~ in the college.

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\Example 3 : \ Write 8 paragraph on India as a developed nation with self sufficiency In resources.
power and technology. Express your views in two paragraphs of 100 words each.
(AU Chennai, Jan - 2010)

India is one of the most populated countries in the world. It is believed, that by the middle
of the 21st century, IQdia will have surpassed China in te~s of the number ofinhabitants. Inspite
oflndia having diverse social issues such as dialact barriers, gender inequality, levels ofpoverty
rates and severely polluted areas. India is believed to be the world's second fastest growing
economy, closely behind the US and the Republic of China. India is still striving to become a
developed nation and the key to its development lies in its agricultural economy. Though measures
have been taken to achieve the dream of equitable growth, the gap between the rural and urban
India still exists.

To reduce the gap between the Rural and Urban India, the growth of rural people is needed.
the most important component for this growth is infrastructure development. India being a
predominantly agricultural economy, the infrastructure development centering agriculture will play
a crucial role in the country's development. Communication plays a vital role in this development.
The rural India does not have proper access to information. Lack of proper education has
incapacitated them to understand the power of information. Underutilisation of this powerful source
is an impediment for the gap. So the introduction of 'Education for all' is the first step taken by
~ur Government for the ~un~'s develop~ent. It is ~o be realised that holistic primary education
~s fundamen~l to the nation, hi~~r educat10~ detenrunes its economic and technological progress
m the globahsed system. If this Ls accomphshed then only, India will become self sufficient in
resources, power and technology.

l Example 4: I Should Students become entrepreneurs? Substantiate your .

- not exceeding 200 words.
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(AU views m a paragrap
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, Chennai , Jan-2010)
There are two sides to this debate. One view is, that an entrepren .
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personality · like v1s10n,
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passion · that 1s· m
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that the skills of evaluating opportunities, motivating people and operaf ta~ght. Others arg~e
passed to eager st~dents _looking to be e~trepren~urs. The truth is s:smess can be 08:5ilY
entrepreneurs and immediately open a business, while others study and tr . · me may be natural
becoming one So according to Bottom and Thompson an entre· . am long and hard before
. . . .. preneu.r ts a pers b h b. II
creates and innovates to butld something of recogmsable value around · . on w o a 1tua Y
perennial opportunities...
Whether entrepreneurs are born or made, they typically show hi h .
and ab;ility to cope with ambiguity. They should have the capacity t g ; 1eve) of~sk tolerance
. tly unrelated events and link that into businesi,. They shouldobenta c~n~ecuon between
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finding resources ano solution to problems. They should be highly self optimistic
fl and · · m
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belief in their own motivation and abilities. As Peter Drucker said .. En~" •dent 8 ~d.have a strong
- ...,reneursh1p 1s a discipline

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. . . success entrepreneur, there should be nght environment
with a strong mot1vat1on. Then youngsters should grab the opportunity and can become successful
entrepreneurs.

IExample 5) Write two paragraphs on Water as an invaluable natural resource that has to be
spent carefully. (Nov/Dec. 2008, AU, Tirunelveli, January, 2006)

Water is one of the most precious elements on the planet. A human being may survive
without food for several days but water deprivation can kill a person in a matter of hours.
Life is, therefore, tied to water, as it is tied to air and food. While water sustains life, it can
also cause deaths if contaminated. Some of the deadliest diseases, which kill millions every
year, are carried through unclean water. Water covers 70 per cent of the planet but more
than 97.5 percent of the surface water is ocean which, obviously, is not useable in industry,
agriculture or as drinking water. Desalination is far too .expensive for widespread adoption.
The fresh water on which the world depends is a mere 2j5 percent of available water. But
then, three quarters of' this fresh water is trapped in the foin'1 of snow and ice. So, all that is
available for human use (and, of course, for animals as well) is 0.6 percent of the surface
water. There is no more fresh water on earth today than there was 2000 years ago when
population was three per cent of its current size! About 120 crore people (20 per cent of the
global population) across 40 countries do not have access to safe water; 240 crores of people
lack adequate sanitation services. Women in Africa and Asia walk an average distance of
6km a day to collect water. Over the next 20 years, the world's population is supposed to
increase from the present 6.4 billion to an estimated 7.2 billion whereas the average supply of
water per person is expected to fall by one-third. The hardest hit will be the poorest. Fresh
water fishing, a key livelihood activity around the world, is under threat. More than 20 percent
of the world's known - 10,000 - fresh water fish species have become extinct, been threatened
or endangered in recent decades.
We have to save every drop of water today, because water shortage could well lead
to the next world war. Unless appropriate measures are taken immediately, the world would
soon face threats to global water supply; further there will be environmental damage and ongoing
health risks for millions of people lacking access to clean water. Population growth, climate
change, over use/misuse of water and pollution of available water are the principal causes of
the crisis. Conserving water or using water more efficiently, polluting less, prudently managing
supply and demand and slowing population growth collectively represent the answer to the
problem.
\Exphmationl
Paragraph writing is a genre of writing that needs .c areful planning and effort.
When communication is in the written mediwn, the idea to be presented requires thinking, rethinking,
writing and rewriting.
Continuous writing without indentations in the beginning or spacing between paragraphs
may create problem for readers. They may lose track of the central point and wander about.
Paragraphing is a method used by writers to divide materials into units. It helps the reader to
locate and comprehend the important points and paragraph strictness guides the readers through
the writer's reasoning. -

An essay is usually divided into paragraphs. A paragraph may be a single sentence or a

group of sentences revolving around~a central idea found in the topic sentence. This topic sentence
will be substantiated by supporting sentences. So a.paragraph can be defined as a unit of
composition in which one idea or thought is developed by means of examples or supporting
details. Usually the introductory paragraph of an essay will contain the thesis statement and the
subsequent paragraphs will be supporting paragraphs; The last paragraph will close the essay by
summmgup.

A paragraph should be developed by using the supplementary details in a logical order

so that there is coherence in thought. It should follow the chronological order or space order
or proceed from general to particular, or particular to general and climax. Transition words like,
'and', in addition', 'more over', 'next', 'also', 'but', 'however', 'meanwhile', ' finally', ' for
example', 'for instance', 'therefore', 'thus', 'then', 'consequently' etc., are used to mark addition,
contrast, result which help us to carry the flow of thought from ·one sentence to the n.e xt or
from one paragraph to the next.