LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 13:5 May 2013
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
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A Study on Testing the Proficiency of Functional Knowledge in
Written Discourse in Engineering College Students
A Case Study from Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India

Prof. P. Mangayarkarasi, M.A., M.Phil., M.Ed.

Abstract

The different aspects of discourse are Structure, Meaning, Style, Function and Situation. The focus of this paper is to investigate the proficiency level of the respondents in the area of Functional knowledge in written discourse. Knowledge about discourse may be structural, conceptual and functional. The focus of this paper is to evaluate the proficiency of discourse knowledge in written discourse with special reference to technical English writing skill of the target group. The capacity of the target group’s inference of the usage of technical discourse is examined. Writing is an important part of the engineering course and is an area where students often need plenty of training. A test was conducted to see how far the students have functional knowledge in written discourse.

Key Words: Discourse Knowledge, Aspects of discourse, Structure, writing skills

Methodology

To examine and to evaluate the proficiency of functional knowledge in written discourse with special reference to technical English writing skill, a test was conducted manually. Sixty students were selected at random from different branches of engineering. A questionnaire with five questions were administered and analyzed carefully.

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Prof. P. Mangayarkarasi, M.A., M.Phil., M.Ed.
Department of English
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College
Vattamalaipalayam
NGGO Colony
Coimbatore - 641022
Tamilnadu
India
mangai_sanju@yahoo.com
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