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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

ME – SEMESTER-II(NEW)EXAMINATION – WINTER-2020

Subject Code:3700001 Date: 04/Feb/2021

Subject Name: English for Research Paper Writing
Time: 02:00 PM To 04:00 PM Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. Attempt any FIVE questions out of EIGHT questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 (a) What role do search engines play in making a paper accessible to others? What 5
care one should take to increase the accessibility of the research paper?
(b) What is the basic English word order for the four elements for making a 5
sentence. What care one should take related to these four elements?
Q.2 (a) Mention at-least six ways for structuring the paragraphs properly. 5
(b) What advantages are achieved by keeping the short sentences in the paragraphs. 5
Q.3 (a) Should the words be replaced by synonyms? If so, what should be taken care of? 5
(b) Which tenses should be used in Abstract, Introduction, and Discussion. Quote 5
some examples for the confusions raised in case of wrong tenses usage.
Q.4 (a) Mention the correct use of any three of the following with examples: 5
1. which
2. that
3. thus
4. by
5. who
(b) While clarifying the doer of any work, which form (active or passive) is 5
preferred? In which scenario, passive would be required?
Q.5 (a) What are the factors which help the author to highlight his/her key findings? 5
(b) Is it necessary to discuss the possible limitations in your research. If so, why? 5
Q.6 (a) How the negative results of the research can be presented in a research paper? 5
(b) What care one should take while writing the ‘Conclusion’ and ‘Abstract’? 5
Q.7 (a) Change the given statements S1 into appropriate form as asked below: 5
1) Toning down the verbs
S1: These results demonstrate the importance of…
2) Toning down the adjective
S1. This pivotal approach is particularly interesting for physicians.
3) Toning down the adverb
S1. X is certainly related to Y.
(b) What do you understand by hedging. Why and when is it required? 5
Q.8 (a) What characteristics are mandatory for a good quality title? 5
(b) What are the necessary key skills for writing the Introduction? Elaborate at least 5
five of them.

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