FCE 3 - SYBA Sem. 3 FCE 3 Syllabus - English

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English foundation course syllabus for SYBA Semester III, covering the “SEMESTER III” portion of FCE 3. It lists prescribed prose and poetry texts with author attributions, specifies Grammar & Composition targets including voice, phrasal verbs, and short composition, and defines the semester-end examination structure and marks distribution. The document also includes an extended reading/excerpt section for the prose “Who am I?” with background on the author and essay topic, followed by thematic discussion and philosophical references.

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SYBA Sem. 3 ~ FCE 3 Syllabus

Texts (Wings - Semester III Portion)

Grammar & Composition

Semester end examination

Prose 1: Who am I?

Foundation Course in English 3 ====================================================================== SYBA Sem. 3 ~ FCE 3 SYLLABUS Text: Wings (“SEMESTER III” Portion) Board of Editors Publishers: Orient BlackSwan, Hyderabad. 2018 [40 Marks] | Prose:
1. Who am I? by Vishwanath Limaye
2. Patriotism by Alexis de Tocqueville
3. Yoga: The Elixir of Life by A. Chandramouly
Poems:
1. The Mountain and the Squirrel by Ralph Waldo Emerson
2. Daffodils by William Wordsworth
3. The Felling of the Banyan Tree by Dilip Chitre | | --- | | Grammar & Composition [30 Marks]
􀁸 Voice (10 Marks)
􀁸 Phrasal verbs (10 Marks)
􀁸 Short Composition (Describing an object / Narration on a Given Topic) (10 Marks) | Semester end examination: [70 Marks] 1 (A) Answer in one line: (Text) 5/7 (05 Marks) (B) Short notes: (Text) 2/3 (15 Marks) 2 Short answer question: (Text) 5/7 (20 Marks) 3 (A) Voice: 10/10 (10 Marks) (B) Phrasal verbs: 10/10 (10 Marks) (i) matching (ii) use in sentences 4 Description/Narration: 1/2 (10 Marks) ====================================================================== Prose: 1 Who am I? by Vishwanath Limaye About the Author: Madhukar Vishwanath Limaye (1924-2015) completed his education from Mumbai University and thereafter devoted himself to working for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) . Limaye spent a large part of his life in Assam, conducting and spreading RSS work in the remotest corners of Northeast India. He was proficient in several languages, namely Marathi, English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali and Assamese, and was best known as a sensitive and gifted writer. Limaye was awarded the O. N. E. India award in recognition of his services and contribution to the Northeast region and its people. About the Essay: The following is an excerpt from Limaye's 'I Versus We ' which attempted to understand the 'Why' of everything. He was interested in understanding the interrelationships that exist between the Individual, Society and Creation. In this section he draws on theories by Western and Indian philosophers to focus specifically on the Individual. In our universe every creature including man appears to be running after something. Its every activity must have some purpose. What can this purpose be? Outwardly, it appears to be the fulfilment of some want. Of all creatures, man alone is endowed with the qualities of mind and intellect, through which he can dive deep and search for an answer to the 'Why' of everything. It is but natural, therefore, that gifted persons the world over have thought on this subject with all powers at their command and have tried to find answers to these questions. For centuries, philosophers and scientists have sought to get at the root of the universe. In outward appearance it is a mixture or combination of innumerable sentient ંસદનશી઱ and insentient bodies. Are the components several or only two--- life and matter? or only one--- life? Indian Rishis of yore (ancient) tried to find out the answers and reach the truth. One of their major conclusions may help us in dealing with the subject we want to discuss in this treatise. According to Ishavasy Upnishad the first truth is: Even in the smallest being in the universe there is His-God's--existence. He manifests Himself in this world through His own Maya or Prakriti which is also endless and beginningless like Him. The Bhagvad Gita says: Know that both Prakriti and Purusha are beginningless. Earlier the Lord says: Though I am unborn, imperishable and the Lord of all beings, yet through My Prakriti I come into being by My own Maya. Modern thinkers like Aurobindo or Gandhi also had the same experience. The former says: 'Consciousness is a fundamental thing, the fundamental thing in existence-- it is the energy, the motion, the movement of consciousness that creates the universe and all that is in it --not only the macrocosm but also the microcosm is nothing but consc

FAQs

What prose and poetry are included in the FCE 3 Semester III portion?

The syllabus lists prose “Who am I?” by Vishwanath Limaye, “Patriotism” by Alexis de Tocqueville, and “Yoga: The Elixir of Life” by A. Chandramouly. It also includes poems “The Mountain and the Squirrel,” “Daffodils,” and “The Felling of the Banyan Tree.”

Which grammar and composition topics are assessed and how many marks are allocated?

Grammar & Composition accounts for 30 marks, covering Voice (10 marks), Phrasal verbs (10 marks), and Short Composition (Describing an object / Narration on a given topic) (10 marks).

How is the semester-end examination structured in marks and question types?

The semester-end examination totals 70 marks, including answer-in-one-line questions (05 marks), short notes (15 marks), short-answer questions (20 marks), voice and phrasal verbs with matching and sentence usage (10 marks each), and description/narration (10 marks).

What information is provided about the prose “Who am I?” in the syllabus text?

It provides an “About the Author” section for Madhukar Vishwanath Limaye, an “About the Essay” excerpt explaining the essay’s focus on individual, society, and creation, and then proceeds with the essay’s thematic introduction and philosophical references.

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