Blessings of Science

Business and Technical English (ENG201)
Fall 2011

Assignment # 2
Total Marks: 15
Lecture: 12 -18
Due Date: November 21, 2011

Objective:
To assess students’ understanding of the course and to prepare them for practical application of communication skills through writing practices.

Instructions:

  1. Late assignments will not be accepted.
  2. If the file is corrupt or problematic, it will be marked zero.
  3. Plagiarism will never be tolerated. Plagiarism occurs when a student uses work done by someone else as if it was his or her own; however, taking the ideas from different sources and to express it in your own words will be encouraged.
  4. No assignment will be accepted via e-mail.
  5. The file should be in Word doc form; the font color should be preferably black and font size can be 12 Times New Roman.

Question No.1                                                                                                           (10)

Write a letter of inquiry as a Systems Engineer to the ABC Software Company and request specific information about the upcoming release of a software product.

Question No.2                                                                                                             (5)

  Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

  1. If I would have known about the party, I would have gone to it.

Ans:     If I had known about the party, I would have gone

  2. I never would of thought that he’d behave like that.

Ans:     I never would have thought that he’d behave like that

  3. Its going to be sunny tomorrow.

Ans:     It’s going to be sunny tomorrow.

  4. Poetry isn't dead it's alive and well.

Ans:     Poetry isn't dead; it's alive and well.

  5. I look forward to meet you.

Ans:     look forward to meeting you.