लाईब्रेरी साईन्‍स में स्‍नातक असाइनमेंट सत्र 2020 : IGNOU (BLIS) बी.एल.आई.-225

 हम सभी को ज्ञात कि असाइनमेंट का वेटेज 30 प्रतिशत जबकि वार्षिक परीक्षा मूल्‍यांकन का वेटेज 70 प्रतिशत होता है। इसलिए लाईब्रेरी साइन्‍स में स्‍नातक करने वाले सभी इग्‍नू के छात्रों के लिए यहॉं विषयवार सत्रीय असाइनमेंट प्रस्‍तुत किया जा रहा है। हम विषय सूची का उल्‍लेख करने जा रहे हैं, जिस आधार पर आपको असाईनमेंट प्राप्‍त होंगे। इस असाइनमेंट में विभिन्‍न विषय को कवर किया जा रहा है, आप देखेंगे - 

बी.एल.आई.-221 - पुस्‍तकालय, सूचना तथा समाज

बी.एल.आई.-222 - सूचना स्‍त्रोत तथा सेवाऍं

बी.एल.आई.-223 - सूचना व्‍यवस्‍थापन एवं प्रबंधन

बी.एल.आई.-224  - सूचना-संचार प्रौद्योगिकी के मूल तत्‍व

बी.एल.आई.-225 - Communication Skills

बी.एल.आई.-226 - पुस्‍तकालय एवं सूचना केन्‍द्र का प्रबंधन

बी.एल.आई.-227 - प्रलेख प्रक्रियाकरण अभ्‍यास

बी.एल.आई.-228 - सूचना उत्‍पाद एवं सेवाऍं

बी.एल.आई.-229 - पुस्‍तकालयों में सूचना और संचार प्रौद्योगिकी

इन विषयों को इग्‍नू के बी.लिब. 1 वर्षीय स्‍नातक में हम पढ़ते हैं। अब चलिए हल करते हैं - लाईब्रेरी साईन्‍स में स्‍नातक असाइनमेंट सत्र 2020 : IGNOU (BLIS) बी.एल.आई.-225

We are going to solve the assignment provided for the year 2020 by IGNOU. This is only in English.

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BLI-225: COMMUNICATION SKILLS 

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

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Question Number - 1.1 -  Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below.

In the end, almost no place was spared. When the Spanish influenza virus circled the world between 1918 and 1919, nearly every place that man had occupied prior to that was affected, with some of the exceptions being islands in the Bering Sea, the northern coast of Iceland, and American Samoa. Some experts today believe that the virus originated in China—the birthplace of many flu strains. It appears that the virus passed from birds to pigs and then to humans. Its first true victim has been lost to history. What is known is that on March 11, 1918, an Army cook named Albert Mitchell reported to the infirmary of Camp Funston, Kansas. He had typical flu-like symptoms—a low-grade fever, mild sore throat, slight headache, and muscle aches. He was ordered to rest in bed. By noon of the same day, 107 soldiers at the base were sick with similar symptoms. Within two days, 522 people were sick. Military posts have always been fertile ground for outbreaks of contagious disease. Barracks bring people from many regions into close quarters under high stress. So it wasn't a surprise that ground zero of this epidemic was a military installation, or that the disease was next reported, on March 18, at several Army camps in Georgia. The symptoms were mild, with few deaths. But the numbers of ill were high -- 2,900 cases out of 28,586 troops at the Georgia camps. The epidemic then hop-scotched from one military post to another in the eastern and southern United States, spilled into the civilian population, and reached the West Coast in late April, where an outbreak was recorded at San Quentin Prison. Influenza hit large cities exceptionally hard: in Philadelphia, 158 out of 1,000 people died; 148 out of 1,000 in Baltimore; and 109 out of 1,000 in the nation’s capital. The good news (if there was any) was that the disease peaked within two to three weeks after appearing in a given city. By then, however, it had already made a bigger and more fateful leap, across the Atlantic Ocean with hundreds of thousands of American soldiers going to join the Great War. Outbreaks were noted at an Army camp in Bordeaux, France, and in the port city of Brest in early April. By the end of the month it was at the Western Front, in the American, British, French and German armies. In May it arrived in England with troops returning from France. That month saw an outbreak in Madrid and Seville that caused a total death rate about twice normal for that time of year. This epidemic, with roots in Asia and the United States, had become a pandemic (an epidemic that is spread worldwide). Spain was a neutral country during World War I. Because its news reports were uncensored, the Spanish outbreak received wide publicity, ultimately lending its name to both the pathogen and the pandemic itself. Even at the time, however, experts realized the name "Spanish flu" was entirely misleading as an indicator of the germ's origin. The epidemic continued to move north and east, getting as far as Scandinavia and Poland. This "spring wave" reached India, arriving in Bombay on May 31 with a troop transport. Puerto Rico, part of the Brazilian coast, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand experienced outbreaks in June. Influenza tends to be seasonal, as the virus survives longest in cool, dry air and is most easily spread when people are crowded together -- all conditions favored by winter. It was unusual for the first wave of the 1918 pandemic to last as long as it did, and not surprising when things slowed down in August.

Q. (i) From where do most experts think that the influenza virus of 1918-1919 originated, and how was it passed to humans?

Answer - Experts think that the influenza virus of 1918-1919 was basically originated from China. This virus was passed from birds to pigs and humans.

Q. (ii) Why are military bases considered “ground zero” for epidemic outbreaks?

Answer - The military bases are considered as "ground zero" for epidemic outbreaks because of the constant movement of the people. the soldiers are moved from one place to another regularly.

Q. (iii) Why did the virus become known as the “Spanish flu?”

Answer - Spain was a neutral country during World War I. Because its news reports were uncensored, the Spanish outbreak received wide publicity. This was the reason of the virus named as "Spanish Flu."

Q. (iv) At what major American port did the fall wave of the influenza pandemic strike first?

Answer - American Samoa was the port that fell wave of the influenza pandemic strike first.

Q. (v) Did each country affected by the flu suffer the same death rate? 

Answer - No, some cities like Madrid of Spain affected about double of that current death rate then.

Question Number - 1.2 - Pick out the words from the text and make sentence: 

(Answer -)

• Spanish influenza - Countries did wrong giving Chinese virus name as "Spanish Influenza."
• Neutral country - In World War - Ist Nepal was Neutral Country.
• Ground zero - Reporting must be done from Ground Zero.
• Soldiers - Indian soldiers protect the country from infiltrators.
• Birthplace - Birthplace is the first identity of a person in the world.
• Outbreaks - COVID-19 is now an outbreak that caused numerous deaths.
• Epidemic - A disease spread in a continent is called as Epidemic.
• Symptoms - I had fever and cough, I feared because it was the symptoms of Corona Virus Disease - 2019.
• Total death - Total death numbers rose when counting was rechecked.  
• Experts - Creator of "Digital Soft Hub" YouTube channel has expertise in various fields.

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Question Number - 2 - Fill in the blanks using correct words given in the blanks.

Answer -

The importance of communication skills…cannot… (cannot/ can) be underestimated. It…has.. (have/has) been known, that long before when language…was….. (is/was) yet to be invented, people used hand gestures, body language etc to converse……with…… (to / with) one another. Good communication skills…is…. (is /are) necessary in all walks of life. The lack of effective communication skills…has.. (has/ have) a negative impact on the personal as well as professional life of a person. Good communication skills……is…. (is / are) a prerequisite for professionals, in all walks of life. For example: Ineffective communication, rather than incompetence, precludes the doctor from conveying to the patient that the former…has…… (has /had) the best interests of the patient in mind. For instance, a doctor……may…. (may /should) be knowledgeable and may have considerable expertise in his area of work. However, a patient may feel neglected or ignored if the doctor…is….. (is / are) not particularly good at communicating. 

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Question Number - 3 - Complete the following telephonic conversation with suitable responses:

Answer -

a) Good morning! May I know the date of your next visit to____Bhopal___? I shall be ___there at Rangmahal in Bhopal._____ 

b) Hello Miss. Mhabeni, is the Super market ___in Bhopal__? Yes, the super market is____in Bhopal, but that is Madhubani______ 

c). How far is Mekokla village from___Bhopal__? Well, it is about __15 miles away from main city of Bhopal_____ 

d). Is Senti interested to__play Hockey____? He said, ___Yes, I am________ 

e). Hello Dr.Imran, will you be able to ___come to my birthday party____? Mr.Arun, I shall be__arranging the party__

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Question Number - 4 - Prepare a presentation with at least five slides on any one of the following topics.   a) Listening b) Methods of Writing  

c) Workplace Skills

My presentation uploaded on YouTube

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Question Number - 5 - Write on any two of the given topics in about 100 words. 

i). Telephone Skills ii) Body Language ii) Writing your Profile

Answer - i). Telephone Skills - Telephone skills is very important for people working in consultancy. They must have good communication skills. Telephone skills is something different from communication skills as telephone skills includes positive tone, answering business calls, putting callers on hold, preparation and research, controlling the conversation, leaving customers satisfied, mastering the body language and adjusting of voice. Telephone skills has good scope of employment as BPO caller / call centers. Now today in this digital world the requirement of telephone skills is in big demand. By practicing and internship one can easily be perfect in telephone skills. But this skill is more reflection of internal thoughts.

ii) Body Language - It is said that in a interview the interviewer asks your knowledge only 30% of his requirement, rest he grasps from your gestures. Body language is reflection of your behavior. A good body language is a way of communication of non - verbal form. Verbal is also vital but non - verbal or body language is more crucial than anything else. Body language tells about how you speak, how you think, how you sit, and which kind of person you are. Putting bad body language creates blunder in some situations. Therefore the need of improving body language for students becomes very important. A student should practice or should make his habit of good deeds. Should think and follow gentlemen interviews and gestures, understand how to react situation wise.

ii) Writing your Profile - Profile writing is generally based on introduction. Profile writing may be yours, myself, or anyone's. Generally profile should be written in third person. Writing profile reflects about someone's identity, work, achievements, aspiration all. There are many types of profile writings like resume for job purpose and biodata for marriages and so on. Many times when we deliver speech on any famous personality, before doing so we make an outline of his life and thus that is his profile. If I write my profile, I should mention myself, age, gender, birthplace, qualifications and career, achievements, aspiration etc.

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Question Number - 6 - Write a letter to vice chancellor request him to provide online classes as you are unable to attend counseling classes at the study center due to Corona-virus. 

Answer -

Patwa House

In front of Tower near Masjid

Deosar, Dist - Singrauli, MP - 486771

Vice Chancellor

Barkatullah Universtiy, Bhopal, MP - 462003

Respected Sir,

To provide online classes.

    I would like to inform you that I am a student of B.Sc. 2nd semester of Motilal Vigyan Mahavidyalaya (MVM) Bhopal associated to your university. We were getting great help from college professors and enjoyed all sessions and learnt a lot. 

    But as all we faced pandemic of COVID-19, this changed everything. We being in lock-down ruined four months. It is right that everyone suffered from this outbreak of coronavirus. We should follow guidelines of social distancing and we did so. But we realized that the session of college is getting worsen because of this pandemic and thus our career may be in danger.

    Classes have already started in some big institutions. We are unable to attend offline classes due to corona virus outbreak and government's guidelines. So we request you to please start digital classes for B.Sc. 2nd sem students so that we can access online classes. This will be great help for us to improve and continue our education.

       We are looking for positive responses!

Thanks you sir,

(Abhishek Kumar Tripathi)

Student of MVM, 2nd Sem B.Sc. (PCM)

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