UK Polytechnic English Literature

If you want to qualify the UK Polytechnic English Lecturer Exam, then you must thoroughly understand the constituents of the syllabus. The selection process includes a written exam and an interview.

1. Language: Basic concepts and theories
2. History of English Language, English Language Teaching
3. Drama, Poetry, Fiction, Short Story, Non-Fictional Prose, Travelogue, Biography, Memoir
4. Greek and Roman Classical literature
5. Literature from Chaucer to Shakespeare
6. Jacobean to Restoration Period
7. Metaphysical Movement
8. Augustan Age: 18th Century Literature
9. Romantic Period
10. Pre-Raphaelite Movement
11. Modern and Contemporary English Literature
12. American, Australian, Canadian, Caribbean, South African and other Non-British Literatures
13. Subaltern Literature
14. English Literature in India: History, Evolution and Prospects. Contribution of Indian, Anglo-Indian and Diasporic Writers
15. Literary Theory and Criticism
16. Rhetoric and Prosody
17. Research Methodology
18. Communication: Meaning and Definition, Importance of Communication. Principles of Communication, Process of Communication, Types of Communication, Verbal and Nonverbal Communication, Barriers to effective communication, Mass communication.
19. Inter-personal and Intra-personal Skills
20. Group Discussion
21. Leadership Skills, Motivation and Teamwork
22. Letter Writing: Types of letters, Parts of official letters, Sales and tender letters, D O Letters, Notice, agenda and Minutes
23. Tenses, Concord, Participles and Gerunds
24. Common Errors on Miscellaneous items
25. Usage: Articles, Prepositions, Adjectives, Adverbs, Conjunctions and Question Tags
26. Auxiliaries and Models
27. Voice and Narration
28. Types of Sentences
29. Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
30. Homonyms, Antonyms, Synonyms, one-word substitutes, words that cause confusion and Spelling Errors
31. Comprehension (Five objective questions based on an unseen passage)
32. You should also note that each multiple-choice question shall carry two marks.