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Reflection on Academic Writing

  Learning Academic Writing: From Research Foundations to Competitive Exam Readines s Academic writing is not merely about putting ideas into words; it is about thinking critically, structuring knowledge systematically, and communicating ideas with clarity, precision, and scholarly discipline. Through my engagement with academic writing and research-oriented learning, I have gained a comprehensive understanding of how knowledge is produced, organized, and presented in formal academic contexts. Understanding Research Paper Writing One of the most significant learning outcomes of academic writing has been developing a clear understanding of research paper writing. I learned that a research paper is not an opinion-based composition but a structured academic argument grounded in evidence, analysis, and scholarly engagement. A crucial aspect of this process is selecting an appropriate research topic. I learned that a good topic must be: Relevant to the discipline Researchable within a g...
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Plagiarism and Academic Integrity

 Ethical Use of Sources: Understanding Plagiarism, Paraphrasing, and Academic Integrity (MLA Perspective) Academic writing is not only about presenting ideas clearly but also about using sources ethically and responsibly. The Modern Language Association (MLA) provides clear guidelines to help students avoid plagiarism and maintain academic honesty. This blog discusses three common ethical dilemmas faced by students and explains how they should be treated under MLA guidelines. 1. Paraphrasing Without Citation: Is It Acceptable? Situation A student rewrites a scholarly paragraph by changing sentence structure and vocabulary but keeps the same ideas and order of arguments. They do not give a citation because they believe they are “not copying.” MLA Perspective According to MLA guidelines, this is still plagiarism. Even when wording is changed, the ideas and intellectual framework belong to the original author. Paraphrasing does not make the idea your own. Does Paraphrasing Require Cit...
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Thematic Study of Chetan Bhagat’s Revolution 2020

Love, Corruption, Ambition, and Revolution: A Thematic Reading of Revolution 2020 This blog is task given by Dr. Dilipsir Barad.  Contemporary Indian popular fiction often mirrors the anxieties of middle-class youth success, love, money, morality, and social change. In Revolution 2020 , Chetan Bhagat situates these anxieties within the city of Varanasi and presents a powerful thematic exploration of love, corruption, ambition, and revolution. While marketed as a love story, the novel operates as a socio-moral commentary on a system that rewards the corrupt and marginalizes the idealist. Through the contrasting journeys of Gopal and Raghav, Bhagat forces readers to confront an uncomfortable question: Can one remain honest and still succeed in modern India? 1. Love as Emotional and Moral Conflict At the heart of the novel lies the love triangle between Gopal, Raghav, and Aarti. On the surface, it is a familiar romantic rivalry. However, thematically, it becomes a battlefield o...
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Chetan Bhagat’s Revolution 2020 (2011)

  Pedagogic Focus: Gen AI–assisted literary analysis with critical guardrails This work is assigned by Dr.Dilipsir Barad. Activity 1: Character Mapping (Remember → Understand) What patterns of power and morality emerge from the map? Based on the character map of Chetan Bhagat’s Revolution 2020 , a stark moral landscape emerges, defined by the tension between pragmatic corruption and idealistic integrity . The infographic highlights two diverging paths fueled by the same ambition. Gopal’s Path represents the "The Pragmatists" who navigate reality by exploiting existing power structures. His alliance with MLA Shukla-Ji illustrates a transactional morality where education is treated as a commodity, and progress is purchased through bribes and political patronage. This "Red" zone of the map signifies a world where success requires compromising ethics to build institutions. Conversely, Raghav’s Path  the "Green" zone embodies journalism and activism. His circ...
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The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta

The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta This Blog is task given by Meghama'am.   Question :1    If Nnu Ego were living in 21st-century urban India or Africa, how would her understanding of motherhood, identity, and success change? Reimagining Nnu Ego in the 21st Century: Motherhood, Identity, and Success Introduction Buchi Emecheta’s The Joys of Motherhood (1979) remains one of the most powerful literary critiques of patriarchal motherhood in African literature. Through the tragic life of Nnu Ego, Emecheta exposes how womanhood is narrowly defined through fertility, sacrifice, and self-denial within a traditional Igbo and colonial Lagos setting. Although the novel is rooted in mid‑twentieth‑century Nigeria, its concerns resonate strongly in contemporary societies. This blog reimagines Nnu Ego living in 21st‑century urban Africa or India , asking how modern socio‑economic structures, feminist consciousness, and urban life would reshape her understanding of motherhoo...
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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness: Building Paradise in a Graveyard.

The  Ministry of Utmost Happiness by   Arundhati Roy Introduction : This blog is part of a Flipped Learning activity assigned by Dr. Dilipsir Barad for the study of Arundhati Roy’s The Ministry of Utmost Happiness in the course on Contemporary Indian Fiction. Following the worksheet-based methodology, the blog integrates video lectures, AI-assisted textual analysis, mind mapping, and multimedia synthesis to explore the novel’s fragmented narrative structure, political urgency, and ethical vision. Drawing on Prof. Barad’s concept of the “shattered story,” the blog examines how Roy’s non-linear form mirrors trauma and marginalization, with particular focus on Anjum, Saddam Hussain, and Tilo. It also analyzes the cost of modernization , the contrast between Dunya and Jannat , and key symbols such as the graveyard as a space of inclusive living and the dung beetle as a figure of resilience . The blog ultimately argues that Roy redefines paradise not as a distant afterlife...
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