Chronological Order

MCM 301 Communication Skills 

Assignment No 2

Topic: Chronological Order

Learning objectives:

The objective of this assignment is to

• Involve students in writing on a topic considering the chronological order of writing text.
• Enable them to write precisely and in a sequence.

Chronological order:

Chronological order is the method of arranging your subject's main points in a time sequence. Some information, such as a message about a historical movement or process, lends itself to chronological ordering.

Q.1. Considering the chronological pattern of writing body of a speech, write three paragraphs on the topic “History of Multan”. (Marks: 12)

Gathering material and Citations 

Q.2. Considering the topic “corruption and its effects on Pakistan”, collect a one paragraph material from each of the following sources and give proper citation.

Sources of Gathering Material:

1. Newspaper.
2. Journal.
3. Book.
4. Magazine. (Marks: 08)

Learning Outcomes:

Students will learn

• About chronological writing on a topic.
• How to gather material and give citations.

SOLUTION

SOLUTION NO.1

Chronological order is the method of arranging your subject's main points in a time sequence. Some information, such as a message about a historical movement or process, lends itself to chronological ordering, For example:

Topic: History of Multan

Thesis: Our city has changed a lot in the last ten years

• Early history
• Early Muslim era
• Mughal era
• Maratha Empire
• Present era
• Etc.

SOLUTION NO.2

IN PART2, THE SOLUTION WAS REQUIRED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER.

“CORRUPTION AND ITS EFFECTS ON PAKISTAN”

6 to 8 lines material rephrased in your own words was required from the given sources.

• Newspaper
• Journal.
• Book.
• Magazine.
• Citation style given at the given site: http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa/

Source