IGNOU AFW-1 Assignment 2026-27

About the AFW-1 assignment

The AFW-1 assignment covers Blocks 1–5 of Feature Writing in English. It assesses your understanding and practical use of feature-writing skills through topics such as sports reporting, travel writing, working women, book reviewing, illustrations and editing.

There is one Tutor Marked Assignment worth 100 marks, with a 30% weightage. All five questions are compulsory and carry 20 marks each. Question 1 requires short notes on any two of four topics, worth 10 marks each. The remaining questions involve writing features or discussing writing and reviewing skills. No numerical word limits are specified.

What the assignment asks

This is a summary of each question. Download the official PDF above for the exact questions and word limits.

How to write and submit it

• Read the assignment instructions in the Programme Guide before preparing your responses.
• Put your enrolment number, name, full address and date at the top right of the first page.
• Place the course title, assignment number and study centre name in the centre of the first page.
• Write the assignment in your own handwriting on foolscap-size paper and fasten all pages securely.
• Answer all five questions, choosing only two short-note topics in Question 1, and identify each answer with its question number.
• Use your understanding of the material rather than reproducing passages; keep your answers clear, logically connected and neatly presented.
• Send the completed assignment to the Coordinator of your allotted Study Centre before appearing for the term-end examination.
• Keep a copy of the completed assignment in case the submitted version is lost in transit.

Submission dates: 30 April 2027 (June term-end exam); 31 October 2027 (December term-end exam). These are the current listing dates; the PDF gives different session-based deadlines, so dates can differ by session.

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