IGNOU BHDG-173 Assignment 2026-27
समाचार पत्र और फीचर लेखन
Last updated by IGNOU: 22 Sept 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 03:09 pm.
| Course code | BHDG-173 |
|---|---|
| Course title | समाचार पत्र और फीचर लेखन |
| Programme | BAG/BAHDHBAHDH, BAFHD, BAG(CBCS), BAASK |
About the BHDG-173 assignment
This assignment covers newspapers and feature writing, combining knowledge of communication media with practical writing tasks. Topics include editorials, reviewing, interviews, personality profiles, cultural reporting, science features, social issues and environmental reporting.
The tutor-marked assignment carries 100 marks and has 10 questions across three sections. Section A has two 20-mark questions, each with an alternative, with answers of about 800 words. Section B has four 10-mark questions requiring about 400 words each. Section C has four 5-mark questions requiring about 200 words each.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 20 | Discuss either the historical development of communication media or the process of writing a feature. |
| Q2 | 20 | Explain either the importance of the editorial page or the qualities needed in a good reviewer. |
| Q3 | 10 | Write a feature based on a cultural event. |
| Q4 | 10 | Prepare a personality profile of a writer you admire. |
| Q5 | 10 | Prepare ten questions for an interview with a popular sportsperson. |
| Q6 | 10 | Write a review of a Hindi film of your choice. |
| Q7 | 5 | Outline how you would gather and organise material for a feature on a tribal community living in your area. |
| Q8 | 5 | Explain what a science feature means. |
| Q9 | 5 | Write a feature about the problems faced by working women. |
| Q10 | 5 | Describe the preparation needed before writing a feature on environmental pollution. |
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