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Bacj 383:Script Writing Question Paper

Bacj 383:Script Writing

Course:Communication And Journalism

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 1ST TRIMESTER 2013 (DAY) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
UNIT CODE : BACJ 383
UNIT TITLE : SCRIPT WRITING
TIME : 2 HOURS

Instructions

Answer question one and two others.

Question One

The script is the written message or communications give the various characteristics of each of the scripts below.

Narrative.

(6 marks)

Drama

(6 marks)

Description

(6 marks)

Poem

(6 marks)

Allegory

(6 marks)

Question Two

Give five reasons why a radio script is conversational and short.

(10 marks)

Why should a radio program be much like gossip?

(10 marks)

Question Three
What means do you have at your disposal to help you in creating an effective radio script, using vivid images of animals, persons and forces of nature such as wind storms etc? You have to be sure that the qualities described in the program are easy to identify. (20 marks)

Question Four

Write a short TV script to tell the following story in pictures. Describe your shorts and narrative,.
Once a crow spied a piece of cheese on a window sill. She picked it up and flew to neighboring tree. A cunning fox soon approached and started praising the crow as the bird with the best voice in the world. "How beautifully you wing Mr. Crow," flattered the fox. "Sing me only one line of your wonderful song," the fox praised. The crow was highly flattered and he opened his mouth to sing. The cheese fell and was soon eaten by the crafty fox. Pleased with his tricks the fox laughed and left the crow singing his monotonous crow-crow-crow! (20 marks)

Question Five
There is a cholera outbreak in Huruma Estate and the Health Department has approached you to write a spot announcement lasting about 50 Secs. The script should address mothers of children under five years of age to take children to Makupa Health Centre for vaccination. All residents old and young must for vaccination at Makupa. Those already infected should go for treatment at Kiruga District Hospital. (20 marks)

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