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Comm 111:Communication Skills Question Paper

Comm 111:Communication Skills

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (EVENING) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : COMM 111
UNIT TITLE : COMMUNICATION SKILLS
TIME : 2 HOURS

Instructions: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO Questions.

Question One

Discuss FIVE reasons why a University student needs to study communication.

(5 Marks)

Discuss the following components of communication explaining how they fit into the communication process. Provide illustrations.

Participant

(2 Marks)
(ii) Feedback (2 Marks)
(iii) Channel (2 Marks)
(iv) Code, encoding and decoding (2 Marks)
(v) Noise (2 Marks)

Outline any FIVE barriers to communication.

(5 Marks)

Question Two

Language is an important means of human communication. Discuss any FOUR functions language serves in human society.

(4 Marks)

How can a University student employ the following aspects of listening in their academic activities?

Selective attention.

(4 Marks)

Long term memory

(4 Marks)

Critical listening

(4 Marks)

Empathetic listening

(4 Marks)

Question Three

The internet has become a very critical source for academic research. Discuss FIVE criteria a university student would use to evaluate internet sources.

(10 Marks)

Explain how the following constituents of a book can help a university student in the research process.

Table of content

(20 Marks)

Glossary

(2 Marks)

Index

(2 Marks)

Introduction

(2 Marks)

Chapter Conclusion

(2 Marks)

Question Four

Identify and explain FIVE main reasons of including a bibliography list in academic writing.

(10 Marks)

Describe any FIVE factors that one needs to consider when choosing a medium to assist him or her to make an oral scholarly presentation to an audience.

(10 Marks)

Question Five

Using skills learned in this course, write a 100 words introductory paragraph based on the topic: ’Academic Writing’.

(8 Marks)

Discuss FOUR benefits of note-taking during revision for examination.

(4 Marks)

Discuss what writing strategies the following verbs used in examination questions entail.

Critique

(2 Marks)

Analyze

(2 Marks)

Justify

(2 Marks)

Evaluate

(2 Marks)

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