Literary Language And Presentation Question Paper

Literary Language And Presentation

Course:Bachelor Of Arts (Language & Literary Studies)

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS AND EDUCATION
ALT 208:
LITERARY LANGUAGE AND PRESENTATION

DATE:
WEDNESDAY 8TH APRIL 2009 TIME: 4.30 P.M. ? 6.30 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

? Answer Three questions one from each Section.

SECTION A
Q.1
Compulsory (30 marks)

Define and briefly explain the following terms as used in literary research.
a)
Quotation
Marks
(3
marks)
b)
Credible
Sources
(3
marks)
c)
Ellipsis (3
marks)
d)
Scope and Limitations of the Study
(5 marks)
e)
Secondary
Sources
(3
marks)
f)
Plagiarism
(4
marks)
g)
Annotating
(4
marks)
h)
Interview
Schedule
(4
marks)

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SECTION B
2.
Someone has come to you asking for advice on how to write a critical paper on
the topic ?The Place of Women in Francis Imbuga?s Aminata?. Outline what
would enable him write the first draft of the paper.
(20 marks)

3.
Someone has to come to you with the first draft of a critical literature essay.
Outline what you would tell him as guidelines for making revisions on the essay.
(20 marks)

4.
A publishing House has nominated you to proofread a manuscript of a play before
it is published. Discuss distinctly and clearly any five areas you will concentrate
on as you proofread. What are some of the common proofreading symbols you
are likely to use as you address the five areas.

(20 marks)

SECTION C
5.
State and briefly explain three purposes of the following extract. (20 marks)

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From: J.F. Kennedy, ?Inaugural Address?.

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6.
Read the following extract and summarize it in not more than 100 words.

(20 marks).

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From: Famous Writers Course
Vol. IV pp 464 ? 466.

Q.7
Rewrite the following bibliographical entries in correct MLA style. Pay particular
attention to every detail of the MLA style of citation.
(20 marks)

1.
Noah Mwaringa, Reading a Swahili Play: Marimba Publishers Nairobi,
1997.

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2.
Sirengo Otieno; Death toll on Kenyan Road Rises, Daily Nation
Newspaper, 3/DEC/2008, Nairobi, Col.4 pg.8
3.
Omwanza Wyliffe, Were Daniel, Okumu Ogonji and Silas Mwika,
Understanding Literature; A guide Book for Secondary schools in Kenya.
Mombasa, 2007.

4.
William Osore, ed. The Anthology of African Proverbs, 4th ed, African
Writers Press, 1999, Dakar.

5.
Kenya, Ministry of Education. Policy Framework on Schools Unrests in
Kenya: Sessional papers, 2005, Vol 5. Nairobi.

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