Bacj 114:English For Journalists Question Paper
Bacj 114:English For Journalists
Course:Communication And Journalism
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2013 (PT) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
UNIT CODE : BACJ 114
UNIT TITLE : ENGLISH FOR JOURNALISTS
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and ANY Other TWO
Question One
Write and punctuate the following passage titled: Why Economists often disagree.
a common complain about economics which many people voice not excluding students in the principles of economics course might be expressed as follows you economists purport to be a professional group you use complicated terminology mathematics statistics and the whole paraphernalia of scientific inquiry yet when it comes to a specific issue of national economic policy you can seldom agree among yourselves and when you do you often cant seem to convince enough of your fellow citizens to follow your advice which anyway sometimes appears to fly in the face of common sense most of the subjects with much economic deals have important implications for national policy what is the role of competition in achieving our high living standards to what extent does the existence of a few giant firms in an industry like the big three in autos violate the competitive ideal and how is this situation affected by the antitrust laws that would be the effect of a reduction in taxes paid by upper income groups on the level of output on the growth of output on income distribution.
(30marks)
Question Two
Journalists use the following terminologies or jargon. Explain what they mean:-
Cub
Editorialise
By-lie
Bulletin
Assignment
Copy
Flash
Exclusive
Story
Spot news
(20marks)
Question Three
Replace the following phrases and clauses with one word that means the same.
Destroyed by fire ____________________
Any of the two ________
A great number of times______________
A little less than _____________
Small number of ___________
A large number of ______________
A sufficient number of ___________
At regular intervals of time __________
Commute back and forth ____________
From time to time _________________
(20marks)
Question Four
Explain briefly what each of the following idiomatic expressions mean:
In black and white
To put one`s best foot forward
Have at one`s finger tips
At the eleventh hour
Once in a blue moon
At logger heads with
By leaps and bounds
Bury the hatchet
As fit as a fiddle
Turn over a new leaf
(20marks)
Question Five
Use the following words in sentences to show that you know their meanings:
Canvas
Canvass
Aid
Aide
Exercise
Excise
Stationery
Stationary
Canon
Cannon
Principal
Principle
Beside
Besides
Aisle
Isle
Bloc
Block
Correspondent
Correspondence (20marks)
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