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 2''ND ''TRIMESTER 2013 (EVENING) 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 any other two other questions
Question One
Describe what you would do to adapt to life if you woke one morning and found that you had been transformed into a Dairy cow. Your answer should be in two parts
Describe your shock and thoughts regarding your new status (15 marks)
Describe what you would do to cope with your friends and the challenges of the new status and environment.
(15 marks)
Question Two
You have been sent by your radio station to cover the events leading to the violence in Bungoma for a radio documentary
Prepare a list of the individuals and groups that would give you information
(10 marks)
Prepare interview questions that will help you in gathering relevant information.
(10 marks)
Question Three
Write down the major differences between scripts written for print media, television and radio.
(10 marks)
"We live our news" is a claim often made by the BBC. What do you have to do to live your news?
(10 marks)
Question Four
There is a new soda in the market called Sunyo. It has a chocolate flavor and is packed in 300ml plastic bottles. Write a 30 second radio advertisement to promote Sunyo. Use no more than 45 words. (20 marks)
Question Five
Write a TV script based on footage shot on a football match that became a war zone when one of the team lost the match. What shots would you select to depict the title "The kick-off to disaster?" (20 marks)
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