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Coms 120: Communication Skills Ii Question Paper
Coms 120: Communication Skills Ii
Course:Bachelor Of Commerce
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KABARAK
UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
COMS 120: COMMUNICATION SKILLS II
DAY: TUESDAY
DATE: 11/12/2012
TIME: 9.00 – 11.00 A.M. STREAM: Y1S2
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.
2. Do not write on your question papers. All rough work to be done in your question paper.
Question 1
1.1 Using any of the titles below, formulate the following for your research proposal:
1.1.1 Two objectives
(4 marks)
1.1.2 Two research Hypothesis
(4 marks)
1.1.3 A statement of the problem
(6 marks)
The role of modern technology in preservation of environment
OR
Effects of reinforcement in job performance in the private sector
1.2 Assume that the following list of books is part of what you quoted in your proposal. Arrange
them using the APA referencing style to make a correct list of reference.
(16 marks)
1) Oxford publishers, Adair J, Effective communication, London, (1970).
2) Effective writing for commerce and industry, (1989), London, Austine M ,expert
publishers
3) (2002)., New York, Palgrave Macmillan, Baggini, J. Philosophy: Key texts
4) Berko, M.R; Wolvin D.A & Wolvin R.D, Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company,
(1989), Communicating.:
5) Kiruki, J.K Introduction to Critical Thinking, Zapf Channery publishers, (1997),
Eldoret
6) (1995) Improving your communication skills.,Kogan Page. Malcom. P, London
7) (1992). (Second Ed.), Harper Collins Publishers, McWhorter, K.T. Study and
Thinking Skills in College
8) Cambridge university press, Wallace Michael, Study skills in English. (1980)
Question 2 interview
a) What is any interview?
(3 marks)
b) Explain how you can explain to your best friend on how prepare and behave in an
interview
Question 3 critical reading
Mark each of the following statements as either fact or opinion. For each statement that is a fact
indicate how you would verify it. For each statement that is opinion, indicate how it might be
supported.
(10 marks)
a. About 400,000 people die each year from smoke-related health problems.
b. Smoking is prohibited on all domestic flights in Kenya.
c. The best way to lose weight is to reduce the amount of fat in one’s diet and to exercise
regularly.
d. It is discourteous to talk during a lecture.
e. Taking another person’s life is wrong.
With the use of examples, discuss the following terms as use in critical reading. (10 marks)
a. The writer’s stance/ purpose
b. Attitude
c. Hyperbole
d. Tone
e. Irony
QUESTION 4
4.1 What is the importance of good speaking skills?
(4 marks)
4.2 Your friend has been invited to give a speech to first year students in Kabarak
University. Advice him on the qualities that they should have in order to be an effective
speaker.
(16 marks)
QUESTION 5
a) What is the importance of a research proposal?
(4 marks)
b) With good examples, discuss the importance of the following parts of a proposal.
(16 marks)
1. Abstract
2. Scope and limitation of the study
3. Sampling
4. Research design
5. Literature review
QUESTION 6
There are several non-verbal communication cues that assist in speech delivery. Discuss any four
of them and their importance.
(20 marks)
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