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English For Academic Purposes Question Paper

English For Academic Purposes

Course:Bachelor Of Education English

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
AEN 102: ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

DATE: THURSDAY, 8TH JANUARY 2009

TIME: 2.00 P.M. ? 4.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question 1 and any two others.

1.
Select a topic from the list provided below and use it to respond to the questions that follow.
The topics
(i)
Responsible journalism
(ii)
Causes of drug and substance abuse
(iii)
Ways of easing traffic congestion on our roads
(a)
Write a one-page essay plan. (10 marks)
(b)
Write an essay of about 500 words. (20 marks)
2.
Suggest and explain the reading technique that can be employed in each of the following reading activities.
(i)
Searching for an advert in the newspaper in which some valuable information has been presented.
(ii)
Quickly going through a new novel by Chinua Achebe to know what it is about.
(iii)
Reading a chapter of a textbook to make notes for future use.
(iv)
Reading a story book for leisure.
(20 marks)
3.
(a)
What is a discussion? (2 marks)
(b)
Discuss the following patterns of a discussion clearly showing how each can be used.
(i)
The round table
(ii)
The panel
(iii)
The symposium
(18 marks)
4.
Listening efficiency is critical for effective study at the University. Discuss this statement with suitable illustrations. (20 marks)
5.
Trace the steps to be followed when organising a study group. How can a group leader moderate the activities of a such a group? (20 marks)

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