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Jmc 107: Literary Language And Presentation Question Paper

Jmc 107: Literary Language And Presentation

Course:Bachelor Of Journalism And Mass Communication

Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2009

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MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(MMUST)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FIRST YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION
COURSE CODE: JMC 107
COURSE TITLE: LITERARY LANGUAGE AND PRESENTATION

DATE: 27th April 2009 TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer any four questions

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1. Outline and explain any five features of effective writing. (17.5 marks)

2. Citing appropriate examples from when Bullets Begin to Flower, evaluate the main themes
of the first part of the above text. (17.5 marks)

3. The mass media has an extremely critical role to play in opinion shaping. With close
reference to John Ruganda’s Shreds of Tenderness, provide evidence which supports this
statement. (17.5 marks)

4. Citing illustrations from the texts studied in this course, discuss the following literary terms:
a) Irony
b) Register
c) Symbolism
d) Poetic thought
(17.5 marks)

5. Comment on the effectiveness of the following Para-literary forms of communication in
literary presentation:
a) Film
b) Documentary
c) Critically examine the differences between prose and poetic literary presentations.
(17.5 marks)

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