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(a) - It is repetitive and hence easily memorable.
- The refrain by the audience reinforces the message.
- The involvement of the audience through refrain and other means such as dance, empathy and gesturing makes them own it.
- The use of apostrophe- direct address to the rain.
'Ah, thou rain, I adjure thee fall.....' This makes it dramatic and memorable.
- Its simplicity and universal appeal makes it easy to remember.
- It is all encompassing -involves all the people; the children, the young Men and women.
Any three points, 1 mark each = 3 marks)
N.B - The aspect must be identified before the illustration is given.
1/2 mark aspect, 1/2 mark effect.
By use of:
- Facial expression
- Tonal variation
- Use of musical instruments e.g. drums
- Dress appropriately for the occasion.
- Voice variation in tempo, mood and volume.
- Gestures, body movement and posturing.
- Apostrophe- direct address to the rain, as if it were a god.
- Involvement of the audience in dance, refrain and posturing.
- Decide when to involve the audience beyond the refrain.
- Rehearse thoroughly before the performance ( may be using surrogate Audience) (Any three points 3 marks x 2 = 6 Marks)
(b) - Searching the topic, facts, up to, date.
- Planning- the speech, jotting, arranging.
- Rehearsing - before a mock audience.
- Empty your bowels.
Psyching yourself/ convincing you 'yes you can'/ breath in (relax)
- Know your audience in advance.
- Presentation ( appearance)
- Early preparations.
- Tell the audience in advance how to respond.
- Have prior recitation before the day ( rehearsal)
- Thorough mastery of content.
- Use of conventional way of attracting participants' attention e.g. clapping hands, creating rapport with audience, giving riddle etc.
- Appropriate costume creates conducive atmosphere for performance, Free from external interference.
- Having prior information about category of audience.
(c) /ts/ /s/ /k/
chrysalis
Charm chandelier charisma
Bench chauvinism
Chore parachute choral
3. Correct words 1 mark x3 = 3 marks
2 correct words 1/2 marks x3 = 1.5 mks
If only one word correct - no mark awarded.
(d) (i) It was I and not anyone else who wrote the love poem for you.
(ii) What I did was to write the love poem for you. / The thing I did was to write the love poem for you. / I wrote (not typed, copied) the love poem for you.
(iii) It was for you and not anybody else that I wrote the love poem
(e)
Teacher: You are the class monitor of form two East, aren't you?
You: Yes. I am, madam. (1 mark)
N.B If word madam is missing penalize by 1/2 marks.
Teacher: Why was your class shouting and screaming?
You: I am not sure, madam. The noise started at the back of the classroom.
Teacher: How can you, the class monitor, not know? (1 mark)
You: You see madam, I sit in front and by the time I turned to look, the boys at the back were already on top of the desks and some were trying to jump out of the window.
Teacher: So, what did you, as the monitor do? (1 mark)
You: I ran out, madam!
Teacher: You ran out? (1 mark)
You: I am sorry, madam, but it seemed like there was great danger in the middle of the class. I had to run for my life.
Teacher: When the noise subsided, what did you find out?
You: I was told there was a snake (1 mark)
(Don’t accept toy)
Teacher: A snake?
You: Yes, madam. I later found it was a toy snake. (1 mark)
Teacher: Whose toy snake was it?
You: I don't know, madam. Nobody has come to claim it. (1 mark)
Teacher: You can go now, but I need to know whose toy snake it was.
You: Thank you madam. I will go and find out. (1 mark)
N.B. (8 marks)
- Expect a logical flow.
- Deduct 1 mark for grammatical errors. (4 mistakes of different nature)
- Thank you must be in the last response. If not award no marks.
- Don't accept word thanks since it is informal.
marto answered the question on April 2, 2019 at 06:46
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(Adapted from African Business, May 2004)
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You: …………………………………………………………………
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You:……………………………………………………………………
(2 mks)
Police Officer: That is good. Now go ahead and tell me what happened, without leaving out any important details.
You:…………………………………………………………………… (3 mks)
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You:……………………………………………………(2 mks)
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You:…………………………………………………… (1 mk)
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(Kenyan,long, sensational)
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Daughter: No. .......(ii)
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