There has been a high failure rate in CAPE communication studies at a school particular nation over the past five years. A university student is conducting research to determine the factors responsible for the high failure rate.
1 (a) State THREE methods of data collection that would be MOST suitable for the research. (3 marks)
Answer:
Observation; Interviews; Questionnaires
(b)State ONE strength and ONE weakness of ONE of the methods identified at 1(a) above. (2 marks)
Answer: Observation
Strength: It allows for flexibility and the researcher gives the true picture of the activity being observed
Weakness: There may be little objectivity in the researchers finding as the outcome might be affected by the researcher‟s bias.
(c) List THREE pieces of data that would be valuable to the researcher in determining the research findings. (3 marks)
Answer:
(a) The ways in which the teachers teaches the subject
(b) The relationship between teachers and students in the classroom‟
(c) The general performance of the students in the classroom prior to the examination 2. (a) Name THREE sources from which the researcher could collect data for the research. (3 marks)
Answer:
(a) The Internet e.g. C.X.C reports and evaluation on examinations (b) The students who take the examination
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(c) The teachers who teach the subject
(b) Suggest TWO possible findings the researcher might arrive at. (2 marks) Answer:
(a) Students fail communication studies because of lack of suitable resources in school. (b) There is little preparation among students who take the examination.
(c) State TWO reasons why the findings of this research might not be applicable to all schools in the nation. (2 marks)
Answer:
(a) Not all school are seeing a high failure rate in CAPE Communication Studies
(b) In many cases, students fail to perform well because of a plethora of reasons, what may be responsible in one school is not necessary the responsible in another
Total 15 marks Module 2- LANGUAGE AND COMMUNITY
3. The following statement was made by a linguist from the University of the West Indies during a TV programme.
“Creole is a highly structured vehicle of communication that reflects history of its different users.”
(a) Give TWO examples of Creole vocabulary and TWO examples of Creole grammar. VOCABULARY
Answer:
(i) Ignorant- angry, miserable
(ii) Craven- greedy
(iii) Waiter- tray
(iv) Bully- pregnant
GRAMMAR Answer:
(i) Pluralization: de books dem; the man dem
(ii) Pronouns : mi, yu, im, har, dat, them, wi
(b) Briefly comment on the origin of EACH of the Creole vocabulary and grammar items given in 3 (a)
Answer:
- Vocabulary: Our vocabulary derived from the English vocabulary and because of African Retention our vocabulary are comes off as a combination of the two
- Grammar: African Retention in Caribbean people, a mixture of the lexicon and grammar from the plantation masters and the slaves (Inter-culturation and Acculturation)
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4. Read the dialogue below and answer the questions that follow:
Joseph: I believe the greatest gift we‟ve got from slavery experience is the English Language George: Hum! You think so? I think it‟s Creole
Joseph: What? Creole? What can you really do With Creole? You can‟t write laws or exams or anything like that!
George: But certainly you can. You can produce formal writing in Creole. After all Creole is symbolic as English!
(a) Identify TWO Differing attitudes to Creole expressed in a dialogue above. (2 marks) Answer:
(a) Respect and appreciation for George (b) Degrading and uncivilized for Joseph
(b) Stat FOUR characteristics of language, other than its symbolism, that Creole and English. (4 marks)
Answer:
(a) Language are very systematic
(b) Both are dynamic as new words and pronunciation are added thus changing it constantly (c) Both are non- instinctive
(d) Arbitrary in nature
(c) State ONE advantage of students writing their examination in Creole. (1 marks) Answer:
It highlights a special part of their culture; it shows that it is a language and it can be used as a means of communication
5. (a) you are about to open your own small business. List TWO pieces of technology equipment, other than a desktop computer, that you would purchase for this business. Explain how EACH could enhance the management of your business. (4 marks)
Answer:
(a) The Telephone: leads to better communication and effectiveness in the workplace
(b) Fax Machine: Quick means of communication, very inexpensive to send effectiveness and it allows for effectiveness
(c) State TWO effects that computer technology has had on language. Give ONE examples of EACH effect. (4 marks)
Answer:
(a) Due to computer technology there is more wider recognition to different languages for example, the internet has much information about these languages
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(b) Due to computer technology, languages has become more dynamic- The Internet merges different languages together thus creating changes
6. (A) Two members of the youth group in community have been invited to a regional youth camp to be held in another territory. There will be tours and group members will be expected to take part in outreach programmers.
State THREE areas of differences with respect to language that young people from your territory may experience at his regional camp. (3 marks)
Answer:
(a) The phonology used in different territories tend to differ- the accent for Jamaican and Trinidadian has a marked difference
(b) The Vocabulary may differ
(c) Language is symbolic: what one people attach to a certain word may not be how one sees it
(b) Representatives from each territory have been asked to portray some aspect of their culture to be showcased at a Culturama show. State FOUR means by which your representatives may showcase their culture. (4 marks)
Answer:
(a) Their costumes
(b) The bringing of props e.g. national dress, food (c) Performing music- Reggae
(d) Dancing: new dances are created in Jamaica daily
Total 30 Marks
MODULE 3-SPEAKING AND WRITING