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    The document is an exam for a Communication Skills course at Machakos University in Kenya. It contains 5 questions assessing students' knowledge of communication concepts and processes. Question 1 has 4 parts asking students to explain the relevance of communication skills, define communication, describe the communication process, and describe the elements of communication. Question 2 has 2 parts on symmetrical vs. complimentary communication in the classroom and features of academic writing. Question 3 has 2 parts discussing the effectiveness of reading strategies and types of reading. Question 4 covers the functions of a university library, sources of information in a library, and importance of feedback in listening and reading. Question 5's parts are on barriers to effective listening in lectures and levels of listening. The exam tests

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    The document is an exam for a Communication Skills course at Machakos University in Kenya. It contains 5 questions assessing students' knowledge of communication concepts and processes. Question 1 has 4 parts asking students to explain the relevance of communication skills, define communication, describe the communication process, and describe the elements of communication. Question 2 has 2 parts on symmetrical vs. complimentary communication in the classroom and features of academic writing. Question 3 has 2 parts discussing the effectiveness of reading strategies and types of reading. Question 4 covers the functions of a university library, sources of information in a library, and importance of feedback in listening and reading. Question 5's parts are on barriers to effective listening in lectures and levels of listening. The exam tests

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    The document is an exam for a Communication Skills course at Machakos University in Kenya. It contains 5 questions assessing students' knowledge of communication concepts and processes. Question 1 has 4 parts asking students to explain the relevance of communication skills, define communication, describe the communication process, and describe the elements of communication. Question 2 has 2 parts on symmetrical vs. complimentary communication in the classroom and features of academic writing. Question 3 has 2 parts discussing the effectiveness of reading strategies and types of reading. Question 4 covers the functions of a university library, sources of information in a library, and importance of feedback in listening and reading. Question 5's parts are on barriers to effective listening in lectures and levels of listening. The exam tests

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    MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY

    University Examinations 2016/2017

    SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

    DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGES

    FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE


    IN…………………………………………………………….

    ………………………………………………………..

    UCU 100: COMMUNICATION SKILLS

    DATE: TIME :

    INSTRUCTIONS:

    Answer question ONE and any other TWO Questions

    1. a) Explain the relevance of communication skills course to you as a university


    student and how you intend to apply the knowledge acquired in this course in
    your academic and social interactions (15 marks)
    b) Define communication (2 marks)
    c) Describe the Communication process. (6 marks)
    d) Describe all the elements of the communication process (7 marks)
    2. a) “In communication, interactions are either symmetrical or complimentary”
    Discuss this in relation to communication in the classroom (10 marks)
    b) Discuss FIVE key features of academic writing (10 marks)
    3 a) ‘Scholars in reading agree that the SQ3R and the P2R study formula is effective
    in helping university students get what they need from written texts” Discuss
    the validity of this statement. (8 marks)
    b) Discuss any FOUR types of reading (12 marks)
    4 a) Discuss the key functions of a library to a university student (6 marks)

    Examination Irregularity is punishable by expulsion Page 1 of 2


    b) Describe FIVE sources of information in a library (10 marks)
    c) Explain the importance of feedback in listening and reading skills (4 marks)
    5. a) Discuss FIVE barriers to effective listening when attending a lecture and outline
    possible ways of overcoming them (10 marks)
    b) Explain FIVE levels of listening (10 marks)

    Examination Irregularity is punishable by expulsion Page 2 of 2

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