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OUMH1203 ENGLISH FOR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Please read CAREFULLY the instructions given below in the question paper.

2. This question paper is printed on both sides of the papers. Please ensure that there are 5 PAGES in English.

3. This question paper is divided into TWO (2) PARTS, A and B . 4. Answer ALL questions in Part A and THREE (3) questions in Part B.

5. For Part A and Part B, use the answer booklet provided.

THERE ARE 5 PAGES OF QUESTIONS, INCLUDING THIS PAGE.

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PART A INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

QUESTION 1 Give TWO reasons why the thesis statement is the most important part of an essay. [4 marks] QUESTION 2 Explain briefly the following terms: a) b) Formal letter Persuasive writing [4 marks] QUESTION 3 List down TWO (2) things to look for when you are carrying out stylistic editing. [4 marks] QUESTION 4 Briefly explain the differences between report writing and proposal writing. [4 marks] QUESTION 5 List down TWO (2) types of resources that you can utilize for your research. [4 marks]

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QUESTION 6 To cite is to point to evidence, authority or proof. What are the TWO different styles of citing? [4 marks] QUESTION 7 Name and briefly explain the TWO types of reasoning Process. [4 marks] QUESTION 8 What is collaborative writing and what is the benefit of it? [4 marks] QUESTION 9 Give TWO reasons why we need to write a proposal. [4 marks] QUESTION 10 What is the difference between formal and informal proposals? [4 marks]

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PART B INSTRUCTION: There are TWO (2) groups of questions in this section. You need to

answer ONE (1) question from group A and TWO (2) questions from group B.

GROUP A: Answer ONE (1) question only from this group.

QUESTION 1 You have been a customer of the same electronics business for a number of years. Recently the business hired a sales clerk whom you have found to be extremely unpleasant, almost nasty. Write a letter to the manager of the business, expressing your concern for the unpleasant employee and how the person's actions may reflect badly upon the business.

[Total: 20 marks] QUESTION 2 Write a polite and respectful formal letter to the Dean of Faculty in charge of social sciences at OUM explaining the need for specific improvements in some aspects of the program you are enrolled in (perhaps you'd like requirements changed, a course added or dropped from the requirements, etc.). [Total: 20 marks] Group B: Answer TWO (2) questions only from this group. QUESTION 3 Write a short essay (not more than 400 words) based on the following question: Is language use - how a person writes or speaks - an appropriate means of judging a person for employment purposes? Discuss. [Total: 20 marks]

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QUESTION 4 One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking. I always try to think before I talk.

Margaret Chase Smith Write a 350 essay on the importance of communication in our lives. [Total: 20 marks] QUESTION 5 "Human rights" is a term frequently used but seldom defined. What rights should belong to every human being? Discuss. [Total: 20 marks] THE QUESTION PAPER ENDS HERE