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FORM TP 2007175 MAY/JI,'NE 2OO7

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

N)VANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION
COMMI.'MCATION STT'DIES

PAPER O1/A

7 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

l. AnswerAllquestions.

2. Write your answers to each question in the space provided.

3- Notes or other textual materials are not allowed in the examination room.

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SECTION A

MODULE 1- GATHERING AND PROCESSING INFORMATION

Questions 1- 2

Read the text beloq then answer the questions that follow.

There has been a high failure rate in CAPE Communication Studies at a school in a particular nation over
the last five years. A university student is conducting research to determine the factors responsible for the
high f.ailure rate.

(a) State THREE methods of data collection that would be MOST suitable for the research.

(i)

(iD

(iii)
[3 marks]

(b) State ONE strength and ONE weakness of ONE of the methods identified at I (a) above.

Method:

Strength:

Weakness:
[2 marks]

(c) Ust THREE pieces of data that would be valuable to the researcher in determining the
research findings.

(i)

(ii)

(i ii)
[3 marks]

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2. (a) Name THREE sources from which the researcher could collect data for the research.

(i)

'(ii) :. . ,

(iii)
[3 parks]

(b) Suggest TWO possible findings the researcher might arive at"

(i)

(ii)
[2marksl

(c) State TWo reasons why the findings of this research might not be applicable o all schools in
the nation.

(i)

(ii)

[2 marks]

Tbtat 15 marks

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SECTION B
MODULE 2 - LANGUAGE AND COMMUNITY
Questions 3 - 6

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 the history of its different
users."

(a) Give TWO examples of Creole vocabulary and TWO examples of Creole grammar.

VOCABULARY

(i)

(ii)

GRAMMAR

(i)

(ii)
[4 marksl

O) Briefly comment on the origin of EACH of the Creole vocabulary and grammar items
given in 3 (a).

VOCABULARY / GRAMMAR COMMENT ON ORIGIN

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

[4 marksl

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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 the 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 Crcole? You can't wiite laws or
exams or anything like that!

George: But certainly you can. You can produce formal writing in Cieole. After all Creole
is as symbolic as English!

(a) Identify TWO differing attitudes to Creole expressed in the dialogue above.

(i)

(ii)
[2 marks]
(b) State FOUR characteristics of language, other than its symbolism, that Creole and English
have in comnon.

(i)

(i i)

(iii)

(iv)
[4 martrs]
(c) State ONE advantage of students writing their examinations in Creole.

Advantage

ll mark I

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5. (a) You are about to open .your own smatt business. List lliVO pieces of modern technological
equipment, other than a desktop computer, that you would purchase for this business.
,: ,., 1 ; E:cplain how EAGHgoqld.gnhance.,the management of your,business.

HOW m ENI{ANCES
EOUIPMENT MANAGEMENT OFTTIE
BUSINESS

(i)

(ii)

[4 marks]

O) State TWO effects that computer technology has had on language. Give ONE example of
EACH effect.

EFFEqT EXAMPLES

(i)

(ii)

[4 marks]

6. (a) TWo members of the youth group in your 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 programmes.

State THREE areas of differences with respect to language that young people from your
territory may experience at this regional camp.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)
[3 marks]

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(b) Representatives from each tenitory have been asked to portray some aspect of their culture
to be showcased at a Culturama show. Stat€ FOUR means by which your representatives
may showcase their culnre.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)
[4 marks]

Total30 marks

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SECTION C

MODULE 3 - SPEAKING AND WRITING

Questions 7 - l0
7. Consider the situation below, then answer questions 7 and 8.

You are a part-time employee at a local hotel that is about to embark on a 'Green the Scene'
campaign. You have been asked to inform staffmembers of this new venture.

(a) Fill in the missing links in the communication process you must utilise to achieve your
goal.

Conceptualisation

Interpretation

[3 marksl

(b) State THREE reasons why number 6 in the diagram above is an important part of this
communication process.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)
[3 marks]

(c) State TWO different channels that can help you to convey your message effectively.

(i)

(iD
[2 marks]

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8. (a) List FOUR non-verbal communicative behaviours that you could use to indicab displeasure
with actions of staff that threaten the 'Green the Scene' campaign.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)
[4 marksl

(b) The success of the 'Green the Scene' campaign has caught the attention of a national
environment group.

State THREE means that the national group could use to encourage other hotels to promote
a similar campaign.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)
[3 marks]

9. Your Mathematics class has been assigned a new teacher.

(a) SateTWO non-verbal examples of communication you may observe that hint that he/she is
neryous.

(i)

tiil
[2 marks]
(b) State THREE observations about his/her speech which may confirm nervousness.

(i)

(ii)

(i ii)
[3 marks]

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(c) State TWO examples of non-verbal communicative behaviour that your classmates might
use to encourage ttie neri, tCacher.i :

(i)

(ii)
[2 marks]

10. You see the following advertisement in your local newspaper and you decide to enter.

WIN $1 MO US!
ANSWER THEQUESTTON:

HOW HAS WORLD CUP 2OO7

..i
BENEFITED MY REGION?
ENTRIES MAY BE ORALOR
WRITTEN. .

CLOSING DATE: JLJNE LS,?0/0fI.

(a) state TWo oral and rwo written forms that your enrry may take.
ORAL

(i)

(ii )

WRITTEN

(i)

(i i)
[4 marks]
(b) State FOUR language competencies that you must demonstrate in order to impress the
judges-

(i)

(i i)

(iii)

(iv)
[4 marks]
Tbtal30 marks
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