LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE

FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2011

EL 5404 – DYNAMICS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION

 

 

 

Date : 20-04-2011             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

 

 

1. Write short notes on any FIVE of the following:                                                       (5×4=20Marks)

 

1. Body Language.
3. Persuasive Speech.
4. Dyad Basics.
5. Define DOC
6. The communication cycle.
7. Passive listening.

 

1. Answer any FOUR of the following:                                             (4X10=40Marks)

 

8. Explain the Dyad Process?
9. What are interpersonal communication skills?
10. Explain the four types of speeches.
11. Write down any twenty common interview questions and answers.
12. One-way and Two-way communication

 

• Answer the following in about 300 words each:                                (2×20=40Marks)

 

13. What are the types of Small Group Discussion?

                                                    (OR)

Draft a conversation on any topic you wish drawing a for and against column.

14. What guidelines should be followed for an effective public speaking?

(OR)

How far the dynamics of oral communication would enable a public speaker to develop his

communication skills?

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE

FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

EL 5404 – DYNAMICS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION

( 2 Hours only)

 

Date : 30-04-2012              Dept. No.                                          Max. : 50 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 3:00

 

Answer any TEN of the following in about 150 words each:                                           (10×5=50)

 

1. What are the strategies and techniques that are involved in oral communication?
2. Mention the basic elements of communication and the process of sending and receiving of messages.
3. Explicate the purpose and the outcome of the Interpersonal communication.
4. Write a short note on one-way communication with a relevant example.
5. Highlight the significance and role of active listening in group discussion.
6. Point out the uses of dyadic communication.
7. Give an account on the essential techniques to be adopted in order to improve the presentation skills of a performer.
8. Enumerate the essential characteristics to be accomplished and executed for a successful performance in job interviews.
9. Explain the importance of non-verbal gestures and its salient features to gain the attention of the audience.
10. Elucidate the skills and the duties of the discussion leaders in small group discussion.
11. Define the following terms:
12. Interpersonal communication
13. Metacommunication

• Group worthiness

1. Cohesiveness
2. Consensus

 

12. “Facebook world contributes peril and depression”. Make your appeals and arguments on this topic for discussion.
13. Draft a speech on the topic, “The transitions required in the system of education in India”.

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE

FIFTH SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2012

EL 5404 – DYNAMICS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION

 

 

 

Date : 16/11/2012             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

1. Write short notes on any five of the following in about 30 words each: (5×4=20 marks)

 

• Campus interview
• Resume
• Dyadic Communication
• Inter-personal Communication
• Turn- Taking
• Eye Contact in speech presentation
• Consensus in a group-discussion

 

1. Answer any four of  the following in about 150 words each:                                     (4×10=40 marks)

 

8. Enumerate the characteristics of Inter-Personal communication.
9. Explain the functions of Dyadic communication.
10. Explain briefly the role of a leader/moderator in a group discussion.
11. Compare and contrast the attitude to be observed towards one’s employer and subordinate in an organization.
12. What are the steps to be followed in writing an effective resume? Give an example.
13. Highlight the parameters to be observed while delivering an effective speech presentation.

III   Answer the following in about 400 words each:                                                      (2×20=40 marks)

 

• Imagine yourself as a member and the leader of the group comprising of A,B,C &D. How

will you channelize a discussion on the topic “The age of retirement should be reduced

to forty in order to eradicate the problem of un-employment in India.”

OR

Draft a speech presentation on the topic “The benefits of environmental                             conservation”.

 

• Attempt an essay on successful performance in job interviews.

OR

The significance of effective spoken communication in the present corporate                  scenario.

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