MODULE: BASIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS

CODE: COSK 101

Lecturer: Dr Ranga Mapanzure

rangarirayi.mapanzure@staff.msuas.ac.zw
mapanzurer@gmail.com

NAME OF STUDENT:

REG. NUMBER:

PROGRAMME:

LEVEL:

ASSIGNMENT 2

Instructions and Guidelines

• Answer ALL questions.
• Questions should be answered in the space provided.
• However, the assignment may be written as a fresh or separate document as
long as it is submitted in pdf.
• Questions 1 and 2 are based on Document 1 and Document B that are available
on Mymsuas in the Lecture 2 section.
• Submit assignment on Mymsuas
• Assignment submission deadline is 23.59 Friday, 7April 2023

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 SECTION A

1. Study Document 1 carefully and answer the questions below in the space
provided.

(a) How many sources are cited by the author? (1)

Six sources

(b) There are two types of quotations in the extract. State briefly the
difference that one can see at a glance. (1)
The first one is conception whilst the other one are real facts

(c) Which source is paraphrased? (1)

Bali, Indonesia, Clifford Geertz (1980)

(d) Write down four reference verbs used in the extract. (4)

Say, Reveals, Implicates ,argue ,

SECTION B

2. The following questions are based on Document B

(a) Select and write down the title of one book from the reference list. (1)

Social research methods 2nd edition

(b) Select and write down the title of one journal from the reference list. (1)

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 Journal of further and higher education

(c) What type of source was published on 26 September 2016? (1)

journal

SECTION C

3. Choose the incorrect statement (1)

(a) A reference list contains all the sources that I read during my research.
(b) A reference list contains all the sources that I quoted or paraphrased in my
assignment.
(c) A bibliography lists all the sources that I read during my research.
(d) A reference list and a bibliography should be in alphabetical order.

Statement (a) is incorrect

4. Name 4 referencing styles. (4)

Modern language association, American psychological Association, Chicago style, Vancour style

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 5. Give three examples of plagiarism. (3)

Direct plagiarism
Self plagiarism

Paraphrasing plagiarism

SECTION D

6. Study the paragraph below carefully. The sentences are not arranged in a
logical and coherent manner.

First, most bikes are driven at high speeds and cannot stop as quickly as other
vehicles, making them a threat to the safety of pedestrians, especially children.
Most motorcycles, therefore, do not belong on the quiet streets of residential
neighbourhoods. Second, motorcycles are unusually noisy, frightening very young
children and distracting everyone else. Motorcycles should be banned from
residential neighbourhoods for two important reasons. Their use should be
limited to big highways.

(a) Write down what should be the topic sentence. (1)

Motorcycle should be banned from residential neighbourhoods

for two important reasons .

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 (b) Write down what should be the concluding sentence. (1)

Most motorcycles, therefore, do not belong on the quiet streets of residential neighbourhoods

(c) Rewrite the paragraph re-arranging the order of the sentences so that the
paragraph becomes coherent, clear and easy to follow. Make sure you begin
your paragraph with the topic sentence. (5)

Motor cycles should be banned from residential neighbourhoods for two important reasons .Firstly , most bikes

are driven at high speeds and cannot stop quickly as other vehicles ,making them a threat to the safety of

pedestrians, especially children. Second ,motorcycles are unusually noisy frightening very young children and

distracting everywhere Their use should be limited to big high ways .Most motorcycles ,therefore ,do not belong

on the quiet streets of residential neighbourhoods .

Total marks = 25 (100%) .

Acknowledgements

Ackley, E. et al (n. d) Macmillan English. New York: Macmillan Publish Company.

Bailey, S. (2018). Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. Abingdon:

Routledge.