1.1 With the aid of examples, mention and briefly explain five (5) different communication contexts. (10)
1.2 You are a manager at Universal Imports and Exports. (Choose a department that is in
your field, e. g, marketing, accounting, etc.) At a meeting the CEO asks you to deliver
an oral report about your department's progress. However, you have a migraine and
are unable to deliver the report comprehensively. Draw a communication model of this
situation. Label all the elements present and indicate the barrier that is evident here.
(10)
1.3 You have identified a communication barrier in 1.2 above. Briefly name and give
examples of the other four communication barriers. (8)
1.4 Communication is about meaning. Meaning can be expressed in two different codes,
namely verbal and non-verbal communication. Explain the difference between the two
(2)

Read the excerpt from the common sense of bicycling: bicycling for ladies. the bicycle is capable of such high speed that there is a strong temptation to ride so fast as to cause over exertion or excessive perspiration. on the other hand some people ride too slow, causing a zigzag and uncertain movement. while exercising reasonable caution, be a fearless rider. when you come to a steep hill, if the road is clear, let it go as fast as it will. if you rid yourself of that ghost of fear, coasting is one of the greatest delights of cycling. which is the best paraphrase of the text?

Read the following excerpt from "dark tower" by claude mckay before you choose your answer. "we shall not always plant while others reap the golden increment of bursting fruit, nor always countenance, abject and mute, that lesser men should hold their brothers cheap; not everlastingly while others sleep shall we beguile their limbs with mellow flute, not always bend to some more subtle brute. we were not made eternally to weep. the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark, white stars, is no less lovely being dark; and there are buds that cannot bloom at all in light, but crumple, piteous, and fall. so in the dark we hid the heart that bleeds, and wait, and tend our agonizing needs." in context, the expression "the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark,/ white stars, is no less lovely being dark; " is best interpreted as a. the light of the stars overpowers the black of night b. the black of night overpowers the light of the stars c. black and white contribute equally to the beauty of the night sky d. black and white continuously compete for prominence in the night sky

Choose the item which best answers the question. which words are intended most to capture the reader's attention? 1) "students excel" 2)"stimulating multimedia interactive format" 3) "plenty of electives available"