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RTC611S - RHETORICAL THEORY AND CRITICISM - 2ND OPP - JULY 2025 |
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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCES,AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOROF COMMUNICATION/ BACHELOROF ENGLISHAND LINGUISTICS
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BCMM/07BENL LEVEL: 6
COURSE CODE: RTC611S
COURSE NAME:
RHETORICALTHEORYAND CRITICISM
SESSION: JUNE/JULY 2025
DURATION: 2 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION PAPER
DR. E. MUKUBONDA
MODERATOR: PROF. M. MHENE
INSTRUCTIONS
l.Answer ALL FOUR questions.
2.Read all the questions carefully before answering them.
3.lndicate whether you are a FT, PT, or DE student.
4.Please write legibly.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF _2_ PAGES (Including this front page).
N.B. Candidates must structure their answers along the scheme set out in each question to
earn optimal marks.
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Question 1
25 marks
(a) Identify, explain, and distinguish between the two types of rhetorical 'subjects': (i)
Functional persuasion; and (ii) Literary persuasion.
Question 2
25 marks
(a) In 600 words, explain what the Five Canons of Rhetoric are and who they are associated
with. Give relevant examples to explain each canon.
Question 3
25 marks
(a) Differentiate between the two artistic proofs in Aristotle's rhetoric namely Pathos and
Logos. In 600 words, define each and discuss how it is used in speeches and written
communication.
Question 4
25 marks
Critical thinking involves seven fundamental factors that help us to determine the truth in
everyday life.
(a) Identify and explain the seven factors.
(b) Demonstrate the use of critical thinking with one clear example for each of the seven
factor~:.
N.B. Candidates must structure their answers along the scheme set out above to earn
optimal marks.
End of Examination Question Paper
Total: 100 marks