Old Specification - Module 3 (CMS3) Themes in Personal Comm Revision

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Sample Questions and Responses for Module 3

RETAKE EXAM: THURSDAY 8th JAN 2009 MORNING 1 HOUR 30 MINS

There are three main topic areas for this module and you will have to answer ONE question (from a choice of two) on each topic area on the exam paper:

• Intrapersonal Communication (linking to Interpersonal Communication)
• Non-verbal and Verbal Communication (Language)
• Group Communication

For an exam paper which is going to test your knowledge through essays, it is a good idea to structure your revision around past exam questions.

1. Pick a particular topic, such as Group Communication. Have your textbook, notes and other sources of information about that topic, to hand.
2. Look at all the questions related to that topic - which ones can you answer now, without reference to your notes or textbook? Which ones would you need to do some research about, before you could attempt an answer?
3. Make a list of the areas you felt needed more research. Read your textbook or notes on this area. Now go back to the question and try planning out a response.

Verbal and Non-verbal Communication

1. The best sources of information for this topic area are Chapter 2 of the new Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction 2008 Specification and various pages of this website - see Language and Identity and Verbal and Non-verbal Codes
2. There are revision powerpoints on Language and Identity and Bernstein on the Resources page
3. Sample questions and answers on this topic can be found by clicking on the link in the left-hand margin.

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Intrapersonal Communication

1. The best sources of information for this topic area are Chapter 1, 4 and 5 of the textbook "Between Ourselves" by Dimbleby and Burton or Chapter 3 of the new Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction 2008 Specification.
2. There is a revision powerpoint on this topic on the Resources area of the site called Module 3 Revision.
3. Sample questions and answers on this topic can be found by clicking on the link in the left-hand margin.

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Group Communication

1. The best sources of information on this topic area are Chapter 6 “Between Ourselves” Burton and Dimbleby
   Chapter 3 “More than Words” Burton and Dimbleby, Chapter 6 “Communication: The Essential Guide” Beck, Bennett and Wall and the following website:
   http://www.cultsock.ndirect.co.uk/MUHome/cshtml as well as this page of this website.
2. There is a revision powerpoint on this topic on the Resources area of the site called Group Communication.
3. Sample questions and answers on this topic can be found by clicking on the link in the left-hand margin.

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