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DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH
Term-End Examination

December, 2005

DCE-4 : WRITING FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION

Time: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100
(Weightage 70%)

SECTION A

Answer any two questions.

1. What are the chief characteristics of the radio as a medium of mass communication ? What are the limitations of this medium ? (300 - 350 words) (20)

2. "Writing for broadcasting is actually writing for the ear." Discuss. (300 - 350 words) (20)

3. Does the television have more potential as a mass medium than the radio ? Discuss with suitable examples. (300 - 350 words) (20)

4. List some of the similarities between television drama and theatre play. (300 - 350 words) (20)

SECTION B

Answer any three questions.

5. Prepare a script for a radio play for children, (aged between 6 - 8 years), illustrating the proverb - "A stitch in time saves nine." (20)

6. Take a personality of your choice. (She/he could be a politician, a film-star or a sportsperson etc.). Prepare a complete interview 'script with the introduction, conclusion and questions on the personality you wish to interview. (20)

7. Structure a 30 second TV Ad for a washing machine, giving the USP of the company at the very end. However, ensure that the washing machine ad-campaign is targeted primarily at the male audience. (20)

8. Script a 30 minute Television Play on the disaster caused by the Tsunami. Give a list of characters and the setting. To begin with, you could summarise the story of your TV play in five sentences. (20)

9. Structure a Television News Flash of 7 minutes dealing with the political turmoil in Nepal. You could begin with a "Breaking News Flash" and then go on to give a more detailed account of the political scenario in Nepal. (20)

10. Prepare a five minute Radio Talk on any one of the following : (20)

(a) Unsupervised use of mobile phones by school children

(b) The campaign against AIDS

(c) Valentine's Day Celebrations in India

(d) Fresh and Safe Drinking Water for all

(e) Domestic Violence