MAC211 (CRITICAL & REVIEW WRITING)

DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

FIRST SEMESSTER EXAMINATION 2009/2010

COURSE: MAC211 (CRITICAL & REVIEW WRITING)

TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO

(1)    Explain in details how the following could help the critical/reviewer in his/her chosen career.

-                    A measure of objectivity

-                    Realization of the climate of opinion

-                    Knowledge of how to make estimates and arrive at a conclusion

-                    Ability to put things in proper perspective

(2)     I.          Underscore the importance of journalistic reviews

         II.         Advise a budding critic/reviewer at cross road reviewing a musical production.

(3)    The greater the critic the greater the criticism react to this assertion

(4)    Do a middle length review on the novel Moral inheritance by Nzeakor Uchechukwu

(5)    Briefly explain the following

(I)           Review essay

(II)          Critical article

(III)        Authoritarian critic

(IV)         Impressionistic critic