Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2005 Certification English DCE-4 : WRITING FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION e, - Question Paper

DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH
Term-End exam

June, 2005

DCE-4 : WRITING FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION

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

Note : This paper has 2 part A and 3 ques. from part B. All ques. carry equal marks.
part A

Attempt any 2 ques..

1. What is the difference ranging from a Radio Talk and Radio Commentary ? explain with suitable examples. (350 - 400 words) (20)

2. explain any 2 elements of a Radio Play. elaborate the issues encountered by a playwright while writing a Radio Play ? explain with examples (350 - 400 words) (20)

3. elaborate a few of the uses to which the Television medium can be harnessed ? You may provide examples from your own experience of viewing Television. (350 - 400 words) (20)

4. Write short notes on any 2 of the subsequent in about 200 words every : (2x10=20)

(i) likeness of Television medium to Film medium

(ii) Why is the Television sometimes called the 'Idiot Box' ?

(iii) a few 'Don'ts' in writing Radio programmes for children

(iv) Public Service Television in India

part B

Attempt any 3 ques..

5. Construct a television commercial for a toothpaste. List the USP of the product briefly in the beginning. Suggest visuals and matching dialogues that will attract the attention of small children. (Duration : 30 seconds) (20)

6. Prepare a 5 minute Radio Talk on "Healthy Eating Habits". (20)

7. Prepare the outline of a Television (news item) script prepared for the occasion of either the Kumbh Mela or the Haj pilgrimage. Suggest improper visuals and voice-overs. (Duration : three minutes) (20)

8. Prepare the opening 20 dialogues of a Radio Play for children illustrating the proverb "Haste makes waste and waste makes want". provide the profiles of the 2 participants in the beginning. (20)

9. Imagine you have to interview an alleged criminal-politician. List the ten to twelve ques. you would put to him in a Television Interview. define the setting you would create for the interview. (20)

10. What is your favourite soap-opera ? explain the items that appeal to you. Suggest also how these items might appeal to an audience comprising a variety of age groups. (20)

Earning:   Approval pending.