GRADE 11 NOVEMBER 2013 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 MEMORANDUM

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1 NATIONAL SENI CERTIFICATE GRADE 11 NOVEMBER 2013 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 MEMANDUM MARKS: 100 This memrandum cnsists f 12 pages.

2 2 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 (NOVEMBER 2013) INSTRUCTIONS AND INFMATION This memrandum must be used in cnjunctin with the attached English FAL Assessment Rubrics fr SECTIONS A, B and C. NOTE: All pieces f writing shuld be read at least TWICE during assessment, nce fr cntent and nce fr language respectively. Errrs have t be indicated in yur secnd reading. SECTION A: ESSAY QUESTION 1 INSTRUCTIONS TO MARKERS (EDUCATS) Candidates are required t write n ONE tpic nly. The ideas listed belw the tpics are nly sme f the ways in which the tpics can be interpreted. Full credit must be given fr the candidates wn interpretatin. Marking must be bjective. Cnsider the backgrund f the candidates and give credit fr relevant ideas, even if they are nt listed belw the tpics. Use the 50 mark grid t mark the essays. The texts prduced by candidates must be assessed accrding t the fllwing criteria: Cntent and planning = 32 marks Language, style and editing = 12 marks Structure = 6 marks NOTE: N additinal penalties may be impsed as the rubric itself impses penalties. 1.1 EMPTY PROMISES Narrative/Descriptive/Reflective essay The fllwing must be cnsidered: If narrative, a stry with a strng stryline must be evident in which a series f events leads t empty prmises. If descriptive, there must be a vivid descriptin f an experience(s)/incident(s) invlving empty prmises. If reflective, there must be a persnal accunt f thught prcesses and feelings cnnected t empty prmises. [50]

3 (NOVEMBER 2013) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P OH! WHAT A DAY NOTE: The wrds in the tpic MUST be included smewhere in the essay. Narrative/Descriptive/Reflective essay The fllwing must be included: If narrative, a stry with a strng stry line must be evident in which a series f events leads t a successful/disastrus/ wnderful/srrwful day. There must be a lgical sequence f tense. If descriptive, there must be a vivid descriptin f events/ situatins which prmpted the interjectin. If reflective, there must be a persnal accunt f thught prcesses and feelings/emtins culminating in the interjectin. [50] 1.3 HAPPINESS IS A STATE OF MIND. DO YOU AGREE? Argumentative essay. The fllwing must be cnsidered: Essay must ffer ne distinct pinin; therefre the essay must either be fr r against the tpic given. Candidates may argue that happiness is a state f mind r that it is nt the case. The idea f happiness being a state f mind r the ppsite must be evident. There shuld be a clear defence/mtivatin/argument f the psitin taken. [50] 1.4 SIT DOWN, WE HAVE SOMETHING VERY IMPTANT TO TELL YOU. I SAT DOWN AND LISTENED TO MY PARENTS/GUARDIANS. WRITE AN ESSAY ON WHAT YOUR PARENTS/GUARDIANS TOLD YOU. GIVE YOUR ESSAY A SUITABLE TITLE. Narrative/Descriptive essay The fllwing must be cnsidered: If narrative, a stry with a strng stry line must be evident in which a series f events leads t candidate s parents/guardians talking t him/her. If descriptive, there must be a vivid descriptin f an experience/ incident cnnected t what the candidate may have been tld my his/her parents/guardians. Essay must be written in the first persn/have a first persn reference. [50]

4 4 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 (NOVEMBER 2013) 1.5 AS I LOOKED AT HIS/HER COFFIN... Narrative/Descriptive/Reflective essay The fllwing must be cnsidered: If narrative, a stry with a strng stry line must be evident in which a series f events culminate in the tpic. There must be a lgical sequence f tense. If descriptive, there must be a vivid descriptin f hw the candidate felt as he/she lked at a parent/relative/friend s etc. cffin. If reflective, there must be a persnal accunt f thught prcesses and feelings/emtins as evked by the death f a parent/relative/friend etc. [50] 1.6 SOUTH AFRICA A COUNTRY OF MANY OPPTUNITIES, A COUNTRY TO BE PROUD OF. DISCUSS YOUR VIEWS. Discursive essay The fllwing must be cnsidered: The essay must ffer a balanced view f bth sides f argument. Oppsing views must be presented impartially. [50] 1.7 ESSAY BASED ON PICTURE. Candidates may interpret the pictures in any way. The interpretatin shuld be linked t the pictures. Candidates shuld give the essay a suitable title. Candidates may write in any apprpriate tense. The fllwing ideas may be explred in respnse t the pictures, amng thers: Can be literal r figurative interpretatin. Scial interpretatins: e.g. pr envirnment/pr living cnditins, pverty and dirty places/squalr. Literal interpretatins may include the usefulness f dumping sites, recycling etc. Ecnmic interpretatins: pr sci-ecnmic cnditins/ deprivatin/service delivery prblems, etc. Figurative interpretatins: impurity/manifestatin f evil etc. Persnal interpretatin: pr ecnmic backgrund, ne s destitutin etc. [50]

5 (NOVEMBER 2013) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P Scial interpretatins, e.g. religin/religius diversity/beautiful buildings, nature/aesthetic appreciatin etc. Ecnmic interpretatins: expensive buildings, gvernment s lavish expenditure n buildings etc. A mre literal interpretatin might include: beautiful churches/places f wrship/places t visit. [50] TOTAL SECTION A: 50

6 6 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 (NOVEMBER 2013) SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT QUESTION 2 INSTRUCTIONS TO MARKERS (EDUCATS) Candidates are required t answer ONE questin nly. Marking must be bjective. Cnsider the backgrund f candidates and give credit fr relevant ideas, even if they are nt listed belw the tpics. Use the 30 mark rubric t mark lnger transactinal pieces. The pieces prduced by candidates must be assessed accrding t the fllwing criteria: Cntent, planning and frmat = 20 marks Language, style and editing = 10 marks NOTE: N additinal penalties may be impsed as the rubric itself impses penalties. 2.1 FRIENDLY LETTER Letter shuld be addressed t a friend. Tne and register f the letter may be infrmal. The fllwing aspects f frmat shuld be included: Address f sender Date Greeting/salutatin Suitable ending The fllwing shuld be included in the letter, amng thers: The type f lst pprtunity must be stated. The candidate shuld cmfrt his/her friend. The candidate must als advise the friend abut ther ptins t cnsider t develp his/her talents. [30] 2.2 FMAL LETTER NOTE: Letter shuld be addressed t the RCL. Tne and register shuld be frmal. The fllwing aspects f frmat shuld be included: Address f sender. Date Address f recipient. Greeting/salutatin. Subject line. Suitable ending. The fllwing shuld be included in the letter, amng thers: Expressin f dissatisfactin with Sprts Cmmittee nt rganising enugh sprts activities. Explanatin n hw such activities wuld have benefited learners. [30]

7 (NOVEMBER 2013) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P DIALOGUE NOTE: The crrect dialgue frmat must be used: The names f characters n the left-hand side f the page. A cln after the name f the speaker. A new line t indicate each new speaker. Stage directins (tne f vice, actins, etc.) in brackets befre the spken wrds, if applicable. N inverted cmmas shuld be used. The fllwing ideas may be explred, amng thers: An expressin f teacher s unhappiness with learner s lack f cmmitment. Learner s defence/explanatin. Psitive r negative utcme f the cnversatin. [30] 2.4 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE The heading must be interesting/eye-catching. The style shuld be persnal, speaking directly t the reader. The article shuld stimulate interest. Paragraphs shuld nt be t lng, encuraging easy reading. Cnsider the fllwing: Candidates shuld write abut a visit by a sprts persnality/singer/ televisin star t their schl Infrmatin abut the persn Reactin f learners t the persnality [30] TOTAL SECTION B: 30

8 8 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 (NOVEMBER 2013) SECTION C: SHTER TEXT (TRANSACTIONAL/REFERTIAL/ INFMATIONAL) QUESTION 3 INSTRUCTIONS TO MARKERS (EDUCATS) Candidates are required t answer ONE questin nly. Marking must be bjective. Cnsider the backgrund f the candidates and give credit fr relevant ideas, even if they are nt listed belw the tpics. Use the 20 mark rubric t mark the texts. The texts prduced by the candidates must cmply with the fllwing criteria: Cntent, planning and frmat = 13 marks Language, style and editing = 7 marks NOTE: N additinal penalties may be impsed as the marking grid itself impses penalties. 3.1 FACSIMILE (FAX) Tne and register shuld be frmal. Candidates shuld use the fax frm prvided in ANNEXURE A. The fax shuld be addressed t the bus cmpany. Candidate must prvide a descriptin f the bag and its cntents. The date and time f the jurney shuld be mentined. Candidate must include his/her cntact details. [20] 3.2 INSTRUCTIONS The cntents f the instructins shuld relate t giving tips (pieces f advice) n exercising gd and sund leadership skills t prmte team spirit in a particular sprt. The instructins may be in pint r paragraph frm. Numbers r bullets may be used t indicate each new instructin. The language shuld be clear and infrmative. Cmplete sentences are nt necessary. [20]

9 (NOVEMBER 2013) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P DIARY ENTRY Tne and register may be infrmal and cllquial. Candidate des nt have t write in full sentences. The fllwing shuld be included: Reflectin n wnderful hliday experiences. Date f day f entry. [20] TOTAL SECTION C: 20 GRAND TOTAL: 100

10 10 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 (NOVEMBER 2013) SECTION A: RUBRIC F ASSESSING AN ESSAY FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (50 marks) Cde 7: Outstanding % Cde 6: Meritrius 70-79% 22½-25½ Cde 5: Substantial 60-69% 19½-22 Cde 4: Adequate 50-59% Cde 3: Mderate 40-49% 13-15½ Cde 2: Elementary 30-39% 10-12½ Cde 1: Nt achieved 0-29% 0-9½ CONTENT AND PLANNING 32 MARKS -Cntent shws impressive insight int tpic. -Ideas thughtprvking, mature. -Planning and/r drafting has prduced a virtually flawless, presentable essay Cntent shws thrugh interpretatin f tpic. -Ideas imaginative, interesting. - Planning and /r drafting has prduced a well-crafted and presentable essay. 8½-9½ -Cntent shws a sund interpretatin f the tpic. -Ideas interesting, cnvincing. - Planning and /r drafting has prduced a presentable and very gd essay. 7½-8 -Cntent an adequate interpretatin f tpic. -Ideas rdinary, lacking depth. - Planning and /r drafting has prduced a satisfactrily presented essay Cntent rdinary. Gaps in cherence. -Ideas mstly relevant. Repetitive. - Planning and /r drafting has prduced a mderately presentable and cherent essay. 5-5½ -Cntent nt always clear, lacks cherence. -Few ideas, ften repetitive. -Inadequate evidence f planning/drafting. Essay nt well presented. 4-4½ -Cntent irrelevant. N cherence. -Ideas repetitive. -Nn-existent planning/drafting. Prly presented essay. 0-3½ LANGUAGE, STYLE AND EDITING 12 MARKS -Critical awareness f impact f language. -Language, punctuatin effectively used. Uses figurative language. -Chice f wrds highly apprpriate. -Style, tne, register highly suited t tpic. -Virtually errr-free fllwing prfreading and 5-6 -Critical awareness f impact f language. -Language, punctuatin crrect; able t include figurative language crrectly. -Chice f wrds varied and crrectly used. -Style, tne, register apprpriately suited t tpic. -Largely errr-free fllwing prfreading, 4½ -Critical awareness f language evident. -Language and punctuatin mstly crrect. -Chice f wrds suited t -Style, tne, register suited t tpic in mst f the essay. -By and large errrfree fllwing prfreading, 4 -Sme awareness f impact f language. -Language simplistic, punctuatin adequate. -Chice f wrds adequate. -Style, tne, register generally cnsistent with tpic requirements. -Still cntains errrs fllwing prfreading, 3-3½ -Limited critical language awareness. -Language rdinary and punctuatin ften inaccurately used. -Chice f wrds basic. -Style, tne register lacking in cherence. -Cntains several errrs fllwing prfreading, 2½ -Language and punctuatin flawed. -Chice f wrds limited. -Style, tne, register inapprpriate. -Errr-ridden despite prf-reading, 2 -Language and punctuatin seriusly flawed. -Chice f wrds inapprpriate. -Style, tne, register flawed in all aspects. -Errr-ridden and cnfused fllwing prf-reading, 0-1½ STRUCTURE 6 MARKS -Cherent develpment f tpic. Vivid detail. paragraphs cherently cnstructed. -Length in accrdance with requirements f tpic. -Lgical develpment f details. Cherent. paragraphs lgical, varied. -Length crrect. -Several relevant details develped. paragraphs wellcnstructed. -Length almst crrect. -Sme pints, necessary details develped. paragraphing might be faulty in places but essay still makes sense. -Length crrect. -Sme necessary pints evident. paragraphs faulty but ideas can be understd. -Length - t lng/shrt. -Smetimes ff tpic. General line f thught difficult t fllw. paragraphs cnstructed at an elementary level. -Length - t lng/shrt. -Off tpic. paragraphs muddled, incnsistent. Length - far t lng/shrt.

11 (NOVEMBER 2013) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 11 SECTION B: RUBRIC F AS SESSING LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS - FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (30 marks) Cde 7: Outstanding % Cde 6: Meritrius 70-79% 14-15½ Cde 5: Substantial 60-69% 12-13½ Cde 4: Adequate 50-59% 10-11½ Cde 3: Mderate 40-49% 8-9½ Cde 2: Elementary 30-39% 6-7½ Cde 1: Nt achieved 0-29% 0-5½ CONTENT, PLANNING AND FMAT 20 MARKS -Specialized knwledge f requirements f the -Disciplined writing maintains thrugh fcus, n digressins. -Text fully cherent in cntent and ideas and all detail supprt the tpic. -Evidence f planning and /r drafting has prduced a virtually flawlessly presentable -Has applied all the necessary rules f frmat/utstanding Gd knwledge f requirements f the -Disciplined writing learner maintains fcus, hardly any digressins. -Text is cherent in cntent and ideas, with all details supprting the tpic. -Evidence f planning and /r drafting has prduced a wellcrafted, presentable -Has applied the necessary rules f frmat/meritrius. 7-7½ -Fair knwledge f requirements f the maintains fcus, with minr digressins. -Text is cherent in cntent and ideas, and details supprt the tpic. -Evidence f planning and/r drafting has prduced a presentable & gd -Has applied mst f the necessary rules f frmat/substantial. 6-6½ -Adequate knwledge f requirements f the digresses frm tpic but des nt impede verall meaning. -Text adequately cherent in cntent and ideas and sme details supprt the tpic. -Evidence f planning and/r drafting has prduced a satisfactrily presented -Has applied an adequate idea f the requirements f frmat. 5-5½ -Mderate knwledge f requirements f the Respnse t writing task reveals a narrw fcus. digresses, meaning is vague in places. -Text mderately cherent in cntent and ideas and has basic details which supprt the tpic. -Evidence f planning &/r drafting has prduced a mderately presentable and cherent -Has a mderate idea f requirements f frmat sme critical versights. 4-4½ -Elementary knwledge f requirements f the Respnse t writing task reveals a limited fcus. digresses, meaning is bscure in places. -Text nt always cherent in cntent and ideas, and has few details which supprt the tpic. -Inadequate planning and/r drafting. Text nt well presented, -Has vaguely applied the necessary rules f frmat. 3-3½ -N knwledge f requirements f the digresses, meaning is bscure in places. -Text nt cherent in cntent and ideas, t few details t supprt tpic. -Planning/ drafting nn-existent. Prly presented -Has nt applied the necessary rules f frmat. 0-2½ LANGUAGE, STYLE AND EDITING 10 MARKS -Text is grammatically accurate & wellcnstructed. -Vcabulary is very apprpriate t purpse, audience and cn -Style, tne, register very apprpriate. -Text virtually errrfree fllwing prfreading, -Length crrect. -Text is well cnstructed and accurate. -Vcabulary is mstly apprpriate t purpse, audience and cn -Style, tne and register mstly apprpriate -Text largely errrfree fllwing prfreading, -Length crrect. -Text is well cnstructed and easy t read. -Vcabulary is apprpriate t purpse, audience and cn -Style, tne, register generally apprpriate. -Text mstly errrfree fllwing prfreading, -Length crrect. -Text is adequately cnstructed. Errrs d nt impede flw. -Vcabulary is adequate fr the purpse, audience and cn -Style, tne, register adequately apprpriate. -Text still cntains a few errrs fllwing prf-reading, -Length almst crrect. -Text is basically cnstructed. Several errrs. -Vcabulary is limited and nt very suitable fr the purpse, audience and cn -Lapses in style, -Text cntains several errrs fllwing prfreading, -Length t lng/shrt. -Text is prly cnstructed and difficult t fllw. -Vcabulary requires remediatin and nt suitable fr purpse, audience & cn -Style, tne & register inapprpriate. -Text errr-ridden despite prfreading, -Length t lng/shrt. -Text is prly cnstructed and muddled. -Vcabulary requires serius remediatin and nt suitable fr purpse. -Style, tne and register d nt crrespnd with tpic -Text errr-ridden and cnfused fllwing prfreading, -Length far t lng/shrt.

12 12 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 (NOVEMBER 2013) SECTION C: RUBRIC F ASSESSING SHTER TRANSACTIONAL/REFERENCE/INFMATIONAL TEXTS - FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (20 marks) CONTENT, PLANNING AND FMAT 13 MARKS LANGUAGE, STYLE AND EDITING 7 MARKS Cde 7: Outstanding % 10½-13 -Specialized knwledge f requirements f -Disciplined writing learner maintains thrugh fcus, n digressins. -Text fully cherent in cntent and ideas, and all details supprt tpic. -Evidence f planning and/r drafting has prduced a virtually flawless, presentable -Has applied all the necessary rules f frmat Text is grammatically accurate and wellcnstructed. -Vcabulary is very apprpriate t purpse, audience and cn -Style, tne, register very apprpriate. -Text virtually errrfree fllwing prfreading and -Length crrect. Cde 6: Meritrius 70-79% 9½-10 -Gd knwledge f requirements f -Disciplined writing learner maintains fcus, hardly any digressins. -Text is cherent in cntent and ideas with all details supprting the tpic. -Evidence f planning and/r drafting has prduced a wellcrafted and presentable -Has applied the necessary rules f frmat. 5-5½ -Text is well cnstructed and accurate. -Vcabulary is mstly apprpriate t purpse, audience and cn -Style, tne and register mstly apprpriate. -Text largely errrfree fllwing prfreading, -Length crrect. Cde 5: Substantial 60-69% 8-9 -Fair knwledge f requirements f the maintains fcus, with minr digressins. -Text is cherent in cntent and ideas, and details supprt tpic. -Evidence f planning and/r drafting has prduced a presentable and gd -Has applied mst f the necessary rules f frmat. 4½ -Text is well cnstructed and easy t read. -Vcabulary is very apprpriate t purpse, audience and cn -Style, tne, register generally apprpriate. -Text mstly errrfree fllwing prfreading, -Length crrect. Cde 4: Adequate 50-59% 6½-7½ -Adequate knwledge f requirements f digresses but des nt impede verall meaning. -Text adequately cherent in cntent and ideas and sme details supprt tpic. -Evidence f planning and/r drafting has prduced a satisfactrily presented -Has applied an adequate idea f the requirements f frmat. 3½-4 -Text is adequately cnstructed. Errrs d nt impede flw. -Vcabulary is adequate fr purpse, audience and cn -Style, tne and register adequately apprpriate. -Text still cntains few errrs fllwing prf-reading, -Length almst crrect. Cde 3: Mderate 40-49% 5½-6 -Mderate knwledge f requirements f the Respnse t writing task reveals a narrw fcus. digresses, meaning vague in places. -Text mderately cherent in cntent and ideas and has basic details which supprt the tpic. -Evidence f planning and/r drafting that has prduced a mderately presentable and cherent -Has a mderate idea f requirements f the frmat sme critical versights. 3 -Text is basically cnstructed. Several errrs. -Vcabulary is limited and nt very suitable fr purpse, audience and cn -Lapses in style, tne and register. -Text cntains several errrs fllwing prfreading, -Length t lng/shrt. Cde 2: Elementary 30-39% 4-5 -Elementary knwledge f requirements f the Respnse t writing task reveals a limited fcus. digresses, meaning bscure in places. -Text nt always cherent in cntent and ideas, and has few details which supprt tpic. -Planning/drafting inadequate. Text nt well presented, -Has vaguely applied the necessary rules f frmat. 2½ -Text is prly cnstructed and difficult t fllw. -Vcabulary requires sme remediatin and nt suitable fr purpse, audience and cn -Style, tne and register inapprpriate. -Text errr-ridden despite prfreading, -Length t lng/shrt. Cde 1: Nt achieved 0-29% 0-3½ -N knwledge f requirements f the digresses, meaning is bscure in places. -Text nt cherent in cntent and ideas and t few details t supprt the tpic. -Planning and drafting nn-existent. Prly presented -Has nt applied the necessary rules f frmat Text is prly cnstructed and muddled. -Vcabulary requires serius remediatin and nt suitable fr purpse. -Style, tne and register d nt crrespnd with tpic -Text errr-ridden and cnfused fllwing prfreading, -Length far t lng/shrt.

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GRAAD 12 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2012 MEMORANDUM MARKS: 100 This memrandum cnsists f 11 pages. English First Additinal Language/P3 2 DBE/Feb.