GRAAD 12 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12

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1 GRAAD 12 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 MEMORANDUM MARKS: 100 This memrandum cnsists f 10 pages.

2 English First Additinal Language/P3 2 DBE/Feb. Mar INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION This memrandum must be used tgether with the attached English FAL assessment rubrics fr SECTIONS A, B and C. SECTION A: ESSAY QUESTION 1 Instructins t Markers: Candidates are required t write n ONE tpic nly. The ideas listed belw the tpics are nly sme ways in which the tpics culd be interpreted. Full credit must be given fr the candidate's wn interpretatin. Marking must be bjective. Give credit fr relevant ideas. Use the 50-mark assessment rubric t mark the essays. The texts prduced by candidates must be assessed accrding t the fllwing criteria as set ut in the assessment rubric: Cntent and planning (30 marks) Language, style and editing (15 marks) Structure (5 marks) NOTE: N additinal penalties may be impsed as the rubric itself impses penalties. 1.1 On the ther side f the dr... Narrative/Descriptive/Reflective essay The fllwing must be cnsidered: If narrative, a strng stry line must be evident. There must be a lgical sequence f tense. If descriptive, there must be a vivid descriptin f an experience/ incident. If reflective, there must be a persnal accunt f thught prcesses and feelings/emtins abut what happened n the ther side f the dr. A candidate may write an essay which cntains elements f mre than ne type f essay. NOTE: The wrds given in the tpic MUST be included smewhere in the essay. [50]

3 English First Additinal Language/P3 3 DBE/Feb. Mar The sund f nature Descriptive/Narrative//Reflective essay The fllwing must be cnsidered: If descriptive, there must be a vivid descriptin f an experience/ incident. If narrative, a strng stry line must be evident in which a series f events leads t an utcme. There must be a lgical sequence f tense. If reflective, there must be a persnal accunt f thught prcesses and feelings/emtins. A candidate may write an essay which cntains elements f mre than ne type f essay. [50] 1.3 My culture has shaped me. Reflective/Descriptive /Narrative essay The fllwing must be cnsidered: If reflective, there must be a persnal accunt f thught prcesses and feelings/emtins surrunding the impact f culture n the candidate. If descriptive, there must be a vivid descriptin f hw culture has influenced the candidate. If narrative, a strng stry line must be evident. There must be a lgical sequence f tense. A candidate may write an essay which cntains elements f mre than ne type f essay. [50] 1.4 Rights and respnsibilities cannt be separated. Discuss this statement. Discursive/Reflective/Narrative essay The fllwing must be cnsidered: If discursive, the essay must ffer a balanced view f bth sides f the argument. Oppsing views must be presented impartially. If reflective, there must be a persnal accunt f thught prcesses and feelings/emtins surrunding the candidate s views and experiences. If narrative, a strng stry line illustrating the statement must be evident. There must be a lgical sequence f tense. [50]

4 English First Additinal Language/P3 4 DBE/Feb. Mar D nt think f tday s failures but f the successes that may cme tmrrw. Discursive/Reflective/Narrative essay The fllwing must be cnsidered: If discursive, the essay must ffer a balanced view f bth sides f the argument. Oppsing views must be presented impartially. If reflective, there must be a persnal accunt f thught prcesses and feelings/emtins surrunding the candidate s views and experiences. If narrative, a strng stry line illustrating the statement must be evident. There must be a lgical sequence f tense. [50] 1.6 Parents and teachers are the vices f experience. Children shuld, therefre, live by their rules. D yu agree? Argumentative essay The fllwing must be cnsidered: The essay must ffer ne distinct pinin; therefre the essay must be either FOR OR AGAINST the tpic given. There shuld be a clear defence/mtivatin/argument fr the psitin taken. [50] 1.7 Interpretatin f pictures Candidates may interpret the pictures in any way. The interpretatin shuld be linked t the pictures. Candidates must give the essay a suitable title. Candidates may write in any apprpriate tense. The fllwing ideas, (amng thers) may be explred in respnse t the pictures: Literal interpretatin: e.g. reference t mney, saving mney, etc. Abstract interpretatin: e.g. ecnmy, wealth, mney is nt needed t lead a fruitful life, vices assciated with mney, etc. [50] Literal interpretatin: e.g. babies crawling, the beauty f babies, teenage pregnancy, etc. Abstract interpretatin: e.g. scial grant, the future generatin, inncence, future leaders, etc. [50] TOTAL SECTION A: 50

5 English First Additinal Language/P3 5 DBE/Feb. Mar SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT QUESTION 2 Instructins t Markers: Candidates are required t answer ONE questin. Marking must be bjective. Give credit fr relevant ideas. Use the 30-mark assessment rubric t mark the respnses in this sectin. The texts prduced by candidates must be assessed accrding t the fllwing criteria as set ut in the assessment rubric: Cntent, planning and frmat (18 marks) Language, style and editing (12 marks) NOTE: N additinal penalties may be impsed as the rubric itself impses penalties. 2.1 FORMAL LETTER The letter shuld be addressed t the mayr. The tne and register f the letter must be frmal. The fllwing aspects f frmat must be included: Writer s address Date Recipient s address Greeting/Salutatin Heading/Subject line Suitable ending Clsing, signature, name f sender The fllwing infrmatin must be included in the letter, amng thers: Purpse fr writing Candidate s views [30]

6 English First Additinal Language/P3 6 DBE/Feb. Mar OBITUARY The tne must be frmal. The fllwing aspects f frmat shuld be included: Full name f the deceased Date f death Date f birth. The fllwing infrmatin may als be included: Birthplace Where the persn was living at the time f death Key survivrs (spuse, children) and their names Date and time f funeral Bigraphical infrmatin. A tribute must be paid t the deceased. [30] 2.3 MAGAZINE ARTICLE The article must have a heading. The cntent must be abut addictin t scial netwrks. The dangers f scial netwrking must be emphasised in this article. The language may be frmal/ infrmal. The style shuld be persnal, speaking directly t the reader. The article shuld stimulate interest and keep the reader absrbed. [30] 2.4 INFORMAL SPEECH The speech must be in paragraph frm. The tne f the speech must be infrmal. The language and register must be apprpriate t the audience (the family members and friends). The audience shuld be addressed apprpriately. Cnsider the fllwing: The cntent f the speech shuld be relevant t the tpic (welcming a brther/sister back hme and cngratulating him/her n cmpleting his/her studies). A lgical and an apprpriate clsure t the speech must be evident. Different appraches t the presentatin f the speech shuld be accepted. [30]

7 English First Additinal Language/P3 7 DBE/Feb. Mar SECTION C: SHORTER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT QUESTION 3 Instructins t Markers: Candidates are required t answer ONE questin. Marking must be bjective. Give credit fr relevant ideas. Use the 20-mark assessment rubric t mark the respnses in this sectin. The texts prduced by candidates must be assessed accrding t the fllwing criteria as set ut in the assessment rubric: Cntent, planning and frmat (12 marks) Language, style and editing (8 marks) NOTE: N additinal penalties may be impsed as the rubric itself impses penalties. 3.1 POSTER The pster must include details abut the bk club. Sufficient details must be given t attract members f the cmmunity. Catchy wrds and phrases must be credited. N marks are awarded fr illustratins. [20] 3.2 DIARY ENTRIES There must be TWO entries. Each entry must bear a date. The tne must be persnal. [20] 3.3 INSTRUCTIONS The gal must be specified, e.g. Hw t prepare and present a speech. The instructins may be in pint r paragraph frm. The instructins must be given in sequence. The instructins must be clear. [20] TOTAL SECTION C: GRAND TOTAL:

8 English First Additinal Language/P3 8 DBE/Feb. Mar CONTENT & PLANNING ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR ESSAY FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE [50 MARKS] Criteria Exceptinal Skilful Mderate Elementary Inadequate (Respnse and ideas) Organisatin f ideas fr planning; Awareness f purpse, audience and cntext 30 MARKS LANGUAGE, STYLE & EDITING Tne, register, style, vcabulary apprpriate t purpse/effect and cntext; Wrd chice; Language use and cnventins, punctuatin, grammar, spelling 15 MARKS STRUCTURE Features f text; Paragraph develpment and sentence cnstructin 5 MARKS Upper level Lwer level Upper level Lwer level Outstanding/Striking respnse beynd nrmal expectatins -Intelligent, thught-prvking and mature ideas -Exceptinally well rganised and cherent (cnnected), including intrductin, bdy and cnclusin/ending -Excellent respnse but lacks the exceptinally striking qualities f the utstanding essay -Mature and intelligent ideas -Skilfully rganised and cherent (cnnected), including intrductin, bdy and cnclusin/ending -Very well-crafted respnse -Fully relevant and interesting ideas with evidence f maturity -Very well rganised and cherent (cnnected), including intrductin, bdy and cnclusin/ending -Satisfactry respnse -Ideas are reasnably cherent and cnvincing -Reasnably rganised and cherent, including intrductin, bdy and cnclusin/ending -Incnsistently cherent respnse -Unclear ideas and unriginal -Little evidence f rganisatin and cherence -Ttally irrelevant respnse -Cnfused and unfcused ideas -Vague and repetitive -Unrganised and incherent Well-crafted respnse -Satisfactry respnse but sme -Largely irrelevant respnse -Relevant and interesting lapses in clarity -Ideas tend t be ideas -Ideas are fairly cherent and discnnected and cnfusing -Well rganised and cherent cnvincing -Hardly any evidence f (cnnected), including -Sme degree f rganisatin rganisatin and cherence intrductin, bdy and and cherence, including cnclusin intrductin, bdy and -Tne, register, style and vcabulary highly apprpriate t purpse, audience and cntext -Language cnfident, exceptinally impressive -Cmpelling and rhetrically effective in tne -Virtually errr-free in grammar and spelling -Very skilfully crafted -N attempt t respnd t the tpic -Cmpletely irrelevant and inapprpriate -Unfcused and muddled cnclusin Tne, register, style and -Tne, register, style and -Tne, register, style and vcabulary very apprpriate t vcabulary apprpriate t vcabulary nt apprpriate t purpse, audience and purpse, audience and cntext purpse, audience and cntext cntext -Apprpriate use f language t -Very basic use f language -Language is effective and a cnvey meaning -Tne and dictin are cnsistently apprpriate tne -Tne is apprpriate inapprpriate is used -Rhetrical devices used t -Very limited vcabulary -Largely errr-free in grammar enhance cntent and spelling -Very well crafted Language engaging and -Adequate use f language with generally effective sme incnsistencies -Apprpriate and effective -Tne generally apprpriate and tne limited use f rhetrical devices -Few errrs in grammar and spelling -Well crafted -Language excellent and rhetrically effective in tne -Virtually errr-free in grammar and spelling -Skilfully crafted -Excellent develpment f tpic -Exceptinal detail -Sentences, paragraphs exceptinally well cnstructed -Inadequate use f language -Little r n variety in sentence -Exceptinally limited vcabulary -Language incmprehensible -Tne, register, style and vcabulary less apprpriate t purpse, audience and cntext -Vcabulary limitatins s extreme as t make cmprehensin impssible Lgical develpment f -Relevant details develped -Sme valid pints details -Sentences, paragraphs well -Sentences and paragraphs -Cherent cnstructed faulty -Sentences, paragraphs - Essay still makes sense - Essay still makes sme lgical, varied sense -Necessary pints lacking -Sentences and paragraphs faulty -Essay lacks sense MARK RANGE

9 English First Additinal Language/P3 9 DBE/Feb. Mar CONTENT, PLANNING & FORMAT Respnse and ideas; Organisatin f ideas fr planning; Purpse, audience, features/cnventins and cntext 18 MARKS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE [30 MARKS] Criteria Exceptinal Skilful Mderate Elementary Inadequate Outstanding respnse -Very gd respnse -Adequate respnse -Basic respnse beynd nrmal demnstrating gd demnstrating demnstrating sme expectatins knwledge f features knwledge f features knwledge f features -Intelligent and mature f the type f text f the type f text f the type f text ideas -Maintains fcus n -Nt cmpletely fcused -Sme fcus but writing -Extensive knwledge digressins sme digressins digresses f features f the type f -Cherent in cntent -Reasnably cherent -Nt always cherent in text and ideas, very well in cntent and ideas cntent and ideas -Writing maintains fcus elabrated and details -Sme details supprt -Few details supprt the -Cherence in cntent supprt tpic the tpic tpic and ideas -Apprpriate frmat with -Generally apprpriate -Necessary rules f -Highly elabrated and minr inaccuracies frmat but with sme frmat vaguely applied all details supprt the inaccuracies -Sme critical tpic versights -Apprpriate and accurate frmat LANGUAGE, STYLE & EDITING Tne, register, style, purpse/effect, audience and cntext; Language use and cnventins; Wrd chice; Punctuatin and spelling -Tne, register, style and vcabulary highly apprpriate t purpse, audience and cntext -Grammatically accurate and well cnstructed -Virtually errr-free -Respnse reveals n knwledge f features f the type f text -Meaning bscure with majr digressins -Nt cherent in cntent and ideas -Very few details supprt the tpic -Necessary rules f frmat nt applied Tne, register, style -Tne, register, style -Tne, register, style and vcabulary very and vcabulary and vcabulary less apprpriate t purpse, apprpriate t purpse, apprpriate t purpse, audience and cntext audience and cntext audience and cntext -Generally -Sme grammatical -Inaccurate grammar grammatically accurate errrs with numerus errrs and well cnstructed -Adequate vcabulary -Limited vcabulary -Very gd vcabulary -Errrs d nt impede -Meaning bscured -Mstly free f errrs meaning -Tne, register, style and vcabulary d nt crrespnd t purpse, audience and cntext -Errr-ridden and cnfused -Vcabulary nt suitable fr purpse -Meaning seriusly impaired 12 MARKS MARK RANGE

10 English First Additinal Language/P3 10 DBE/Feb. Mar CONTENT, PLANNING & FORMAT Respnse and ideas; Organisatin f ideas; Features/cnventins and cntext 12 MARKS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR SHORTER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE [20 MARKS] Criteria Exceptinal Skilful Mderate Elementary Inadequate Outstanding respnse -Very gd respnse -Adequate respnse, -Basic respnse, beynd nrmal demnstrating gd demnstrating demnstrating sme expectatins knwledge f features knwledge f features knwledge f features -Intelligent and mature f the type f text f the type f text f the type f text ideas -Maintains fcus n -Nt cmpletely fcused -Sme fcus but writing -Extensive knwledge digressins sme digressins digresses f features f the type f -Cherent in cntent -Reasnably cherent -Nt always cherent in text and ideas, very well in cntent and ideas cntent and ideas -Writing maintains fcus elabrated and details -Sme details supprt -Few details supprt the -Cherence in cntent supprt tpic the tpic tpic and ideas -Apprpriate frmat with -Generally apprpriate -Necessary rules f -Highly elabrated and minr inaccuracies frmat but with sme frmat vaguely applied all details supprt the inaccuracies -Sme critical tpic versights -Apprpriate and accurate frmat LANGUAGE, STYLE & EDITING Tne, register, style, vcabulary apprpriate t purpse and cntext; Language use and cnventins; Wrd chice; Punctuatin and spelling -Tne, register, style and vcabulary highly apprpriate t purpse, audience and cntext -Grammatically accurate and well cnstructed -Virtually errr-free -Respnse reveals n knwledge f features f the type f text -Meaning bscure with majr digressins -Nt cherent in cntent and ideas -Very few details supprt the tpic -Necessary rules f frmat nt applied Tne, register, style -Tne, register, style -Tne, register, style and vcabulary very and vcabulary and vcabulary less apprpriate t purpse, apprpriate t purpse, apprpriate t purpse, audience and cntext audience and cntext audience and cntext -Generally -Sme grammatical -Inaccurate grammar grammatically accurate errrs with numerus errrs and well cnstructed -Adequate vcabulary -Limited vcabulary -Very gd vcabulary -Errrs d nt impede -Meaning bscured -Mstly free f errrs meaning -Tne, register, style and vcabulary d nt crrespnd t purpse, audience and cntext -Errr-ridden and cnfused -Vcabulary nt suitable fr purpse -Meaning seriusly impaired 8 MARKS MARK RANGE