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ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE

GRADE 12

PREPARATORY EXAMINATION

PAPER 3: CREATIVE AND TRANSACTIONAL WRITING

EXAMINERS:MRS M. PAWESKADATE: 29 August 2016

TIME: 2½ HOURS

MODERATOR:MRS M. DEN HONDMARKS: 100

LEARNERS: 32

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

  1. This question paper consists of TWO sections:

SECTION A:ESSAY(50)

SECTION B:TRANSACTIONAL WRITING2 X 25 = (50)

  1. Answer ONE question from SECTION A and TWO questions from SECTION B.
  1. Start each section on a NEW page.
  1. You must plan (e.g. a mind map/diagram/flow chart/key words, etc.), edit and proofread your work. The plan must appear BEFORE the answer.
  1. All planning must be clearly indicated as such. It is advisable to draw a line across all planning.
  1. You are advised to spend approximately:

80 minutes on SECTION A

70 minutes on SECTION B

  1. Number each response correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
  1. Give each response a suitable title/heading, as indicated by the question.

NOTE: The title/heading must NOT be considered when doing a word count.

  1. Write neatly and legibly.

SECTION A: ESSAY
QUESTION 1
Write an essay of 400 - 450 words (2 – 2½ pages) on ONE of the following topics.
Write the number of the topic you have chosen.
1.1 / The story of an hour / (50)
OR
1.2 / ‘Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.”
[Lord Tennyson] / (50)
OR
1.3 / ‘Great works come, not by strength, but by perseverance.”
[Samuel Johnson] / (50)
OR
1.4 / The cactus / (50)
OR
1.5 / Fat and thin / (50)
OR
1.6 / The pictures reproduced below may provoke a feeling in you, stir your imagination or evoke another response.
  • Select ONE picture and write an essay in response.
  • Write the number of the question and give your essay a title.
  • There must be a clear link between your essay and the picture you have chosen.

1.6.1 / / (50)
OR
1.6.2 /
OR / (50)
1.6.3 / / (50)
TOTAL FOR SECTION A: / 50
SECTION B: TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS
QUESTION 2
  • Respond to TWO of the following topics.
  • The body of the answer should be 180- 200 words in length (20 – 25 lines).
  • Pay careful attention to the following:
  • Audience, tone, register and style
  • Choice of words and language structure
  • format

2.1 / DIALOGUE
Your older cousin used to go to your high school until he/she was expelled for having drugs at school. Everyone’s talking about it. They have started asking you questions and some people are saying you take drugs too. You desperately want to clear your name.
Write the dialogue between you and one of your peers who has been pointing fingers at you. / (25)
AND / OR
2.2 / LETTER OF COMMENDATION
You complained to a salesperson about a faulty ipod you purchased from the shop, ‘IPODS ARE US’. You were very impressed with the attitude of the salesperson and the service he/she provided.
Write a letter to the manager of the store, commending the salesperson. / (25)
AND / OR
2.3 / NEWSPAPER COLUMN
You run a monthly column in your school newspaper. You are inspired to write your next column based on the following letter:
‘My friend and I were gossiping about another friend on Facebook. The next day everyone was ignoring me and I had no idea why – until I found out that my “friend” had forwarded my comments with her comments deleted. It’s so unfair!’
Write the column inspired by the letter. Give your column a title. / (25)
AND / OR
2.4 / OBITUARY
An actor / artist / celebrity has died tragically.
Write the obituary for publication in a newspaper. / (25)
AND / OR
2.5 / SPEECH
A group of young people has gathered to protest against an issue that effects them.
As the chairperson of a youth group, write the speech that you would deliver to the protestors. / (25)
TOTAL FOR SECTION B: / 50
GRAND TOTAL: / 100