English FAL Grade 11 P3 Eastern Cape November 2012 QP

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Province of the EASTERN CAPE EDUCATION NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 11 NOVEMBER 2012 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 MARKS: 100 TIME: 2½ hours This question paper consists of 8 pages.

Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 (NOVEMBER 2012) INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper has THREE sections. SECTION A: ESSAY (50) SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS (30) SECTION C: SHORTER TEXTS (Transactional, Referential, Informational) (20) 2. Answer ONE question from EACH section. 3. Write in the language in which you are being assessed. 4. Start EACH section on a NEW page. 5. You must plan (such as key words/mind maps/diagrams/flow charts), edit and proofread your work. Indicate the planning clearly BEFORE the answer. 6. Your planning must be clearly indicated as such. It is advisable to draw a line across all planning. 7. Spend approximately 80 minutes on SECTION A, 40 minutes on SECTION B and 30 minutes on SECTION C. 8. Number each response as the topics are numbered in this question paper. 9. Write down the title/heading of each response. Give a suitable title/ heading if one has not been provided. NOTE: The title must NOT be considered when doing a word count. 10. Write neatly and legibly.

Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 3 SECTION A: ESSAY QUESTION 1 Write an essay of between 250 and 300 words in length (1 to 1½ pages) on ONE of the following topics. Write down the NUMBER and TITLE of your essay correctly, for example, 1.1 IT WAS A TRULY DESERVED AWARD. Give your OWN title if your choice is either QUESTION 1.7.1 OR QUESTION 1.7.2. You are advised to spend approximately 80 minutes on this section. 1.1 It was a truly deserved award. [50] OR 1.2 ‘I will never do such a thing again.’ NOTE: The words given in the topic MUST be included somewhere in the essay. [50] OR 1.3 Climate change is a world-wide problem we can solve. Do you agree? [50] OR 1.4 A life of poverty and desperation. [50] OR 1.5 Earlier this year government announced its intention to pass legislation to prevent parents/guardians from using corporal punishment (spanking) as a means to discipline their children. Discuss your views. [50] OR 1.6 It proved to be a broken dream. [50] OR

Downloaded from hlayiso.com 4 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 (NOVEMBER 2012) 1.7 Choose ONE of the following pictures and write an essay on a topic that comes to mind. Write the question number (1.7.1. OR and give your essay a suitable title/heading. NOTE: There must be a clear link between your essay and the picture you have chosen. 1.7.1 [Source: www.thepassionconsultant.com] [50] OR

Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 5 1.7.2 [Source: www.wallpapers99.com] [50] TOTAL SECTION A: 50

Downloaded from hlayiso.com 6 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 (NOVEMBER 2012) SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT QUESTION 2 o Choose ONE of the following transactional writing tasks. o The entire body of your response should be between 120 to 150 words in length (about 12 to 15 lines). o Write down the number and the title of the text you have chosen, for example, 2.1 SPEECH. o Pay careful attention to the following: o Format o Language o Register o Audience o Spend approximately 40 minutes on this section. 2.1 SPEECH You have been selected to give a motivational speech to your peers at another school regarding dreams and ambitions and how to go about trying to achieve them. Write out your motivational speech. [30] OR 2.2 DIALOGUE The RCL (Representative Council of Learners) of which you are a member, has decided to request the owner of a local bookshop for a donation of a weekly national newspaper in order to help learners improve their language skills and create an awareness of national and world events. You have been given the task of putting this request to the owner of the bookshop. Write out the conversation between yourself and the bookshop owner. Use the dialogue format. [30] OR

Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 7 2.3 AGENDA AND MINUTES OF MEETING A week ago your school’s RCL (Representative Council of learners) had a meeting to discuss the problems posed by social networking sites (such as twitter, MXit, Facebook, etc.) to learning and how to solve them. Write out the agenda and minutes of the meeting. [30] OR 2.4 LETTER TO THE PRESS The lack of service delivery by your local municipality has also affected the normal functioning of schools in your area. Write a letter to the press in which you point out specific problems caused by lack of service delivery with regard to the schools and show how this affects education negatively. [30] TOTAL SECTION B: 30

Downloaded from hlayiso.com 8 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 (NOVEMBER 2012) SECTION C: SHORTER TEXT (TRANSACTIONAL/REFERENCE/INFORMATIONAL) QUESTION 3 Choose ONE of the following topics and write a short text. The body of your response should be between 80 and 100 words in length (about 8 to 10 lines). Write the number and the heading of the text you have chosen, for example, 3.1 POSTCARD. You are advised to spend approximately 30 minutes on this section. 3.1 POSTCARD You spent a holiday at a very beautiful holiday destination – a coastal city/town. Write the words of a postcard which you will send to a family member, and describe your wonderful experiences. NOTE: Do not include illustrations. [20] OR 3.2 INSTRUCTIONS A friend of yours is going to deliver a speech at an important function and has asked for your advice on how to prepare and deliver a good speech. Write out a set of seven (7) tips on what he/she is expected to do in order to deliver a good speech. [20] OR 3.3 DIARY ENTRY Write a diary entry in which you reflect on a day in which almost everything went wrong in your life. [20] TOTAL SECTION C: 20 GRAND TOTAL: 100