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SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3
2016
MEMORANDUM
MARKS: 100
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English FAL Grade 12 Paper 3 NSC June 2016 Memo
Grade 12 English FAL Paper 3 memorandum from the NSC June Exam 2016, 11 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available.
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- Memorandum
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- 2016
- Exam period
- NSC June Exam
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English First Additional Language/P3 2 DBE/2016
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
This memorandum must be used together with the attached English FAL assessment
rubrics for SECTIONS A, B and C.
SECTION A: ESSAY
QUESTION1
Instructions to Markers:
• Candidates are required to write on ONE topic only.
• The ideas listed below the topics are only some ways in which the topic could
be interpreted.
• Full credit must be given for the candidates' own interpretation.
• Marking must be objective. Give credit for relevant ideas.
• Use the 50-mark assessment rubric to mark the essays. The texts produced by
candidates must be assessed according to the following criteria as set out in the
assessment rubric:
o Content and planning (30 marks)
o Language, style and editing (15 marks)
o Structure (5 marks)
NOTE: No additional penalties may be imposed as the rubric itself imposes penalties.
1.1 My entire future lay in that sealed envelope.
Narrative/Reflective/Descriptive
• If narrative, the essay must have a strong story line. The essay must
have an interesting ending.
• If reflective, the essay should convey emotional reactions and feelings
experienced by the writer.
• If descriptive, the writer should create a picture in words, trying to use as
many senses as possible to make the description clear. [50]
1.2 Write an essay that includes the following words:
We could not stand each other when we met but now ...
NOTE: The words given in the topic MUST be included somewhere in the
essay.
Narrative/Reflective/Descriptive
• If narrative, the essay must have a strong story line. This topic lends itself
to the possibility of being written in both the past and the present tense.
The essay must have an interesting ending.
• If reflective, the essay should convey emotional reactions and feelings
experienced by the writer.
• If descriptive, the writer should create a picture in words, trying to use as
many senses as possible to make the description clear. [50]
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1.3 How I reached my most difficult goals.
Reflective/Descriptive/Narrative
• If reflective, the essay should convey emotional reactions and feelings
experienced by the writer.
• If descriptive, the writer should create a picture in words, trying to use as
many senses as possible to make the description clear.
• If narrative, the essay must have a strong story line, usually written in the
past tense. The essay must have an interesting ending. [50]
1.4 It was picture perfect.
Descriptive/Reflective/ Narrative
• If descriptive, the writer should create a picture in words, trying to use as
many senses as possible to make the description clear.
• If reflective, the essay should convey emotional reactions and feelings
experienced by the writer.
• If narrative, the essay must have a strong story line, usually written in the
past tense. The essay must have an interesting ending. [50]
1.5 Problems can arise if one generation fails to understand the other.
Argumentative/Reflective/Discursive
• If argumentative, the essay must reflect a specific argument or viewpoint
for or against the topic. The candidate should give a range of arguments
to support and substantiate his/her view. The conclusion should be a
strong, clear and convincing statement of the writer's opinion.
• If reflective, the writer must still take a stance for or against the topic.
• If discursive, the writer may come to a particular conclusion at the end of
the essay but the arguments for and against must be well-balanced and
clearly analysed in the course of the essay.
[50]
1.6 What you wear reflects who you are.
Discursive/Argumentative
• The writer may come to a particular conclusion at the end of the essay
but the arguments for and against must be well-balanced and clearly
analysed in the course of the essay.
• If argumentative, the essay must reflect a specific argument or viewpoint
for or against the topic. The candidate should give a range of arguments
to support and substantiate his/her view. The conclusion should be a
strong, clear and convincing statement of the writer's opinion. [50]
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1.7 Interpretation of pictures
• The candidate may interpret the pictures in any way.
• The candidate may choose to write any type of essay.
• The interpretation must be linked to the picture.
• The candidate should give the essay a suitable title.
• The candidate may write in any appropriate tense.
1.7.1 Picture: A girl reading a book
• Literal interpretations: importance of reading, literacy,
children's education.
• Figurative interpretations: liberation, hope, escaping into a
world of your own.
1.7.2 Picture: Roads
• Literal interpretations: road construction, scenery, road
transport, how development impacts on nature.
• Figurative interpretations: career choices, making difficult
decisions, road less travelled. [50]
TOTAL SECTION A: 50
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SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT
QUESTION 2
Instructions to Markers:
• Candidates are required to answer ONE question.
• Marking must be objective. Give credit for relevant ideas.
• Use the 30-mark assessment rubric to mark the responses in this section. The
texts produced by candidates must be assessed according to the following criteria
as set out in the assessment rubric:
o Content, planning and format (18 marks)
o Language, style and editing (12 marks)
NOTE: No additional penalties may be imposed as the rubric itself imposes penalties.
2.1 FORMAL LETTER
A letter of complaint
• The following aspects of format should be included:
o Address of sender
o Date
o Recipient: The Manager
o Name of the store
o Address of recipient
o Greeting/Salutation
o Topic line
o Suitable ending
o Signature and name of sender
• The tone and register of the letter should be formal.
• The candidate must give details of the complaint.
• The expectations of the writer must be clear. [30]
2.2 OBITUARY
A close colleague has passed away suddenly.
• The tone must be formal.
• The following aspects of format should be included:
o Full name of the deceased
o Date of birth
o Date of death
• The following information may also be included:
o Birthplace
o Where the person was living at the time of death
o Key survivors (spouse, children) and their names
o Date and time of funeral
o Biographical information
• A tribute must be paid to the deceased. [30]
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2.3 REVIEW
Film/DVD review
• The tone and register should be appropriate for the target audience.
• The content must be suitable for family viewing.
• The following information should be included in the review, among others:
o The title of the film/DVD
o A description of plot, main characters and key incidents
o A judgment or evaluation/rating of the film/DVD
• Some of the following may be included:
o Genre/setting/plot/style/lighting/camera angles
o Director/producer of the film/DVD
• Accept different formats of the review. [30]
2.4 SPEECH
Speech at a wedding
• The speechshould be written using a suitable salutation/greeting.
• The tone and register should be appropriate for the audience.
• The speech must include the following:
o Purpose
o Audience
• The introduction must attract attention.
• Points must be developed well.
• A conclusion must be included. [30]
TOTAL SECTION B: 30
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SECTION C: SHORTER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT
QUESTION 3
Instructions to Markers:
• Candidates are required to answer ONE question.
• Marking must be objective. Give credit for relevant ideas.
• Use the 20-mark assessment rubric to mark the responses in this section. The
texts produced by candidates must be assessed according to the following criteria
as set out in the attached rubric:
o Content, planning and format (12 marks)
o Language, style and editing (8 marks)
NOTE: No additional penalties may be imposed as any deviations are addressed
bythe rubric.
3.1 ADVERTISEMENT
Seeking employment
• The advertisement should:
o Have a catchy headline to attract the attention of the reader
o Have the following details: qualifications, experience and contact
details
o Create interest and desire in the service
o Inspire action
• The target market should be clear.
• The language may be formal or informal but not slang or colloquial.
NOTE: Do not award marks for illustrations. [20]
3.2 DIARY ENTRIES
The candidate's feelings before and after a discussion with the friend.
• There MUST be TWO diary entries with two different dates.
• The entries should express the candidate's feelings before and after the
discussion with the friend.
• The diary entries should be written in the first person.
• The language should be simple and informal.
• The tone must reflect suitable emotions. [20]
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3.3 INSTRUCTIONS
Appropriate behaviour in a library
• The instructions may be in point or paragraph form.
• The candidate must mention the context of the library in the heading.
• Instructions must be in a logical sequence.
• The instructions should say how one has to behave appropriately in a
library. [20]
TOTAL SECTION C: 20
GRAND TOTAL: 100
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SECTION A: ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR ESSAY – FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE [50 MARKS]
Criteria Exceptional Skilful Moderate Elementary Inadequate
CONTENT & 28–30 22–24 16–18 10–12 4–6
PLANNING -Outstanding/Striking response -Very well-crafted response -Satisfactory response -Inconsistently coherent -Totally irrelevant
beyond normal expectations -Fully relevant and interesting -Ideas are reasonably coherent response response
Upper level
(Response and ideas) -Intelligent, thought-provoking and ideas with evidence of maturity and convincing -Unclear ideas and -Confused and unfocused
Organisation of ideas for mature ideas -Very well organised and coherent -Reasonably organised and unoriginal ideas
planning; -Exceptionally well organised and (connected), including coherent, including introduction, -Little evidence of -Vague and repetitive
Awareness of purpose, coherent (connected), including introduction, body and body and conclusion/ending organisation and -Unorganised and
audience and context introduction, body and conclusion/ending coherence incoherent
conclusion/ending
30 MARKS 25–27 19–21 13–15 7–9 0–3
-Excellent response but lacks the -Well-crafted response -Satisfactory response but some -Largely irrelevant -No attempt to respond to
exceptionally striking qualities of -Relevant and interesting ideas lapses in clarity response the topic
Lower level
the outstanding essay -Well organised and coherent -Ideas are fairly coherent and -Ideas tend to be -Completely irrelevant and
-Mature and intelligent ideas (connected), including convincing disconnected and inappropriate
-Skilfully organised and coherent introduction, body and conclusion -Some degree of organisation and confusing -Unfocused and muddled
(connected), including introduction, coherence, including introduction, -Hardly any evidence of
body and conclusion/ending body and conclusion organisation and
coherence
LANGUAGE, STYLE & 14–15 11–12 8–9 5–6 0–3
EDITING -Tone, register, style and -Tone, register, style and -Tone, register, style and -Tone, register, style and -Language
vocabulary highly appropriate to vocabulary very appropriate to vocabulary appropriate to purpose, vocabulary not appropriate incomprehensible
Tone, register, style, purpose, audience and context purpose, audience and context audience and context to purpose, audience and -Tone, register, style and
Upper level
vocabulary appropriate -Language confident, exceptionally -Language is effective and a -Appropriate use of language to context vocabulary less
to purpose/effect and impressive consistently appropriate tone is convey meaning -Very basic use of appropriate to purpose,
context; -Compelling and rhetorically used -Tone is appropriate language audience and context
Word choice; effective in tone -Largely error-free in grammar and -Rhetorical devices used to -Tone and diction are -Vocabulary limitations so
Language use and -Virtually error-free in grammar and spelling enhance content inappropriate extreme as to make
conventions, spelling -Very well crafted -Very limited vocabulary comprehension impossible
punctuation, grammar, -Very skilfully crafted
spelling 13 10 7 4
-Language excellent and -Language engaging and generally -Adequate use of language with -Inadequate use of
Lower level
15 MARKS rhetorically effective in tone effective some inconsistencies language
-Virtually error-free in grammar and -Appropriate and effective tone -Tone generally appropriate and -Little or no variety in
spelling -Few errors in grammar and limited use of rhetorical devices sentence
-Skilfully crafted spelling -Exceptionally limited
-Well crafted vocabulary
STRUCTURE 5 4 3 2 0–1
-Excellent development of topic -Logical development of details -Relevant details developed -Some valid points -Necessary points lacking
Features of text; -Exceptional detail -Coherent -Sentences, paragraphs well- -Sentences and -Sentences and
Paragraph development -Sentences, paragraphs -Sentences, paragraphs logical, constructed paragraphs faulty paragraphs faulty
and sentence exceptionally well-constructed varied -Essay still makes sense -Essay still makes some -Essay lacks sense
construction sense
5 MARKS
MARK RANGE 43–50 33–40 23–30 13–20 0–10
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SECTION B: ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT – FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE [30 MARKS]
Criteria Exceptional Skilful Moderate Elementary Inadequate
CONTENT, PLANNING 15–18 11–14 8–10 5–7 0–4
& FORMAT -Outstanding response -Very good response -Adequate response -Basic response -Response reveals no
beyond normal demonstrating good demonstrating demonstrating some knowledge of features
Response and ideas; expectations knowledge of features knowledge of features knowledge of features of the type of text
Organisation of ideas -Intelligent and mature of the type of text of the type of text of the type of text -Meaning obscure with
for planning; ideas -Maintains focus – no -Not completely focused -Some focus but writing major digressions
Purpose, audience, -Extensive knowledge digressions -Some digressions digresses -Not coherent in content
features/conventions of features of the type -Coherent in content -Reasonably coherent -Not always coherent in and ideas
and context of text and ideas, very well in content and ideas content and ideas -Very few details
-Writing maintains focus elaborated and details -Some details support -Few details support the support the topic
18 MARKS -Coherence in content support topic the topic topic -Necessary rules of
and ideas -Appropriate format with -Generally appropriate -Necessary rules of format not applied
-Highly elaborated and minor inaccuracies format but with some format vaguely applied
all details support the inaccuracies -Some critical
topic oversights
-Appropriate and
accurate format
LANGUAGE, STYLE & 10–12 8–9 6–7 4–5 0–3
EDITING -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style
and vocabulary highly and vocabulary very and vocabulary and vocabulary less and vocabulary do not
Tone, register, style, appropriate to purpose, appropriate to purpose, appropriate to purpose, appropriate to purpose, correspond to purpose,
purpose/effect, audience and context audience and context audience and context audience and context audience and context
audience and context; -Grammatically -Generally -Some grammatical -Inaccurate grammar -Error-ridden and
Language use and accurate and well grammatically accurate errors with numerous errors confused
conventions; constructed and well constructed -Adequate vocabulary -Limited vocabulary -Vocabulary not suitable
Word choice; -Virtually error-free -Very good vocabulary -Errors do not impede -Meaning obscured for purpose
Punctuation and -Mostly free of errors meaning -Meaning seriously
spelling impaired
12 MARKS
MARK RANGE 25–30 19–23 14–17 9–12 0–7
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SECTION C: ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR SHORTER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT – FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE [20 MARKS]
Criteria Exceptional Skilful Moderate Elementary Inadequate
CONTENT, PLANNING 10–12 8–9 6–7 4–5 0–3
& FORMAT -Outstanding response -Very good response -Adequate response, -Basic response, -Response reveals no
beyond normal demonstrating good demonstrating demonstrating some knowledge of features
Response and ideas; expectations knowledge of features knowledge of features knowledge of features of of the type of text
Organisation of ideas; -Intelligent and mature of the type of text of the type of text the type of text -Meaning obscure with
Features/conventions ideas -Maintains focus – no -Not completely focused -Some focus but writing major digressions
and context -Extensive knowledge digressions –some digressions digresses -Not coherent in content
of features of the type -Coherent in content -Reasonably coherent -Not always coherent in and ideas
12 MARKS of text and ideas, very well in content and ideas content and ideas -Very few details
-Writing maintains focus elaborated and details -Some details support -Few details support the support the topic
-Coherence in content support topic the topic topic -Necessary rules of
and ideas -Appropriate format with -Generally appropriate -Necessary rules of format not applied
-Highly elaborated and minor inaccuracies format but with some format vaguely applied
all details support the inaccuracies -Some critical oversights
topic
-Appropriate and
accurate format
LANGUAGE, STYLE & 7–8 5–6 4 3 0–2
EDITING -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style
and vocabulary highly and vocabulary very and vocabulary and vocabulary less and vocabulary do not
Tone, register, style, appropriate to purpose, appropriate to purpose, appropriate to purpose, appropriate to purpose, correspond to purpose,
vocabulary appropriate audience and context audience and context audience and context audience and context audience and context
to purpose and context; -Grammatically -Generally -Some grammatical -Inaccurate grammar -Error-ridden and
Language use and accurate and well grammatically accurate errors with numerous errors confused
conventions; constructed and well constructed -Adequate vocabulary -Limited vocabulary -Vocabulary not suitable
Word choice; -Virtually error-free -Very good vocabulary -Errors do not impede -Meaning obscured for purpose
Punctuation and spelling -Mostly free of errors meaning -Meaning seriously
impaired
8 MARKS
MARK RANGE 17–20 13–15 10–11 7–8 0–5
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