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Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 SEPTEMBER 2022 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3 MARKING GUIDELINE MARKS: 100 This marking guideline consists of 10 pages.
Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2022) INFORMATION FOR THE MARKER In assessing a candidate’s work, the following aspects, among others, drawn from the assessment rubric, must be borne in mind: • The overall effect of planning, drafting, proofreading and editing of the work on the final text produced. • Awareness of writing for a specific purpose, audience and context – as well as register, style and tone – especially in SECTION B. • Grammar, spelling and punctuation. • Language structures, including an awareness of critical language. • Choice of words and idiomatic language. • Sentence construction. • Paragraphing. • Interpretation of the topic that will be reflected in the overall content: the introduction, development of ideas and the conclusion. Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/SEPTEMBER 2022) ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3 3 SUGGESTED APPROACH TO MARKING SECTION A: ESSAY Refer to SECTION A: Rubric for Assessing an Essay found on page 8–9 of these marking guidelines. CRITERIA USED FOR ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MARKS CONTENT AND PLANNING (60%) 30 LANGUAGE, STYLE AND EDITING (30%) 15 STRUCTURE (10%) 5 TOTAL 50 1. Read the whole piece and decide on a category for CONTENT AND PLANNING. 2. Re-read the piece and select the appropriate category for LANGUAGE, STYLE AND EDITING. 3. Re-read the piece and select the appropriate category for STRUCTURE. SECTION B: TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS Refer to SECTION B: Rubric for Assessing Transactional Texts found on page 10 of these marking guidelines. CRITERIA USED FOR ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MARKS CONTENT, PLANNING AND FORMAT (60%) 15 LANGUAGE, STYLE AND EDITING (40%) 10 TOTAL 25 1. Read the whole piece and decide on a category for CONTENT, PLANNING AND FORMAT. 2. Re-read the piece and select the appropriate category for LANGUAGE, STYLE AND EDITING. NOTE: • Various formats of transactional/referential/informational texts have been taught/are in current practice. This has to be considered when assessing the format. • Give credit for appropriateness of format. • Look for a logical approach in all writing. Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com 4 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2022) NOTE: • The points given below each topic in these marking guidelines serve only as a guide to markers. • Allowance must be made for a candidate’s own interpretation of the topic, even if it differs from the given points or a marker’s own views or interpretations. SECTION A: ESSAY QUESTION 1 Candidates are required to write ONE essay of 400–450 words (2–2½ pages) on ONE of the given topics. Candidates may write in any genre: narrative, descriptive, reflective, discursive, argumentative, or any combination of these. 1.1 ‘You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy.’ [Jane ‘Nightbirde’ Marczewski] • Reflective/narrative. • Candidates may choose to reflect on hardships they have endured • The focus should show that happiness is a choice despite adversity • Those who know who Nightbirde is, may discuss her cheerful outlook on life despite having terminal illness. (She shot to fame on America’s Got Talent in June 2021 but sadly died of cancer in February 2022) [50] 1.2 ‘I have an announcement to make!’ • Narrative/reflective/descriptive. • Candidate can make any announcement or declaration to any type of audience/family/group/friendship circle. [50] 1.3 ‘Crisis does not create character. It reveals it.’ [James Lane Allen] • Narrative/argumentative/discursive/reflective/descriptive. • This topic focusses on our true selves being revealed when we experience challenges or crises. • A character trait(s) (example: determination/ kindness/ sincerity/ ambition/ loyalty) should be the outcome of the discussion. [50] 1.4 ‘Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.’ [African proverb] • Narrative/reflective/descriptive/argumentative/discursive. • This topic is about perspective and points or angles of view. • Candidates may choose from any style of writing however the overall impression is that it’s about from whose perspective a story is told. [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/SEPTEMBER 2022) ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3 5 1.5 Tracking our search history to punt marketing and advertising is invasive. • Argumentative/discursive/narrative/reflective/ • Candidates can argue for or against the validity of this statement. • They may refer to one or more platforms on the internet or social media sites that use one’s search history to market specific products or services that you have previously shown an interest in. • This may allude to privacy and the breech of privacy rights. [50] 1.6 1.6.1 Butterfly/Caterpillar “You’ve changed …” • Narrative/reflective/descriptive/argumentative/discursive. • Candidates should mention the natural progression and development that involves change/evolution or metamorphosis. • The expectation of change as part of our development. [50] 1.6.2 Ladders • Narrative/reflective/descriptive/argumentative/discursive. • This topic deals with ‘moving up the ladder’ (progress/development/improvement) by taking small and frequent steps. There is no fast tracking to success. • Obstacles in the path (the rungs are too far apart to reach and climb) [50] 1.6.3 Social media versus Science. • Narrative/reflective/descriptive/argumentative/discursive. • Candidates should identify that this topic refers to ‘Science’: scientific, proven facts versus what they read and see on social media which is often exaggerated or fake or illusion (e.g.: use of filters) [50] TOTAL SECTION A: 50 Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com 6 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2022) SECTION B: TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS QUESTION 2 Candidates are required to respond to TWO of the topics set. The body of each response should be 180–200 words (20–25 lines) in length. The language, register, style and tone must be appropriate to the context. 2.1 OBITUARY • Formal language. • Factual details of deceased’s (Archbishop Desmond Tutu) life. • How he died. • Reference to his legacy. • The community based or humanitarian work he was involved in. • By whom he is survived. [25] 2.2 MAGAZINE ARTICLE • Response should follow format conventions: headline, byline (optional), date and author, etc. • Formal register, tone and diction appropriate to suit target audience. • Advice and tips should be offered on how to work with someone you do not like. [25] 2.3 REVIEW • Candidate should write about/review a biography: a book written about a person’s life. • Conventions of book review writing should be evident: Title and author of book, outline of plot without giving away too much, a distinct opinion either encouraging or discouraging the target audience from purchasing and reading this book, rating etc. [25] 2.4 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE • Headline: ‘More human twins are being born now than ever before’, byline and author should be present. • Must be written in paragraphs (columns are not necessary). • Content should address possible reasons for this increase in twins being born. • Possibly even allude to modern fertility treatments could make for a good argument. [25] Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/SEPTEMBER 2022) ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3 7 2.5 INTERVIEW • Correct format: questions and answers in a dialogue format. • Each speaker on a new line with the names against the far-left hand side of the page. • Interviewee is visual artist, Chad Knight. • Ideally direction of questions should relate to his artwork in particular the ‘Father and Son’ sculpture and the inspiration behind it. [25] 2.6 FORMAL LETTER TO THE PRESS • Formal format, register and tone. • Letter should address the necessity to look at the state of clinics and healthcare facilities in their community or an angle inspired by the article. • Tone should indicate urgency and sympathy for the sick who require assistance from healthcare facilities that are understaffed, lacking in basic equipment and medication and the poor training and bedside manner of some healthcare professionals. • Could offer suggestions on better care for people visiting these clinics. [25] TOTAL SECTION B: 50 GRAND TOTAL: 100 Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com 8 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2022) SECTION A: ASSESSEMENT RUBRIC FOR ESSAY – HOME LANGUAGE [50 MARKS] NOTE: • Always use the rubric when marking the creative essay (Paper 3, SECTION A). • Marks from 0–50 have been divided into FIVE major level descriptors. • In the Content, Language and Style criteria, each of the five level descriptors is divided into an upper-level and a lower-level subcategory with the applicable mark range and descriptors. • Structure is not affected by the upper-level and lower-level division. Criteria Exceptional Skilful Moderate Elementary Inadequate CONTENT AND 28–30 22–24 16–18 10–12 4–6 PLANNING - Outstanding/Striking response - Very well-crafted response. - Satisfactory response - Inconsistently coherent - Totally irrelevant (Response and ideas) beyond normal expectations. - Fully relevant and interesting. - Ideas are reasonably coherent response response Upper level Organisation of ideas - Intelligent, thought-provoking and - Ideas with evidence of maturity and convincing. - Unclear ideas and - Confused and for planning. Awareness of mature ideas - Very well organised and - Reasonably organised and unoriginal unfocused ideas purpose, audience - Exceptionally well organised and coherent (connected) including coherent including - Little evidence of - Vague and repetitive and context. coherent (connected) including introduction, body and introduction, body and organisation and - Unorganised and introduction, body and conclusion/ending. conclusion/ending. coherence. incoherent 30 MARKS conclusion/ending. 25–27 19–21 13–15 7–9 0–3 - Excellent response but lacks the - Well-crafted response. - Satisfactory response but - Largely irrelevant response. - No attempt to respond exceptionally striking qualities of - Relevant and interesting ideas. some lapses in clarity. - Ideas tend to be to the topic. Lower level the outstanding essay - Well organised and coherent - Ideas are fairly coherent and disconnected and - Completely irrelevant - Mature and intelligent ideas (connected) including convincing. confusing. and inappropriate. - Skilfully organised and coherent introduction, body and - Some degree of organisation - Hardly any evidence of - Unfocused and (connected) including introduction, conclusion. and coherence including organisation and muddled. body and conclusion/ending. introduction, body and coherence. conclusion. Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/SEPTEMBER 2022) ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3 9 LANGUAGE, 14–15 11–12 8–9 5–6 0–3 STYLE AND - Tone, register, style, vocabulary - Tone, register, style and - Tone, register, style and - Tone, register, style and - Language EDITING highly appropriate to purpose, vocabulary very appropriate to vocabulary appropriate to vocabulary less incomprehensible Upper level audience and context purpose, audience and context. purpose, audience and appropriate to purpose, - Tone, register, style Tone, register, style, - Language confident, exceptionally - Language is effective and a context. audience and context. and vocabulary not vocabulary appropriate to impressive – compelling and consistently appropriate tone is - Appropriate use of language - Very basic use of appropriate to purpose, purpose/effect and rhetorically effective in tone. used. to convey meaning. language. audience and context. context - Virtually error-free in grammar and - Largely error-free in grammar - Tone is appropriate. - Diction is inappropriate. - Vocabulary limitations Word choice spelling. and spelling. - Rhetorical devices used to - Very limited vocabulary. so extreme as to make Language use and - Highly skilfully crafted. - Very well crafted. enhance content. comprehension conventions, punctuation, grammar, 13 10 7 4 impossible. spelling - Language excellent and rhetorically - Language engaging and - Adequate use of language - Inadequate use of Lower level 15 MARKS effective in tone. generally effective with some inconsistencies. language. - Virtually error-free in grammar and - Appropriate and effective tone. - Tone generally appropriate - Little or no variety in spelling. - Few errors in grammar and and limited use of rhetorical sentence. - Skilfully crafted. spelling. devices. - 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 Features of text - Exceptional detail - Coherent - Sentences, paragraphs well- - Sentences and lacking. Paragraph - Sentences, paragraphs - Sentences, paragraphs logical, constructed. paragraphs faulty - Sentences and development and sentence construction exceptionally well-constructed varied. - Essay still makes sense. - Essay still makes sense paragraphs faulty. 5 MARKS despite flaws. MARKS RANGE 40–50 30–39 20–29 10–19 0–9 Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com 10 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2022) SECTION B: ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT – HOME LANGUAGE [25 MARKS] Criteria Exceptional Skilful Moderate Elementary Inadequate CONTENT 13–15 10–12 7–9 4–6 0–3 PLANNING - Outstanding response beyond - Very good response - Adequate response - Basic response - Response reveals no AND FORMAT normal expectations demonstrating good knowledge demonstrating knowledge demonstrating some knowledge of features of - Intelligent and mature ideas of features of the type of text. of features of the type of knowledge of features of the the type of text Response and - Extensive knowledge of - Maintains focus – no text. type of text. - Meaning is obscured with ideas features of the type of text digressions. - Not completely focused – - Some focus but writing major digressions. Organisation of - Writing maintains focus - Coherent in content and ideas, some digressions. digresses. - Not coherent in content ideas for - Coherence in content and very well elaborated and details - Reasonably coherent in - Not always coherent in and ideas. Very few details planning ideas. support topic. content and ideas content and ideas. support the topic. Purpose, - Highly elaborated and all - Appropriate format with minor - Some details support the - Few details support the topic. - Has not applied necessary audience and details support the topic inaccuracies. topic - Has vaguely applied rules of format. features/ - Appropriate and accurate - Generally appropriate necessary rules of format conventions and format. format but with some - Some critical oversights. context inaccuracies. 15 MARKS LANGUAGE, 9–10 7–8 5–6 3–4 0–2 STYLE AND - Tone, register, style, - Tone, register, style and - Tone, register, style and - Tone, register, style and - Tone, register, style and EDITING vocabulary highly appropriate vocabulary very appropriate to vocabulary appropriate to vocabulary less appropriate to vocabulary do not to purpose, audience and purpose, audience and context purpose, audience and purpose, audience and correspond to purpose, Tone, register, context - Generally grammatically context. context audience and context. style, purpose/ - Grammatically accurate and accurate and well-constructed - Some grammatical errors - Inaccurate grammar with - Error-ridden and confused effect, audience well-constructed - Very good vocabulary - Adequate vocabulary numerous errors - Vocabulary not suitable for and context - Virtually error-free. - Mostly free of errors - Errors do not impede - Limited vocabulary purpose. Language use meaning - Meaning is obscured. - Meaning seriously and obscured. conventions. Word choice Punctuation, spelling 10 MARKS MARKS RANGE 20–25 15–19 10–14 5–9 0–4 Copyright reserved

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