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NATIONAL SENIOR
CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
SEPTEMBER 2022
ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3
MARKING GUIDELINE
MARKS: 100
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English Hl Grade 12 Paper 3 Eastern Cape Mock 2022 Memo (English)
Grade 12 English Hl Paper 3 memorandum from the Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2022 (English), 10 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available.
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- English
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- 2022
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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.
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(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.
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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]
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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
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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]
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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