# English HL Grade 9 November EC 2011 Memo > Grade 9 English HL memorandum from the November EC 2011, 7 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-9-english-hl-2011-november-ec-memorandum/28684160-c010-4c01-8016-9c3a3075383b - Updated: 2026-10-29 - Subject: English HL - Grade: Grade 9 - Document type: Memorandum - Year: 2011 - Exam period: November EC - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 7 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 9](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-9) › [English HL](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-9/english-hl) › [English HL Grade 9 November EC 2011 Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-9-english-hl-2011-november-ec-memorandum/28684160-c010-4c01-8016-9c3a3075383b) ## About this document English Hl · Grade 9 · November EC · 2011. Memorandum, 7 pages. Read online or download the PDF. Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Province of the EASTERN CAPE EDUCATION SENIOR PHASE GRADE 9 NOVEMBER 2011 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE MEMORANDUM MARKS: 100 This memorandum consists of 7 pages. ### Page 2 2 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (Memo) (NOVEMBER 2011) INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This marking memorandum is intended as a guideline for educators. It is by no means prescriptive, exhaustive or complete. 2. Teacher discretion is advised where various interpretations/answers are possible. 3. This memorandum cannot list all specific responses offered by individual learners. All valid, well-motivated and well-explained answers must be accepted. ### Page 3 (NOVEMBER 2011) ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (Memo) 3 SECTION A COMPREHENSION AND LANGUAGE QUESTION 1 COMPREHENSION 1.1 1.1.1 ROYAL WEDDING DAY – is written in capital letters ✓ and the multiple exclamation marks. ✓ (2) 1.1.2 Simile. ✓ (1) 1.1.3 He means that foreigners will be jealous/envious of the English/British and their impressive ceremonies. ✓✓ (2) 1.2 “Idle rich” – the Royals are wealthy and lazy, they do not have to work like other citizens. ✓✓ “Parasites” – implies that the Royal family lives off or exploits the British people. ✓✓ (2+2) (4) 1.3 1.3.1 Lady Diana’s father. ✓ (1) 1.3.2 Lady Diana’s father is leading her down the aisle to “give her away” in marriage to Charles. ✓✓ (2) 1.3.3 To emphasise that the Queen is normally the focus of everyone’s attention, but not on this occasion. ✓✓ (2) 1.4 He worries about trivial/unnecessary things. ✓✓ (2) 1.5 1.5.1 C. Sentimental (1) 1.5.2 Contraction – the words “had” and “not” have been joined together and shorted. The apostrophe shows that there is a letter missing. ✓✓ (2) 1.5.3 He was upstairs fetching some toilet paper for his grandma. ✓✓ (2) 1.6 1.6.1 Opera. ✓ (1) 1.6.2 New Zealand. ✓ (1) 1.7 B. Xenophobic (1) 1.8 He has probably eaten a samoosa/curry pie/chilli-bite – something very spicy. ✓ (1) 1.9 English trains are normally very dirty. ✓ (1) 1.10 Cockneys, telly, gallon, Victoria Station, “Land of Hope and Glory” (Any 2) ✓✓ (2) 1.11 Adrian’s father brought alcohol and the adults began drinking. They became drunk and stopped behaving in a dignified manner. ✓✓ (2) [30] ### Page 4 4 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (Memo) (NOVEMBER 2011) QUESTION 2 VOCABULARY AND IDIOMATIC LANGUAGE 2.1 sanctuary ✓ (1) 2.2 aisle ✓ (1) 2.3 pageantry ✓ (1) 2.4 Nuptials ✓ (1) 2.5 ale ✓ (1) 2.6 C✓ (1) 2.7 E✓ (1) 2.8 A✓ (1) 2.9 B✓ (1) 2.10 D ✓ (1) [10] QUESTION 3 LANGUAGE 3.1 we – pronoun ✓ to – preposition ✓ the – article ✓ heartily – adverb ✓ famous – adjective ✓ (5) 3.2 Mrs O’Leary asked, ✓ “✓Can/May ✓ I ✓ borrow your ✓ old chairs for the street party?” ✓ OR Mrs O’Leary asked: ✓ “✓Can/May ✓ I ✓ borrow your ✓ old chairs for the street party?” ✓ (6x½) (3) 3.3 Some little cornish pastries ✓ were ✓ handed round by ✓ Mrs Singh. ✓ (4x½) (2) [10] TOTAL SECTION A: 50 ### Page 5 (NOVEMBER 2011) ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (Memo) 5 SECTION B: SUMMARY QUESTION 4 Use the following main points that the candidate should include in the summary, as a guideline.  The upgraded Consumer Protection Act came into effect since 31 March 2011.  Consumers now have six months to return defective goods.  Online goods: terms of sale must be adhered to. You can return the goods.  The accepted rate for SMS competitions is now a maximum of R2.  The Act protects against telemarketers bothering you. You can request not to be contacted.  Companies cannot renew a contract automatically. You have the option to renew or cancel.  Voetstoets still applies but you have the right to know all the problems/defects with an item before you buy. Use the holistic marking grid below to assess responses: LEVEL MARK DESCRIPTORS Flawless. Concise. Logically presented. Excellent 7 – Outstanding 8 – 10 understanding of context requirements of question. Have all the above points. 6 – Meritorious 7 Most of the above qualities achieved. 5 – Substantial 6 Reads well. Have most of the above points. At least half of the main points. Lacks flow. Some 4 – Adequate 5 irrelevant information. Moderate effort. Lacks flow. Much irrelevant 3 – Moderate 4 information. Lacks coherence. Not logically presented. Rambling. 2 – Elementary 3 Lacks number of main points. 1 – Not achieved 0–2 No understanding of summarising. No salient points. PENALTIES: - 1 mark for omission of (or incorrect) word count. - 1 mark for every multiple of 5 words beyond 105. - 1 mark if summary is presented in point form and not in paragraph format. [10] TOTAL SECTION B: 10 ### Page 6 6 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (Memo) (NOVEMBER 2011) SECTION C: LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT QUESTION 5 TEXTUAL EDITING 5.1 Saterday – Saturday ✓ Embarrased – embarrassed ✓ Dissappointed – disappointed ✓ (3) 5.2 cos – because ✓ Gonna – going to ✓ Bucks – money ✓ (3) 5.3 My girlfriend and I. ✓ (1) 5.4 I had to ask my girlfriend to lend me R50. ✓ (1) 5.5 Didn’t (1) 5.6 Like. ✓ (1) [10] QUESTION 6 ADVERTISEMENT 6.1 Pun. ✓ (1) 6.2 The phrase “off to a flying start” means a vigorous start which gives you an advantage. The cheap flights offered by 1time will give people an advantage to start their New Year off well. The word “flying” also links to the fact that 1time is an airline which offers cheap flights. ✓✓ (2) 6.3 Johannesburg. ✓ (1) 6.4 “For as little as”/“from only”/“from a mere”. ✓ (Any 1) (1) 6.5 It means flights within South Africa. (2) 6.6 No✓, the offer is only available on the 1time ✓ website (www.1time.co.za). Bookings must be made online. (2) 6.7 Assonance. ✓ (1) [10] TOTAL SECTION C: 20 ### Page 7 (NOVEMBER 2011) ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (Memo) 7 SECTION D: TRANSACTIONAL WRITING QUESTION 7 DIARY ENTRY The purpose of this task is to:  Give learners the opportunity to communicate by means of a diary entry.  Determine appropriateness of content and ability to plan and format.  Assess learners’ language, style and editing abilities. RUBRIC TO ASSESS DIARY ENTRY (20 marks): Code 7: Code 6: Code 5: Code 4: Code 3: Code 2: Code 1: Outstanding Meritorious Substantial Adequate Moderate Elementary Not achieved 80-100% 70-79% 60-69% 50-59% 40-49% 30-39% 0-29% 10-12 8½-9½ 7½-8 6-7 5-5½ 4-4½ 0-3½ -Total coherence in content -Text is coherent in content -Text is mostly coherent in -Text adequately coherent in -Text moderately coherent in -Text not always coherent in -Text not coherent in content & ideas, highly elaborated & ideas, very well content & ideas, content & ideas, some content & ideas, some content & ideas has few & ideas, has few details CONTENT, & all details support topic. elaborated & all details support topic. elaborated & most details support topic. details support topic. details support topic. details which support topic. which support topic. PLANNING & FORMAT -Evidence of planning &/or drafting has produced a -Evidence of planning -Evidence of planning &/or drafting has produced a -Evidence of planning &/or drafting has produced a -Evidence of planning &/or drafting has produced a -Inadequate for home -Inadequate planning/ drafting. Poorly presented flawlessly presentable text. &/drafting has produced a presentable & very good satisfactorily presented text. moderately presentable & language level despite text. 12 MARKS well crafted & presentable text. text. coherent text. planning &/or drafting. Text not well presented. -Has produced a highly -Has applied the necessary -Has applied an adequate -Has a moderate idea of -Has not applied necessary appropriate format. -Has applied the necessary rules of format. idea of requirements of requirements of format – -Has vaguely applied rules of format. rules of format very well. format. some critical oversights. necessary rules of format. 6½-8 6 5-5½ 4-4½ 3½ 2½-3 0-2 -Text grammatically accurate -Text very well constructed -Text well constructed & -Text adequately -Text is basically constructed. -Text is poorly constructed & -Text is poorly constructed & LANGUAGE, and brilliantly constructed. & accurate. easy to read. constructed. Errors do not impede flow. Several errors. difficult to follow. very difficult to follow. STYLE & -Style, tone, register highly -Suitable style, tone & -Style, tone, register mostly -Lapses in style, tone & -Style, tone & register -Style, tone & register do not EDITING appropriate. register considering demands of task. appropriate. -Style, tone, register fairly appropriate. register. inappropriate. correspond with topic. 8 MARKS -Text virtually error free following proof reading. -Text largely error-free following proof-reading & -Text mostly error-free -Text still contains few errors -Text contains several errors -Text error-ridden despite proof-reading, editing. -Text error-ridden and confused following proof- following proof-reading & editing. editing. following proof-reading & following proof-reading & reading, editing. editing. editing. 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