English HL P3 memo

Feb-March 2017 — Grade 12 / Matric — English

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🎯 100 marks 📄 9 pages 📝 12 items found 📚 6 topics 📖 6 language components

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1.1Only from the heart can you touch the sky. (Rumi\ Achievement is possible if you believe in your potential/dreams/wishes. Candidates could include aspects such as passion/sincerity/ determination/realising

1.2The silence of my narrative Credit literal, figurative and mixed responses. [50]50

1.3Messages i n the streets andidates c ould focus on narratives/messages/signs/omens/ events actions/ experiences

1.5The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that is the essence of inhumanity. (George Bernard Shaw\ Focus should be on ignoring the plight of others.

Q2— Section header —

2.1SPEECH Candidates should deal with the health ben efits of participating in sport /physical activity andidates c

2.2FORMAL REPORT Report should contain r ealistic details regarding unemployment. Format: heading ; terms of reference; findings; conclusion; recommendations ; date and

2.3OBITUARY Candidates m ust show an understanding of an obituary. Details of the person s life must be clear, e.g. his/her impact on /contribution

2.4NEWSPAPER ARTICLE Candidate s position on the headline must be clear. Format: heading and by line

2.5INTERVIEW Candidate should highlight the different conservation campaigns. Dialogue should promote nature conservation. ormat: dialogue format [25]25

2.6LETTER TO THE PRESS Candidate should highlight his/her dissatisfaction with the event (any aspect( s\ and suggest wa

Language Components

Comprehension QuestionsEssay/ArgumentGrammar ExerciseCreative WritingOral/DebateVocabulary

Topics Identified

ComprehensionLanguage in ContextEssay WritingGrammarCreative WritingOral Communication

Mark Allocation

Total100 marks

Sections50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 = 525 marks

Paper information

SubjectEnglish

Year2017

SessionFeb-March

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 3

LanguageEnglish (HL — verified from PDF)

Pages9

Downloads5

Examination context

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Years ago9y

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