English HL P1 memo

May-June 2016 — Grade 12 / Matric — English

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1.1ostalgia (1\

1.2The writer s intention is to highlight the fa lse memories that people have./ We often look more favourably on the past than is warranted. (2\

1.3The writer expresses his view./ It is a subjective account of the nostalgia experienced by those who prefer the print medium. (2\

1.4Younger people are scornful of the older generation s sentimentality about the past. /Younger people react cynically (by rolling their eyes\ to the older generation s nostalgic references to the past.

1.5The changes that occurred in the music industry did not affect the industry. Although the medium changed, the art was not diminished. Similarly, although the hard copy of the newspaper will give way to electronic copies, n

1.6The repetition of the phrase reinforces the topic sentence of paragraph 8. The repetition suggests that news is ever present. paragraph s 9 and 13, the writer underlines the fact

1.1The psychologist/psychiatrist is presented as a stereotype of the elderly man His use of a laptop reveals that he is technologically up date but there is a disconnection between the doctor and the patient

1.11The man who is lying down is anxious/apprehensive/nervous/concerned isturbed frustrated/ (angry with qualification\ He implies that the print media are history. Althoug

1.12Contradicts TEXT B contradicts paragraph 9 of TEXT A. The publisher ( TEXT B\ believes that the

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3.1The crown is emphasizing superiority and reliability /reference to the crown and its relationship to the name of the company /It is placed strategically in the top right corner and repeated beneath

3.3Appropriate The image of a child soaring with no constraint suggests the assurance of a trouble free investment with Coronation. The reader is convinced that the value of his/her funds will escalate. Inappropriate

3.4The anecdotal /narrative style persuades the reader to consider Coronation, since the daunting nature of financial investment is portrayed as being more accessible. The diction is emotive, e.g. Higher!

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5.1My m om and I /My mother and I (1\

5.2(1\

5.3(regular\ customer/patron/visitor /client [Consider valid alternatives.] (1\ would visit /visited (1\

5.5It creates a c ompound adjective/word (1\ have authority/give instructions/be the boss [Credit correct alternatives.] they are also places /At a hospital ... it is a place

Multiple Choice Options

A)The publisher (

Language Components

Comprehension QuestionsSummary WritingEssay/ArgumentOral/DebateVocabulary

Topics Identified

ComprehensionSummaryLanguage in ContextEssay WritingGrammarCreative WritingOral Communication

Mark Allocation

Total70 marks

Sections10 + 10 + 10 = 30 marks

Paper information

SubjectEnglish

Year2016

SessionMay-June

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish (HL — verified from PDF)

Pages10

Downloads9

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago10y

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