GRAAD 12
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 NOVEMBER 2010 MEMORANDUM
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION This memorandum must be used together with the attached English FAL assessment rubrics for SECTIONS A, B and C. SECTION A: ESSAY QUESTION 1 Instructions to Markers: • • • • Candidates are required to write an essay of 250 to 300 words (1 to 1 ½ pages) on ONE topic only. Full credit must be given for the candidate’s own interpretation. Marking must be objective. Consider the background of the candidate and give credit for relevant ideas. Use the 50-mark assessment rubric to mark the essays. The texts produced by candidates must be assessed according to the following criteria as set out in the attached rubric: o Content and planning (32 marks) o Language, style and editing (12 marks) o Structure (6 marks) NOTE: Do not impose additional penalties as any deviations are addressed by the rubric. 1.1 Write an essay that includes the following words: This was truly money well spent. • • • Narrative/Reflective essay The words given in the topic MUST be included somewhere in the essay. The candidate has to indicate what the money was spent on and why it was worthwhile.
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Write an essay that includes the following words: This experience has made me realise that … • • • • • Reflective/Narrative essay The words given in the topic MUST be included somewhere in the essay. The essay must be written in the first person. The candidate must relate the experience and say what the realisation has been. The experience may be an observed one or one about which the candidate may have read. The experience must be personalised to indicate what the candidate has realised.
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