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ENG1515 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026 (Answer Guide) – Due 15
April 2026
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2026
Contents
QUESTION 1 ...................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Intelligibility (2 marks) .........................................................................................................3
1.2 Objective language (2 marks) .............................................................................................3
1.3 Denotation and Connotation ..............................................................................................3
1.3.1 Denotative meaning (1 mark) .......................................................................................3
1.3.2 Connotative meaning (1 mark) ....................................................................................4
1.4 Multilingualism and Multimodality (4 marks) ...................................................................4
QUESTION 2 ...................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Morphemes (2 marks) ..........................................................................................................5
2.2 Word formation and change in part of speech .................................................................6
2.2.1 Identify a word in paragraph 1 (1 mark)......................................................................6
2.2.2 Part of speech (1 mark) ................................................................................................6
2.2.3 Base or root (1 mark) ....................................................................................................6
2.3 Sentence type and justification (2 marks) ........................................................................6
2.4 Meaning conveyed by the dash (2 marks) ........................................................................7
2.5 Grammatical significance of the repetition of “but” (2 marks) ......................................7
2.6 Context of TEXT A (4 marks) ..............................................................................................7
SECTION B......................................................................................................................................8
QUESTION 3 ...................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Identify two modes in TEXT B. (2 marks) ..........................................................................8
3.2 Relevance of these modes in conveying the message (2 marks) ..................................8
3.3 Why use a multimodal text in a multicultural and multilingual English classroom? (4
marks) ..........................................................................................................................................9
1. It supports comprehension for diverse learners ............................................................9
2. It promotes critical thinking and engagement ................................................................9
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QUESTION 4 ................................................................................................................................. 10
4.1 Evidence that the text is a multilingual English text (3 marks) .................................... 10
4.2 Standard English forms (3 marks) ................................................................................... 10
4.3 Tone used in TEXT C (3 marks) ........................................................................................ 11
4.4 Multilingual English text (17 marks total section).......................................................... 11
4.4 Multilingual English text (Own creation) ..................................................................... 11
4.4.1 Two words showing multilingualism (2 marks) ....................................................... 12
4.4.2 Standard English forms (2 marks) ............................................................................ 12
4.5 Strategies for teaching in a bilingual or multilingual classroom (4 marks) ................ 12
1. Translanguaging and inclusive language practices .................................................... 12
2. Use of multimodal teaching resources .......................................................................... 12
References .................................................................................................................................... 13
ENG1515 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026 (Answer Guide) – Due 15
April 2026
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2026
Contents
QUESTION 1 ...................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Intelligibility (2 marks) .........................................................................................................3
1.2 Objective language (2 marks) .............................................................................................3
1.3 Denotation and Connotation ..............................................................................................3
1.3.1 Denotative meaning (1 mark) .......................................................................................3
1.3.2 Connotative meaning (1 mark) ....................................................................................4
1.4 Multilingualism and Multimodality (4 marks) ...................................................................4
QUESTION 2 ...................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Morphemes (2 marks) ..........................................................................................................5
2.2 Word formation and change in part of speech .................................................................6
2.2.1 Identify a word in paragraph 1 (1 mark)......................................................................6
2.2.2 Part of speech (1 mark) ................................................................................................6
2.2.3 Base or root (1 mark) ....................................................................................................6
2.3 Sentence type and justification (2 marks) ........................................................................6
2.4 Meaning conveyed by the dash (2 marks) ........................................................................7
2.5 Grammatical significance of the repetition of “but” (2 marks) ......................................7
2.6 Context of TEXT A (4 marks) ..............................................................................................7
SECTION B......................................................................................................................................8
QUESTION 3 ...................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Identify two modes in TEXT B. (2 marks) ..........................................................................8
3.2 Relevance of these modes in conveying the message (2 marks) ..................................8
3.3 Why use a multimodal text in a multicultural and multilingual English classroom? (4
marks) ..........................................................................................................................................9
1. It supports comprehension for diverse learners ............................................................9
2. It promotes critical thinking and engagement ................................................................9
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QUESTION 4 ................................................................................................................................. 10
4.1 Evidence that the text is a multilingual English text (3 marks) .................................... 10
4.2 Standard English forms (3 marks) ................................................................................... 10
4.3 Tone used in TEXT C (3 marks) ........................................................................................ 11
4.4 Multilingual English text (17 marks total section).......................................................... 11
4.4 Multilingual English text (Own creation) ..................................................................... 11
4.4.1 Two words showing multilingualism (2 marks) ....................................................... 12
4.4.2 Standard English forms (2 marks) ............................................................................ 12
4.5 Strategies for teaching in a bilingual or multilingual classroom (4 marks) ................ 12
1. Translanguaging and inclusive language practices .................................................... 12
2. Use of multimodal teaching resources .......................................................................... 12
References .................................................................................................................................... 13
