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ENG1502
Assignment 3
Foundations in Applied English Language Studies
Year Module 2022
Department of English Studies
8.5.3 Assignment 3
In the first 2 assignments you explored discreet or isolated elements of language
structures. This you did by examining words and sentences. In this assignment, you are
required to use your understanding of these isolated elements to conduct an analysis of
slightly longer texts. In other words, you are expected to conduct an analysis in which
you demonstrate your understanding of the relationship between the language system
and whole and longer texts. Read closely Unit 5 and 6 of the Study guide as well as Part
III of ‘How to Analyse Texts’ by Carter and Godard (2018) to help you with this task.
Because of the high levels of plagiarism and copying, we have experienced in recent
months, we expect every student to present his or her own text.
Find one text of about 100 words long. Acknowledge the source of the text following the
Harvard referencing system.
Analyze the text in details to capture the following aspects.
a) the purpose of the text
ENG1502
Assignment 3
Foundations in Applied English Language Studies
Year Module 2022
Department of English Studies
8.5.3 Assignment 3
In the first 2 assignments you explored discreet or isolated elements of language
structures. This you did by examining words and sentences. In this assignment, you are
required to use your understanding of these isolated elements to conduct an analysis of
slightly longer texts. In other words, you are expected to conduct an analysis in which
you demonstrate your understanding of the relationship between the language system
and whole and longer texts. Read closely Unit 5 and 6 of the Study guide as well as Part
III of ‘How to Analyse Texts’ by Carter and Godard (2018) to help you with this task.
Because of the high levels of plagiarism and copying, we have experienced in recent
months, we expect every student to present his or her own text.
Find one text of about 100 words long. Acknowledge the source of the text following the
Harvard referencing system.
Analyze the text in details to capture the following aspects.
a) the purpose of the text
