Assignment 3
2025 (Answer
Guide)
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
, CHL2601 Assignment 3 2025 (Answer Guide)
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UNISA, 2025.
Contents
QUESTION 1 .............................................................................................................................................. 2
1.1.1 Define the term ‘literacy’. (2)....................................................................................................... 2
1.1.2 Define the term ‘emergent literacy’. (2) ..................................................................................... 2
1.1.3 Critically discuss how technology has influenced literacy in the current state of
education. (2) .......................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1.4 Describe ONE key characteristic of children’s literature. (2) ................................................. 3
1.1.5 Explain how emergent literacy differs from conventional literacy. (2) .................................. 3
1.1.6 List any TWO main genres of literature. (4) ............................................................................. 3
1.1.7 Critically discuss why literacy is considered a dynamic and evolving concept. (2)............ 3
1.1.8 Explain the importance of children’s literature in early childhood development within the
South African context. (2) ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.9 Critically discuss the role of literature genres in shaping cultural identity. (2) .................... 4
1.1.10 Share TWO characteristics of oral literature with written literature. (4) ............................. 4
QUESTION 2 .............................................................................................................................................. 4
2.1 Table: Personal Value of Children’s Literature ........................................................................... 4
2.2.1 Three Artistic Styles in Children’s Literature and Examples .............................................. 5
QUESTION 3 .............................................................................................................................................. 6
3.1 Essay: Critical Discussion of the Different Types of Children’s Literature (16 marks).......... 6
Understanding the Different Genres of Children’s Literature ...................................................... 6
Explaining Different Types of Sub-genres in Children’s Literature ............................................. 7
Creativity and Engagement .............................................................................................................. 7
Reflection on the Benefits of Developing a Positive Reading Culture ....................................... 8
3.2 List FIVE (5) Sub-genres Not Mentioned in 3.1 (10 marks) ...................................................... 8
Question 4 (22 Marks) ............................................................................................................................... 9