ENG1511
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2026
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: MARCH 2026
, English Proficiency for University Studies - ENG1511
Question 1 (20 marks)
1. Use the word repertoire in a grammatically correct sentence. (3)
A successful university student must develop a repertoire of reading strategies to
understand academic texts effectively.
2. Mention three reading strategies from the passage. (6)
Three reading strategies mentioned in the text are:
1. Skimming
2. Scanning
3. Intensive reading
3. Which reading strategy would you use in these examples?
3.1 If you were looking for the year of publication for this text? (1)
Scanning.
3.2 When you read a text that brings good memories? (1)
Reflective reading.
4. Paraphrase the sentence. (4)
Original idea: When you skim-read, you skip large parts of the text, so you must follow
an organised approach instead of randomly looking across the page.
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2026
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: MARCH 2026
, English Proficiency for University Studies - ENG1511
Question 1 (20 marks)
1. Use the word repertoire in a grammatically correct sentence. (3)
A successful university student must develop a repertoire of reading strategies to
understand academic texts effectively.
2. Mention three reading strategies from the passage. (6)
Three reading strategies mentioned in the text are:
1. Skimming
2. Scanning
3. Intensive reading
3. Which reading strategy would you use in these examples?
3.1 If you were looking for the year of publication for this text? (1)
Scanning.
3.2 When you read a text that brings good memories? (1)
Reflective reading.
4. Paraphrase the sentence. (4)
Original idea: When you skim-read, you skip large parts of the text, so you must follow
an organised approach instead of randomly looking across the page.
