The feature of human language that enables the reader to make sense of the information provided in
TEXT A is syntax, which organizes words into meaningful phrases and sentences.
The phrase “The early manifestations of efforts” in paragraph 3 is a noun phrase.
The genre of the text "A woman ahead of her time: The Lesseyton moment" is a historical biography. It
is written in standard language.
Maxeke's two historic achievements mentioned in the text are: (1) she was the first indigenous South
African woman to graduate with a BSc degree in 1901, and (2) she took the first active steps in organized
politics by attending the annual meeting of the SA Native Convention (SANC) in 1902.
To answer question 2.3, the reader used skimming and scanning skills.
The main purpose of the Anglo-Boer War was to resolve the conflict between the British and the Boers
over the control of South Africa, while the main purpose of the SANC meeting in 1902 was to bring
together different tribal groups in South Africa and form the South African Native National Congress
(SANNC).
Lesseyton has been chosen as a heritage site because: (1) it was the location of several meetings that
Maxeke attended and (2) the Lesseyton Methodist Church has initiated a heritage project to restore the
site and record its history.
The controversy that Maxeke caused in the meeting was her insistence on the participation of women in
church and political meetings and her request for women to be a part of the congress.
The author wants to achieve suspense by ending the only sentence in paragraph 6 with ellipsis ...,
implying that there is more information to be revealed but it is not given.
Analyse or break down the phrase “The early manifestations of efforts” into its three constituent parts:
"The early manifestations" refers to the first signs or evidence of something.
"of efforts" refers to the actions or endeavors being made.
TEXT A is syntax, which organizes words into meaningful phrases and sentences.
The phrase “The early manifestations of efforts” in paragraph 3 is a noun phrase.
The genre of the text "A woman ahead of her time: The Lesseyton moment" is a historical biography. It
is written in standard language.
Maxeke's two historic achievements mentioned in the text are: (1) she was the first indigenous South
African woman to graduate with a BSc degree in 1901, and (2) she took the first active steps in organized
politics by attending the annual meeting of the SA Native Convention (SANC) in 1902.
To answer question 2.3, the reader used skimming and scanning skills.
The main purpose of the Anglo-Boer War was to resolve the conflict between the British and the Boers
over the control of South Africa, while the main purpose of the SANC meeting in 1902 was to bring
together different tribal groups in South Africa and form the South African Native National Congress
(SANNC).
Lesseyton has been chosen as a heritage site because: (1) it was the location of several meetings that
Maxeke attended and (2) the Lesseyton Methodist Church has initiated a heritage project to restore the
site and record its history.
The controversy that Maxeke caused in the meeting was her insistence on the participation of women in
church and political meetings and her request for women to be a part of the congress.
The author wants to achieve suspense by ending the only sentence in paragraph 6 with ellipsis ...,
implying that there is more information to be revealed but it is not given.
Analyse or break down the phrase “The early manifestations of efforts” into its three constituent parts:
"The early manifestations" refers to the first signs or evidence of something.
"of efforts" refers to the actions or endeavors being made.
