ENG2611 Exam Portfolio October/November 2023

ENG2611 Exam Portfolio October/November 2023.Detailed working, solutions, memo, notes & explanations. Read the questions below carefully and write all your responses in paragraph form. QUESTION 1 1.1. Leland et al. (2013) suggest that we must read what we understand because if a piece is beyond our understanding, then we get nothing out of it. Do you agree with this view? Briefly explain your answer in a paragraph of no more than FIVE sentences. (5 marks) 1.2. In a paragraph of no more than 200 words, explain in what way the language skills of reading and writing have a symbiotic relationship? Provide ONE suitable example to illustrate the symbiotic relationship between these two skills. (5 marks) [10] QUESTION 2 Study the picture below (Text A) and answer the questions that follow. Text A 2.1. A multimodal response can be used to interconnect different subjects, encouraging a multidisciplinary (looking at a concept from multiple perspectives) approach for a better understanding of these subjects. With reference to Text A, explain how the picture can be used for both an English FAL lesson and a Social Science lesson in a multicultural classroom. Your answer must be written as a paragraph that does not exceed 150 words. (5 marks) 2.2. With reference to the picture in Text A, briefly explain what you understand by the concept of “diversity and inclusion” and then explain the implications this has for ENG2611 October/November 2023 3 a multicultural classroom. Your answer must be a paragraph of no more than 300 words. (10 marks) [15] QUESTION 3 Read the poem below (Text B) carefully and then answer the questions that follow: Text B 3.1. List the THREE phases of the reading process and explain the importance of including each phase in an English FAL reading lesson in the Foundation/Intermediate Phase. (6 marks) 3.2. Demonstrate your understanding of critical reading techniques by choosing any THREE and clearly explain how you would use each of the techniques during each of the THREE phases mentioned in question 3.1 above, to teach the poem, (Text B) to either an Intermediate or a Foundation Phase class. (15 marks) 3.3. In a paragraph of no more than 150 words, briefly discuss the suitability of the poem for a Foundation Phase and/or Intermediate Phase literacy lesson. (4 marks) [25] Section Total: 50 Marks TRUE FRIEND by Ashley Campbell A friend is like a star that twinkles and glows Or maybe like the ocean that gently flows. A friend is like gold that you would treasure And take care of forever and ever. A friend is like an angel that is there to guide you. A friend is someone you can trust out of a few. A friend is more than one in a million. They are one in a ca-zillion, And you, my friend, are very special and so it is official. Sourced from: Familyfriend Poems ENG2611 October/November 2023 4 SECTION B QUESTION 4 Meier and Hartell (2009) argue that most teachers [in South Africa] find themselves in situations where they need to mediate learning in ways that are contrary to their training or teach in a language and environment in which they are not comfortable [because of Multicultural Learning]. Meier, C. & Hartell, C. 2009. Handling cultural diversity in education in South Africa. Education and Ethnicity/Special Edition, 6(2), 180-192. In an essay of between 800-1000 words discuss whether the predominant use of English in classrooms could diminish the idea of true multicultural learning within a South African context. Refer to the article mentioned above and 5 other academic sources to write your essay. Include a reference list of all the sources you have referred to at the end of your essay. Your discussion should include the following: An introductory paragraph in which you outline the topic and your understanding of multicultural learning. Three body paragraphs in which you: 1) discuss the objection to multicultural learning proposed by Meier and Hartell, 2) discuss the use of English in South African classrooms and how learners could find it counterintuitive to the idea of multicultural learning, and 3) suggest some ways in which classrooms could become more inclusive of multicultural learning. A concluding paragraph in which you summarise the points discussed in your three body paragraphs. NB: Remember to write in full, flowing, grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs. Remember to acknowledge any sources that you consult; sources must be cited in the body of your essay and in your bibliography. DO NOT use subheadings or bullet points. DO NOT exceed the word limit; any content presented after the word limit has been reached will not be marked. ENG2611 October/November 2023 5 Section Total: 50 Marks TOTAL: 100 MARKS © UNISA 2023