ENG2613
Applied English Language for
Foundation and Intermediate Phase -
Home Language
100 Marks
Duration: 48 hours
DUE DATE: 25 OCTOBER 2023
Question 1
In two paragraphs and in your own words,
• DEFINE what a POSTMODERN story is.
• Name and briefly describe 4 of the features of a postmodern story to
,substantiate your answer.
• Then, explain why the story below, Having a Ball, could be considered
a POSTMODERN story.
• You MUST identify THREE of the features of a postmodern story that are in
Having a Ball and provide quotes from the story to support each feature in
your answer.
Be sure to refer to your study guide for help!
Having a Ball, by Allison Symes
, I love parties. Don’t you?
So many to see and to fuss over me.
Then there’s the always gorgeous food. Probably helps I’m not a fussy eater -
I’ll eat
anything!
I am always the host, though I don’t do any work unless you count meeting
and greeting, my specialty.
I leave the hard work to others. I play with my ball while they do all of that
stuff.
And three, two, one… it’s party time. The first guests are here. I must go.
It wouldn’t look right if my human pets did the meet and greet bark, would it?
I’m Spot, by the way. Enjoy the party. I’ll catch you later.
Marks will be allocated as follows:
Definition of a POSTMODERN story = 2 marks
4 features of a postmodern story named = 1 mark each for a TOTAL of 4 marks
Same 4 features briefly described = 1 mark each for a TOTAL of 4 marks
SUB-TOTAL = 10 Marks
Why ‘Having a Ball’ can be considered a POSTMODERN story = 1 marks
Identification of THREE of the features of a postmodern story found in Having
a Ball
2 marks per feature = 6 Marks
Quotes from Having a Ball to support each feature in the answer = 1 Mark per
quote = 3 marks
Applied English Language for
Foundation and Intermediate Phase -
Home Language
100 Marks
Duration: 48 hours
DUE DATE: 25 OCTOBER 2023
Question 1
In two paragraphs and in your own words,
• DEFINE what a POSTMODERN story is.
• Name and briefly describe 4 of the features of a postmodern story to
,substantiate your answer.
• Then, explain why the story below, Having a Ball, could be considered
a POSTMODERN story.
• You MUST identify THREE of the features of a postmodern story that are in
Having a Ball and provide quotes from the story to support each feature in
your answer.
Be sure to refer to your study guide for help!
Having a Ball, by Allison Symes
, I love parties. Don’t you?
So many to see and to fuss over me.
Then there’s the always gorgeous food. Probably helps I’m not a fussy eater -
I’ll eat
anything!
I am always the host, though I don’t do any work unless you count meeting
and greeting, my specialty.
I leave the hard work to others. I play with my ball while they do all of that
stuff.
And three, two, one… it’s party time. The first guests are here. I must go.
It wouldn’t look right if my human pets did the meet and greet bark, would it?
I’m Spot, by the way. Enjoy the party. I’ll catch you later.
Marks will be allocated as follows:
Definition of a POSTMODERN story = 2 marks
4 features of a postmodern story named = 1 mark each for a TOTAL of 4 marks
Same 4 features briefly described = 1 mark each for a TOTAL of 4 marks
SUB-TOTAL = 10 Marks
Why ‘Having a Ball’ can be considered a POSTMODERN story = 1 marks
Identification of THREE of the features of a postmodern story found in Having
a Ball
2 marks per feature = 6 Marks
Quotes from Having a Ball to support each feature in the answer = 1 Mark per
quote = 3 marks
