ENG1515 Assignment 2
2024 (777866) - DUE 4
June 2024
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, ENG1515 Assignment 2 2024 (777866) - DUE 4 June 2024
1. Read Text A below and answer the questions that follow.
TEXT A 5. 10 15 CHANGE THE WORLD
1. The motto of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is: “Change the
World”, a noble mission inspired by the famous statement, Nelson
Mandela that “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use
to change the world”. For, “it is through education that the daughter of a
peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the
head of a mine, that the child of farm workers can become the president of
a great nation”.
2. True to the legacy of Nelson Mandela, this University is also a value-
driven institution where social justice and equality are paramount in the
endeavour to rectify the inequalities in our world. The African philosophy
of “ubuntu” underpins what you aim for and do as an institution.
3. Like all universities the world over, in line with your values, you had to
quickly adapt in the face of the pandemic to offer your twenty-nine
thousand or more students online and mask-to-mask tuition. This has not
been easy for you, especially given the gap in content knowledge between
those who are privileged to have access to data, devices, and internet and
those who do not. Source: Adapted from 3
1.1 Refer to paragraph 1.
(a) Identify the modal verb used in paragraph 1 and explain its purpose in
the context of the text. (2)
(b) There is always a relationship between tone and purpose. Mention the
tone used in paragraph 1 and provide a reason why (purpose) the speaker
had to use this tone. Support your answer by citing an example from the
text to substantiate your response. Pay careful attention to the correct use
of language. (2)
(c) Identify a proper noun used in paragraph 1 and support your answer
by explaining why you think this is a proper noun. (2)
2024 (777866) - DUE 4
June 2024
[Company address]
, ENG1515 Assignment 2 2024 (777866) - DUE 4 June 2024
1. Read Text A below and answer the questions that follow.
TEXT A 5. 10 15 CHANGE THE WORLD
1. The motto of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is: “Change the
World”, a noble mission inspired by the famous statement, Nelson
Mandela that “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use
to change the world”. For, “it is through education that the daughter of a
peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the
head of a mine, that the child of farm workers can become the president of
a great nation”.
2. True to the legacy of Nelson Mandela, this University is also a value-
driven institution where social justice and equality are paramount in the
endeavour to rectify the inequalities in our world. The African philosophy
of “ubuntu” underpins what you aim for and do as an institution.
3. Like all universities the world over, in line with your values, you had to
quickly adapt in the face of the pandemic to offer your twenty-nine
thousand or more students online and mask-to-mask tuition. This has not
been easy for you, especially given the gap in content knowledge between
those who are privileged to have access to data, devices, and internet and
those who do not. Source: Adapted from 3
1.1 Refer to paragraph 1.
(a) Identify the modal verb used in paragraph 1 and explain its purpose in
the context of the text. (2)
(b) There is always a relationship between tone and purpose. Mention the
tone used in paragraph 1 and provide a reason why (purpose) the speaker
had to use this tone. Support your answer by citing an example from the
text to substantiate your response. Pay careful attention to the correct use
of language. (2)
(c) Identify a proper noun used in paragraph 1 and support your answer
by explaining why you think this is a proper noun. (2)
