ENG2612
Assignment 2
Memo | Due 28
May 2025
NO PLAGIARISM
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Exam (elaborations)
ENG2612 Assignment 2 Memo | Due 28 May
2025
Course
Applied English Literature for Intermediate Phase (ENG2612)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Academic Writing
ENG2612 Assignment 2 Memo | Due 28 May 2025. 2 Answers provided for
each question.
SECTION A: SHORT PARAGRAPH QUESTIONS Question 1A Read EXTRACT A
and answer the question that follows. EXTRACT A The old, worn-out piano
had been collecting dust in the corner of the room for years. Its once-
polished surface now faded, its keys yellowed with age. But as I sat down to
play, something magical happened. The notes seemed to transport me to a
different era, one of elegance and refinement. The music whispered secrets
of the past, of love and loss, of joy and heartache. Source: Meta.AI Question:
With reference to the visual and the text in EXTRACT A above, identify the
target audience and the purpose of the text above. In addition, discuss the
impact of music on your sense of well-being and as a form of relaxation. Your
response should be in a paragraph of about 150 words. Question 1B Read
EXTRACT B carefully and answer the question that follows. EXTRACT B Tyler:
“Hey, Jake, I’ve noticed you’ve been picking on Alex a lot lately. Why are you
doing that?” Jake: “Mind your own business, Tyler. It's just a joke.” Tyler: “It
doesn't look like Alex thinks it's funny. He looks really upset. And so do I.”
Jake: “You're just a goody-goody, Tyler. You always have to stick up for
everyone.” Tyler: “Someone has to. You’re being really mean, Jake. And it’s
not okay.” Jake: “Whatever. You can’t tell me what to do.’ Tyler: “Actually, I
can. We’re friends, Jake, and I don’t want to see you being a bully. It’s not
cool.” Jake: “Fine...I’ll leave him alone. But only because I don’t want to lose
our friendship.” Tyler: “That’s a good start. Let’s try to be kind to everyone,
okay?” Source: “The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander” by Barbara
Coloroso 4 Question: Write a paragraph of about 150 words, in which you
identify the genre of EXTRACT B and comment on the writer’s use of
descriptive linguistic and visual features to convey the writer’s opinion of
social media. Use the following guidelines to structure your paragraph: •
Identify the genre. • Comment on the writer’s opinion of social media. •
Identify and discuss at least TWO (2) linguistic features. • Identify and
comment on at least TWO (2) visual features.
Assignment 2
Memo | Due 28
May 2025
NO PLAGIARISM
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Exam (elaborations)
ENG2612 Assignment 2 Memo | Due 28 May
2025
Course
Applied English Literature for Intermediate Phase (ENG2612)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Academic Writing
ENG2612 Assignment 2 Memo | Due 28 May 2025. 2 Answers provided for
each question.
SECTION A: SHORT PARAGRAPH QUESTIONS Question 1A Read EXTRACT A
and answer the question that follows. EXTRACT A The old, worn-out piano
had been collecting dust in the corner of the room for years. Its once-
polished surface now faded, its keys yellowed with age. But as I sat down to
play, something magical happened. The notes seemed to transport me to a
different era, one of elegance and refinement. The music whispered secrets
of the past, of love and loss, of joy and heartache. Source: Meta.AI Question:
With reference to the visual and the text in EXTRACT A above, identify the
target audience and the purpose of the text above. In addition, discuss the
impact of music on your sense of well-being and as a form of relaxation. Your
response should be in a paragraph of about 150 words. Question 1B Read
EXTRACT B carefully and answer the question that follows. EXTRACT B Tyler:
“Hey, Jake, I’ve noticed you’ve been picking on Alex a lot lately. Why are you
doing that?” Jake: “Mind your own business, Tyler. It's just a joke.” Tyler: “It
doesn't look like Alex thinks it's funny. He looks really upset. And so do I.”
Jake: “You're just a goody-goody, Tyler. You always have to stick up for
everyone.” Tyler: “Someone has to. You’re being really mean, Jake. And it’s
not okay.” Jake: “Whatever. You can’t tell me what to do.’ Tyler: “Actually, I
can. We’re friends, Jake, and I don’t want to see you being a bully. It’s not
cool.” Jake: “Fine...I’ll leave him alone. But only because I don’t want to lose
our friendship.” Tyler: “That’s a good start. Let’s try to be kind to everyone,
okay?” Source: “The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander” by Barbara
Coloroso 4 Question: Write a paragraph of about 150 words, in which you
identify the genre of EXTRACT B and comment on the writer’s use of
descriptive linguistic and visual features to convey the writer’s opinion of
social media. Use the following guidelines to structure your paragraph: •
Identify the genre. • Comment on the writer’s opinion of social media. •
Identify and discuss at least TWO (2) linguistic features. • Identify and
comment on at least TWO (2) visual features.
