ENG1514 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
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, Part One 1a Which communicative skills are acquired when a person first encounters a language? 2
Marks 1b Which communication skills can a person be taught once they have acquired a language?
2 Marks 2 Remembering and responding are two of the six stages in the listening process. In your
own words, explain the difference between the two stages. 2 Marks 3a Developing reading skills aid
in developing writing skills. List two aspects of reading that help in developing writing skills. 2 Marks
3b In two sentences explain how the two aspects of reading skills you listed in 3a can help develop
your writing skills. 6 Marks Page | 3 4 There are various activities in the reading process that
encourage the reader to engage with a text and to understand the text. In your own words, explain
what you understand by each of the following reading activities. One sentence for each explanation. i.
Pre-reading ii. While reading iii. Post reading 3 Marks 5a In a text, different layers of meaning can be
discovered through intensive reading which also provides the framework to engage critically with a
text. List four components of critical reading. 4 Marks 5b Give the purpose of each of the components
mentioned in 5a. 4 Marks Sub-Total: 25 Marks Page | 4 PART 2: Application- Text-based Questions
Instruction: Read the following ARTICLE and answer ALL the questions that follow. All your answers
must be based on this extract, so it is important that you read and understand the instructional key
verbs used in each question. Independent Online (IOL) Bullying at a primary school has Cape Town
father at his wits’ end Robin-Lee Francke Paragraph 1 A Cape Town father does not know where to
turn anymore after his daughter has been physically attacked and bullied at a local primary school
more than a dozen times. The 33- year-old father from Belhar said the latest incident, where his
daughter was stabbed with a pencil in the eye, was the last straw. Paragraph 2 He told IOL the
principal allegedly sweeps incidents under the carpet and nothing is being done to discipline the
group of girls tormenting his daughter. His daughter, 8, a Grade 3 learner at Parow Valley Primary
School now fears going to school. The father has called for the dismissal of the principal, class
teacher and for the group of young bullies to be disciplined. Paragraph 3 The name of the teacher
and bullies are known to IOL. However, because the victim and alleged perpetrators are minors they
cannot be named. The young girl is alleged to have had her hair pulled, been hit on her back,
smacked around, scratched in her face and her bag emptied over her head. The father, who said he
has witnessed some incidents while picking up his daughter from school, also approached the
principal. Paragraph 4 “She told me that my daughter is lying after the teacher reported the incident
to her. She then shouted to my daughter saying ‘I told you not to tell your daddy what happened’.
What if she damaged a nerve and my daughter was blinded? How far will this go? My daughter is
extremely scared to go to school, she cries every morning.” Paragraph 5 He said he has contacted
the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) regarding this matter. IOL asked the WCED if they
were aware of the allegations of bullying at the school. The department’s Millicent Merton said the
school had records of all incidents. Paragraph 6 “The school has detailed records of how each
incident was handled, including statements from various witnesses. This is contrary to the claim that
nothing was done about the alleged bullying.” Page | 5 Source Adapted: Accessed 2022, May 20 1
Explain what is meant by the use of the expression “sweeps incidents under the carpet” in Paragraph
1, in the context of the article. 2 Marks 2a What do the following acronyms stand for? i. IOL ii. WCED
2 Marks 2b What reading strategy helped you answer the above? 1 Mark 3a Why does the author
use the word “alleged” in paragraph 4? 2 Marks 3b Identify the reading strategy used to answer 3a,
and explain why this particular reading strategy was used. 3 Marks 4 If you were the journalist about
to interview the father of the victim, what would your main reason be to listen to what he has to say?
2 Marks 5 What is the stage of listening that any research conducted prior to the interview falls
under? Provide a brief explanation for your answer. 3 Marks 6 When we speak, we choose our words
to represent what we wish to share (TUT 501, pg.76). What are the TWO messages that the father
wished to communicate in paragraph 5? 4 Marks 7a Why does Millicent Merton use formal language
when talking to IOL in paragraph 6? 2 Marks 7b Nunan (2001:23) identifies six stages in the listening
process, which of these does Millicent’s answer falls under. 1 Mark Page | 6 8 In your own words,
summarise the first two paragraphs of the article in three sentences.
2023 (779283)
, Part One 1a Which communicative skills are acquired when a person first encounters a language? 2
Marks 1b Which communication skills can a person be taught once they have acquired a language?
2 Marks 2 Remembering and responding are two of the six stages in the listening process. In your
own words, explain the difference between the two stages. 2 Marks 3a Developing reading skills aid
in developing writing skills. List two aspects of reading that help in developing writing skills. 2 Marks
3b In two sentences explain how the two aspects of reading skills you listed in 3a can help develop
your writing skills. 6 Marks Page | 3 4 There are various activities in the reading process that
encourage the reader to engage with a text and to understand the text. In your own words, explain
what you understand by each of the following reading activities. One sentence for each explanation. i.
Pre-reading ii. While reading iii. Post reading 3 Marks 5a In a text, different layers of meaning can be
discovered through intensive reading which also provides the framework to engage critically with a
text. List four components of critical reading. 4 Marks 5b Give the purpose of each of the components
mentioned in 5a. 4 Marks Sub-Total: 25 Marks Page | 4 PART 2: Application- Text-based Questions
Instruction: Read the following ARTICLE and answer ALL the questions that follow. All your answers
must be based on this extract, so it is important that you read and understand the instructional key
verbs used in each question. Independent Online (IOL) Bullying at a primary school has Cape Town
father at his wits’ end Robin-Lee Francke Paragraph 1 A Cape Town father does not know where to
turn anymore after his daughter has been physically attacked and bullied at a local primary school
more than a dozen times. The 33- year-old father from Belhar said the latest incident, where his
daughter was stabbed with a pencil in the eye, was the last straw. Paragraph 2 He told IOL the
principal allegedly sweeps incidents under the carpet and nothing is being done to discipline the
group of girls tormenting his daughter. His daughter, 8, a Grade 3 learner at Parow Valley Primary
School now fears going to school. The father has called for the dismissal of the principal, class
teacher and for the group of young bullies to be disciplined. Paragraph 3 The name of the teacher
and bullies are known to IOL. However, because the victim and alleged perpetrators are minors they
cannot be named. The young girl is alleged to have had her hair pulled, been hit on her back,
smacked around, scratched in her face and her bag emptied over her head. The father, who said he
has witnessed some incidents while picking up his daughter from school, also approached the
principal. Paragraph 4 “She told me that my daughter is lying after the teacher reported the incident
to her. She then shouted to my daughter saying ‘I told you not to tell your daddy what happened’.
What if she damaged a nerve and my daughter was blinded? How far will this go? My daughter is
extremely scared to go to school, she cries every morning.” Paragraph 5 He said he has contacted
the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) regarding this matter. IOL asked the WCED if they
were aware of the allegations of bullying at the school. The department’s Millicent Merton said the
school had records of all incidents. Paragraph 6 “The school has detailed records of how each
incident was handled, including statements from various witnesses. This is contrary to the claim that
nothing was done about the alleged bullying.” Page | 5 Source Adapted: Accessed 2022, May 20 1
Explain what is meant by the use of the expression “sweeps incidents under the carpet” in Paragraph
1, in the context of the article. 2 Marks 2a What do the following acronyms stand for? i. IOL ii. WCED
2 Marks 2b What reading strategy helped you answer the above? 1 Mark 3a Why does the author
use the word “alleged” in paragraph 4? 2 Marks 3b Identify the reading strategy used to answer 3a,
and explain why this particular reading strategy was used. 3 Marks 4 If you were the journalist about
to interview the father of the victim, what would your main reason be to listen to what he has to say?
2 Marks 5 What is the stage of listening that any research conducted prior to the interview falls
under? Provide a brief explanation for your answer. 3 Marks 6 When we speak, we choose our words
to represent what we wish to share (TUT 501, pg.76). What are the TWO messages that the father
wished to communicate in paragraph 5? 4 Marks 7a Why does Millicent Merton use formal language
when talking to IOL in paragraph 6? 2 Marks 7b Nunan (2001:23) identifies six stages in the listening
process, which of these does Millicent’s answer falls under. 1 Mark Page | 6 8 In your own words,
summarise the first two paragraphs of the article in three sentences.
