MAY/JUNE 2024
EXAMINATION PAPER
ENG1503
Academic Language and Literacy in English
100 Marks
Due : 13-15 May 2024
@ 8:00 48 hours
1
, This paper consists of 6 pages.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Read these instructions carefully to ensure that you meet the requirements of each question.
2. This question paper contains TWO essay questions. Choose ONE question ONLY. Each
essay should not be more than 500 words in length (approximately 1 ½ to 2 pages per essay).
Write down only the question number (e.g., Question One) and your answer. There is no need
to provide a title for your essay.
3. Pay attention to the following aspects when you answer each question:
• Content
• Structure
• Language and style
• Citations and referencing
4. Use the checklist provided to make sure that you have answered all the questions. Copy
the checklist and declaration and paste it at the beginning of your script.
5. Submit the following as part of your portfolio: the completed checklist, the plagiarism
declaration, and your answers.
6. When you have completed this portfolio, save everything as one PDF file and upload it
using the myModules platform under the ‘Assessment 3’ section of the ENG1503 site.
7. In the case of any cheating or plagiarism, no marks will be allocated.
8. NO LATE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. SUBMIT YOUR EXAMINATION
BEFORE THE SUBMISSION SYSTEM CLOSES AT 8:00 AM, 15 MAY 2024.
9. Pay attention to the announcements on the ENG1503 site during the examination
session. This platform will be used to communicate any urgent information you should be aware
of.
10. If the reference links to the articles do not work, you may access the articles from the
ENG1503 module site. An announcement has been posted with the attachments of ALL the
articles.
11. Make sure you submit the correct file. Incorrect submissions will be awarded a ‘0’
mark.
12. UNETHICAL USAGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
CHECKLIST
Student name and surname : __________________________________
Student number : __________________________________
Is there a student name and number on this YES (put your initials here)
cover page/ checklist?
Is this your original work? YES (put your initials here)
Have you included the plagiarism declaration YES (put your initials here)
we have provided you with?
Did you answer ONE of the two questions? YES (put your initials here)
2
, Are you submitting the correct portfolio and YES (put your initials here)
the correct file? (Please double check your
submission after you have uploaded)
Did you include an introduction, body YES (put your initials here)
paragraphs and a conclusion?
Did you include ALL THREE citations we have YES (put your initials here)
provided you with?
Have you appropriately referenced the YES (put your initials here)
citations you have used in your essays in
Harvard referencing style?
Format if typed: YES (put your initials here)
Arial font
Font size 12
One and a half (1.5) line spacing.
Format if hand-written and scanned:
Blue/black ink
Neat and legible
All pages scanned in 1 file in the correct order
Did you edit your work several times? YES (put your initials here)
Did you convert your document to a PDF file? YES (put your initials here)
Did you remove any password protection? YES (put your initials here)
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EXAMINATION PAPER
ENG1503
Academic Language and Literacy in English
100 Marks
Due : 13-15 May 2024
@ 8:00 48 hours
1
, This paper consists of 6 pages.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Read these instructions carefully to ensure that you meet the requirements of each question.
2. This question paper contains TWO essay questions. Choose ONE question ONLY. Each
essay should not be more than 500 words in length (approximately 1 ½ to 2 pages per essay).
Write down only the question number (e.g., Question One) and your answer. There is no need
to provide a title for your essay.
3. Pay attention to the following aspects when you answer each question:
• Content
• Structure
• Language and style
• Citations and referencing
4. Use the checklist provided to make sure that you have answered all the questions. Copy
the checklist and declaration and paste it at the beginning of your script.
5. Submit the following as part of your portfolio: the completed checklist, the plagiarism
declaration, and your answers.
6. When you have completed this portfolio, save everything as one PDF file and upload it
using the myModules platform under the ‘Assessment 3’ section of the ENG1503 site.
7. In the case of any cheating or plagiarism, no marks will be allocated.
8. NO LATE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. SUBMIT YOUR EXAMINATION
BEFORE THE SUBMISSION SYSTEM CLOSES AT 8:00 AM, 15 MAY 2024.
9. Pay attention to the announcements on the ENG1503 site during the examination
session. This platform will be used to communicate any urgent information you should be aware
of.
10. If the reference links to the articles do not work, you may access the articles from the
ENG1503 module site. An announcement has been posted with the attachments of ALL the
articles.
11. Make sure you submit the correct file. Incorrect submissions will be awarded a ‘0’
mark.
12. UNETHICAL USAGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
CHECKLIST
Student name and surname : __________________________________
Student number : __________________________________
Is there a student name and number on this YES (put your initials here)
cover page/ checklist?
Is this your original work? YES (put your initials here)
Have you included the plagiarism declaration YES (put your initials here)
we have provided you with?
Did you answer ONE of the two questions? YES (put your initials here)
2
, Are you submitting the correct portfolio and YES (put your initials here)
the correct file? (Please double check your
submission after you have uploaded)
Did you include an introduction, body YES (put your initials here)
paragraphs and a conclusion?
Did you include ALL THREE citations we have YES (put your initials here)
provided you with?
Have you appropriately referenced the YES (put your initials here)
citations you have used in your essays in
Harvard referencing style?
Format if typed: YES (put your initials here)
Arial font
Font size 12
One and a half (1.5) line spacing.
Format if hand-written and scanned:
Blue/black ink
Neat and legible
All pages scanned in 1 file in the correct order
Did you edit your work several times? YES (put your initials here)
Did you convert your document to a PDF file? YES (put your initials here)
Did you remove any password protection? YES (put your initials here)
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