ENG1512 EXAM
PACK 2025/2026
– QUESTION &
ANSWERS
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
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ENG1512 PoE MAY/JUN 2025
May/June 2025 Portfolio of Evidence (PoE)
English for Economics and Management Sciences (ENG1512)
Duration: 13 May 2025 (08:00) - 15 May 2025 (23:00)
Ms. K.B. Maphoto
Total :100 Marks
Examiners: Mr. M.R. Baloyi
Moderator: Dr. M.M Ralushai
This paper consists of five (4) pages.
INSTRUCTIONS
• This is an online assessment.
• Submit only ONE Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) in PDF format on myModules.
• Do not submit ZIP files. The student system cannot open or read ZIP files.
• Ensure that your Portfolio of Evidence is as follows:
(i) can be opened
(ii) contains no viruses
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(iii) is readable
(iv) is not password protected.
• Damaged files, or unreadable content, plagiarized answers, blank pages, and
incorrect content will be awarded zero.
• Remember to proofread and edit your answers before submission.
• The layout of your Portfolio of Evidence should be as follows:
I. Font face: Arial
II. Font size: 12
III. Spacing: 1.5
• This is an official examination and, therefore, no extensions will be granted.
• Your Portfolio of Evidence should be submitted on or before 15 May 2025.
• Save your answers (including the plagiarism declaration form) in ONE document
and upload it to the myModules platform. If you are unable to attach the declaration
form, please copy the information from the plagiarism declaration form and paste it on
the last page of your Portfolio of Evidence.
A copy of the plagiarism declaration form is also available on Page 4 of this PoE.
Assessment
This Portfolio of Evidence requires you to demonstrate the academic writing skills and critical
thinking you have developed throughout the semester in the ENG1512 module. Your
responses will be assessed based on content, language, and structure.
Question 1
Read the abstract below and answer ONE of the two questions that follow:
ABSTRACT
We document the rise in unemployment in South Africa since the transition in 1994. We
describe how changes in labour supply interacted with stagnant labour demand to produce
unemployment rates that peaked between 2001 and 2003. Meanwhile, compositional
changes in employment at the sectoral level widened the gap between the skill-level of the
employed and the unemployed. Using nationally representative panel data, we show that
stable unemployment rates mask high individual-level transition rates in labour market status.
Our analysis highlights several key constraints to addressing unemployment in South Africa.
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We conclude that unemployment is near equilibrium levels and is PoEtoMAY/JUN
unlikely 2025
self-correct
without policy intervention.
Source: Banerjee, A., Galiani, S., Levinsohn, J., McLaren, Z. & Woolard, I., 2008. Why has
unemployment risen in the new South Africa? 1. Economics of Transition, 16(4): 715 -740.
Choose ONE of the following topics and write an essay of about one and a half (1.5) pages in
length, that is approximately 450-500 words.
Question 1: Argumentative essay
Entrepreneurship training should be a compulsory subject in the school curriculum. Argue for or
against this topic.
Total: 100 Marks
OR
Question 2: Comparative essay
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted global economies and employment rates.
Compare and contrast the state of unemployment rate during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Base your discussion on a country of your choice.
Total: 100 Marks
Your essay will be assessed based on the following criteria:
• Relevant content and cohesion (logical flow of ideas) (40 marks)
• Language (40 marks)
• Structure and referencing (20 marks)
• Use a relevant structure for the argumentative
• Structure your essay as follows: An introduction (including your thesis and background
information), body paragraphs (three paragraphs, each supported by two sources), and a
conclusion (summarising the key points discussed).
• Include a list of all the sources consulted (references) at the end of your essay using the
Harvard referencing style.
• The abstract shared above aims to guide you on the kind of articles you should use to
support your claims.
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PACK 2025/2026
– QUESTION &
ANSWERS
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
, lOMoARcPSD|18998289
ENG1512 PoE MAY/JUN 2025
May/June 2025 Portfolio of Evidence (PoE)
English for Economics and Management Sciences (ENG1512)
Duration: 13 May 2025 (08:00) - 15 May 2025 (23:00)
Ms. K.B. Maphoto
Total :100 Marks
Examiners: Mr. M.R. Baloyi
Moderator: Dr. M.M Ralushai
This paper consists of five (4) pages.
INSTRUCTIONS
• This is an online assessment.
• Submit only ONE Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) in PDF format on myModules.
• Do not submit ZIP files. The student system cannot open or read ZIP files.
• Ensure that your Portfolio of Evidence is as follows:
(i) can be opened
(ii) contains no viruses
Page | 1
Downloaded by Syokstech ()
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ENG1512 PoE MAY/JUN 2025
(iii) is readable
(iv) is not password protected.
• Damaged files, or unreadable content, plagiarized answers, blank pages, and
incorrect content will be awarded zero.
• Remember to proofread and edit your answers before submission.
• The layout of your Portfolio of Evidence should be as follows:
I. Font face: Arial
II. Font size: 12
III. Spacing: 1.5
• This is an official examination and, therefore, no extensions will be granted.
• Your Portfolio of Evidence should be submitted on or before 15 May 2025.
• Save your answers (including the plagiarism declaration form) in ONE document
and upload it to the myModules platform. If you are unable to attach the declaration
form, please copy the information from the plagiarism declaration form and paste it on
the last page of your Portfolio of Evidence.
A copy of the plagiarism declaration form is also available on Page 4 of this PoE.
Assessment
This Portfolio of Evidence requires you to demonstrate the academic writing skills and critical
thinking you have developed throughout the semester in the ENG1512 module. Your
responses will be assessed based on content, language, and structure.
Question 1
Read the abstract below and answer ONE of the two questions that follow:
ABSTRACT
We document the rise in unemployment in South Africa since the transition in 1994. We
describe how changes in labour supply interacted with stagnant labour demand to produce
unemployment rates that peaked between 2001 and 2003. Meanwhile, compositional
changes in employment at the sectoral level widened the gap between the skill-level of the
employed and the unemployed. Using nationally representative panel data, we show that
stable unemployment rates mask high individual-level transition rates in labour market status.
Our analysis highlights several key constraints to addressing unemployment in South Africa.
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We conclude that unemployment is near equilibrium levels and is PoEtoMAY/JUN
unlikely 2025
self-correct
without policy intervention.
Source: Banerjee, A., Galiani, S., Levinsohn, J., McLaren, Z. & Woolard, I., 2008. Why has
unemployment risen in the new South Africa? 1. Economics of Transition, 16(4): 715 -740.
Choose ONE of the following topics and write an essay of about one and a half (1.5) pages in
length, that is approximately 450-500 words.
Question 1: Argumentative essay
Entrepreneurship training should be a compulsory subject in the school curriculum. Argue for or
against this topic.
Total: 100 Marks
OR
Question 2: Comparative essay
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted global economies and employment rates.
Compare and contrast the state of unemployment rate during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Base your discussion on a country of your choice.
Total: 100 Marks
Your essay will be assessed based on the following criteria:
• Relevant content and cohesion (logical flow of ideas) (40 marks)
• Language (40 marks)
• Structure and referencing (20 marks)
• Use a relevant structure for the argumentative
• Structure your essay as follows: An introduction (including your thesis and background
information), body paragraphs (three paragraphs, each supported by two sources), and a
conclusion (summarising the key points discussed).
• Include a list of all the sources consulted (references) at the end of your essay using the
Harvard referencing style.
• The abstract shared above aims to guide you on the kind of articles you should use to
support your claims.
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