ENG1516
Assignment 4 Portfolio 2025
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Due Date: 9 October 2025
QUESTION 1
1.1.
Two benefits of exposing young learners to appropriate pieces of literature are:
1. Language development: Reading suitable literature helps young learners build their
vocabulary, understand sentence structure, and improve their speaking and listening
skills.
2. Emotional and social growth: Stories allow learners to relate to characters,
understand feelings, and develop empathy, which supports their emotional and moral
development from an early age.
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Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference purpose,
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comparison purposes,
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Comply with all relevant standards, guidelines, regulations, and legislation governing academic and written work.
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QUESTION 1
1.1.
Two benefits of exposing young learners to appropriate pieces of literature are:
1. Language development: Reading suitable literature helps young learners build
their vocabulary, understand sentence structure, and improve their speaking and
listening skills.
2. Emotional and social growth: Stories allow learners to relate to characters,
understand feelings, and develop empathy, which supports their emotional and
moral development from an early age.
1.2
Four reasons why it is beneficial to make use of graphic novels or comics in the
Foundation Phase classroom are:
1. Improves reading motivation: The colourful pictures and short text make reading
fun and engaging, encouraging reluctant readers to participate.
2. Supports comprehension: The combination of visuals and words helps learners
understand the storyline and meaning more easily.
3. Develops visual literacy: Learners learn to interpret images, symbols, and visual
cues — an important skill for modern communication.
4. Promotes inclusion: Comics and graphic novels cater to learners with different
reading abilities, making it easier for struggling readers to follow and enjoy the story
(Van Deventer & Kruger, 2018).
QUESTION 2
2.1
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is"
without any express or implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or
liability for any actions taken based on the information contained within this document. This document is
intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes. Reproduction, resale, or transmission
of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
Assignment 4 Portfolio 2025
Unique number:
Due Date: 9 October 2025
QUESTION 1
1.1.
Two benefits of exposing young learners to appropriate pieces of literature are:
1. Language development: Reading suitable literature helps young learners build their
vocabulary, understand sentence structure, and improve their speaking and listening
skills.
2. Emotional and social growth: Stories allow learners to relate to characters,
understand feelings, and develop empathy, which supports their emotional and moral
development from an early age.
Terms of use
By making use of this document you agree to:
Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference purpose,
Terms of use
Not to duplicate, reproduce and/or misrepresent the contents of this document as your own work,
By making use of this document you agree to:
Use this document
Fully accept the consequences
solely as a guide forshould you plagiarise
learning, reference,or and
misuse this document.
comparison purposes,
Ensure originality of your own work, and fully accept the consequences should you plagiarise or misuse this document.
Comply with all relevant standards, guidelines, regulations, and legislation governing academic and written work.
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is" without any express or
implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or liability for any actions taken based on the
information contained within this document. This document is intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes.
Reproduction, resale, or transmission of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
, +27 67 171 1739
QUESTION 1
1.1.
Two benefits of exposing young learners to appropriate pieces of literature are:
1. Language development: Reading suitable literature helps young learners build
their vocabulary, understand sentence structure, and improve their speaking and
listening skills.
2. Emotional and social growth: Stories allow learners to relate to characters,
understand feelings, and develop empathy, which supports their emotional and
moral development from an early age.
1.2
Four reasons why it is beneficial to make use of graphic novels or comics in the
Foundation Phase classroom are:
1. Improves reading motivation: The colourful pictures and short text make reading
fun and engaging, encouraging reluctant readers to participate.
2. Supports comprehension: The combination of visuals and words helps learners
understand the storyline and meaning more easily.
3. Develops visual literacy: Learners learn to interpret images, symbols, and visual
cues — an important skill for modern communication.
4. Promotes inclusion: Comics and graphic novels cater to learners with different
reading abilities, making it easier for struggling readers to follow and enjoy the story
(Van Deventer & Kruger, 2018).
QUESTION 2
2.1
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is"
without any express or implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or
liability for any actions taken based on the information contained within this document. This document is
intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes. Reproduction, resale, or transmission
of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
