ENN103F LATEST EXAM PACK

ENN103F LATEST EXAM PACK ENN103F EXAM PACK Disclaimer The information contained in this document is confidential, privileged and only for the information of the intended recipient and may not be used, published or redistributed without the prior written consent of Overcomers Tutorials (Pty) Ltd. The opinions expressed are in good faith and while every care has been taken in preparing this document, Overcomers makes no representations and gives no warranties of whatever nature in respect of this document, including but not limited to the accuracy or completeness of any information, facts and/or opinions contained therein. Overcomers Tutorials (Pty) Ltd, its subsidiaries, the directors, employees and agents cannot be held liable for the use of and reliance of the opinions, estimates, forecasts and findings in this document. 1 THE STRUCTURE OF ENN103F EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER The English for Academic purposes (ENN103F) examination paper is made up THREE sections: SECTION A:(3x10 marks) Short questions based on a comprehension passage you will be provided with. Before you attempt to answer any question read through the text two to three times underlining key ideas and words. Read through the questions and go back to the passage and read for a second time. In this section there are TWO key questions words which you need to respond to (PARAPHRASE and SUMMARISE). NOTE: You are expected to write one paragraph per question (approximately 100 words). You must write full sentences which are logical, coherent and cohesive. SECTION B: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (10 MARKS) In this section you are provided with ten multiple choice questions. When answering these questions your understanding of English is tested. NOTE most of the questions requires to provide facts or information which is not explicitly stated in the comprehension passage. The following skills are being tested: word and phrase inference, the ability to read between the lines, knowledge of a variety of discourse genres you will interact with in the academic world, the ability to recognise and interpret English metaphors and idioms, establish writer’s intention, the writer’s audience, understanding of explicitly stated facts or details, use of punctuation marks, referencing methods or conventions, structure of discourse or texts, meanings of abbreviations and acronyms, the writer’s tone, attitude, feelings and emotions, providing synonyms, antonyms, homophones and homonyms, identifying prefixes and suffixes. All in all, you must read extensively as you prepare for the examination. The passages the examiners bring in the examination are varied. These passages can be from or about Economics, History, Politics, Religion, Medical field, Social catastrophes or epidemics, Science and Fiction and many others. SECTION C: ESSAY (50 MARKS) ....................................................CONTINUED...................................................