ENG2602
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION
ENG2602
Genres in Literature and Language: Theory, Style and Poetics
100 Marks
36 Hours
This examination consists of 7 pages.
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer one question from each section.
All questions carry equal marks.
Answers must be written in essay format.
Ensure that you complete, sign, and attach the Declaration of Confidentiality
form to your script.
You may use your prescribed works and study material, but you may not copy
directly from them. Responses must be expressed in your own words.
Any evidence of plagiarism or dishonesty will result in zero marks.
The exam paper will be available for download on Thursday, 18 February 2021,
at 08h00 and must be submitted by Friday, 19 February 2021, at 20h00.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
Scripts must be uploaded in PDF format (typed) — scanned images will not be
accepted.
SECTION A: GENRES OF LANGUAGE
Question 1: Persuasive Prose (Compulsory)
Read the following passage carefully.
Write an essay of approximately 1,200 words in which you critically analyse the
passage as a persuasive text.
,In your discussion, make sure to:
Identify the type of text.
Explain its intended purpose.
Identify the target audience.
Comment on the linguistic devices used, ensuring that you:
o Not only identify them, but also explain how they are applied.
o Discuss why they may be effective in persuading the reader.
There are numerous ways to solve school-based violence
By Nuraan Davids (07 Nov 2014)
A societal issue
Addressing violence cannot rest solely on the shoulders of schools. Educational leaders
and teachers are neither sufficiently equipped, nor should they be expected, to deal with
what is fundamentally a social challenge.
When learners bring weapons to school, treat cyberbullying as a normal form of
interaction, or when educators engage in inappropriate relationships with students,
these behaviours reflect deeper social decay rather than shortcomings of the schooling
system itself.
[…]
However, given the reality of a fractured society and the absence of a fully just
democracy, schools inevitably take on the surrogate roles of parenting, nurturing, and
discipline.
This requires schools to truly engage with their learners — to create safe spaces for
dialogue, listen to their stories, understand their perspectives, and model the behaviours
and language expected of them.
, Davids, N. (2014, November 7). “There are better ways to deal with school violence.”
Mail & Guardian. Retrieved from https://mg.co.za/article/2014-11-07-there-are-better-
ways-to-deal-with-school-violence (Accessed 13/03/2019).
SECTION B: GENRES OF LITERATURE
Answer one of the following:
Question 2: Fiction
The extract below is taken from The Heart of Redness (2000) by Zakes Mda. In this
passage, Camagu discusses a local legal case with John Dalton and his wife, known as
“Missus.” The case concerns Qukezwa, who was summoned before the inkundla (local
court) for cutting down trees without the chief’s consent. Dalton also mentions
Camagu’s participation in a women’s co-operative society that sells seafood to tourists.
Write an essay analysing how literary features are used to explore the theme of
education from different perspectives. In your essay, consider how the author uses
devices such as characterisation and point of view to highlight that education can
take multiple forms: formal learning, engaging with opinions, and overcoming prejudice.
Extract
“She’s crazy, that one! Fancy cutting down trees!” Dalton laughs.
“I too thought so, John. I thought she was mad. Until I heard her side of the story. She
has a point, John.”
Dalton and Missus look at him closely, as if to check whether he has lost his senses.
“You are aligning yourself with destructive forces, Camagu,” Dalton responds. “I hear
that your women’s co-operative killed a swartobbie bird — the black oystercatcher. They
claimed it was competing with them for mussels.”
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION
ENG2602
Genres in Literature and Language: Theory, Style and Poetics
100 Marks
36 Hours
This examination consists of 7 pages.
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer one question from each section.
All questions carry equal marks.
Answers must be written in essay format.
Ensure that you complete, sign, and attach the Declaration of Confidentiality
form to your script.
You may use your prescribed works and study material, but you may not copy
directly from them. Responses must be expressed in your own words.
Any evidence of plagiarism or dishonesty will result in zero marks.
The exam paper will be available for download on Thursday, 18 February 2021,
at 08h00 and must be submitted by Friday, 19 February 2021, at 20h00.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
Scripts must be uploaded in PDF format (typed) — scanned images will not be
accepted.
SECTION A: GENRES OF LANGUAGE
Question 1: Persuasive Prose (Compulsory)
Read the following passage carefully.
Write an essay of approximately 1,200 words in which you critically analyse the
passage as a persuasive text.
,In your discussion, make sure to:
Identify the type of text.
Explain its intended purpose.
Identify the target audience.
Comment on the linguistic devices used, ensuring that you:
o Not only identify them, but also explain how they are applied.
o Discuss why they may be effective in persuading the reader.
There are numerous ways to solve school-based violence
By Nuraan Davids (07 Nov 2014)
A societal issue
Addressing violence cannot rest solely on the shoulders of schools. Educational leaders
and teachers are neither sufficiently equipped, nor should they be expected, to deal with
what is fundamentally a social challenge.
When learners bring weapons to school, treat cyberbullying as a normal form of
interaction, or when educators engage in inappropriate relationships with students,
these behaviours reflect deeper social decay rather than shortcomings of the schooling
system itself.
[…]
However, given the reality of a fractured society and the absence of a fully just
democracy, schools inevitably take on the surrogate roles of parenting, nurturing, and
discipline.
This requires schools to truly engage with their learners — to create safe spaces for
dialogue, listen to their stories, understand their perspectives, and model the behaviours
and language expected of them.
, Davids, N. (2014, November 7). “There are better ways to deal with school violence.”
Mail & Guardian. Retrieved from https://mg.co.za/article/2014-11-07-there-are-better-
ways-to-deal-with-school-violence (Accessed 13/03/2019).
SECTION B: GENRES OF LITERATURE
Answer one of the following:
Question 2: Fiction
The extract below is taken from The Heart of Redness (2000) by Zakes Mda. In this
passage, Camagu discusses a local legal case with John Dalton and his wife, known as
“Missus.” The case concerns Qukezwa, who was summoned before the inkundla (local
court) for cutting down trees without the chief’s consent. Dalton also mentions
Camagu’s participation in a women’s co-operative society that sells seafood to tourists.
Write an essay analysing how literary features are used to explore the theme of
education from different perspectives. In your essay, consider how the author uses
devices such as characterisation and point of view to highlight that education can
take multiple forms: formal learning, engaging with opinions, and overcoming prejudice.
Extract
“She’s crazy, that one! Fancy cutting down trees!” Dalton laughs.
“I too thought so, John. I thought she was mad. Until I heard her side of the story. She
has a point, John.”
Dalton and Missus look at him closely, as if to check whether he has lost his senses.
“You are aligning yourself with destructive forces, Camagu,” Dalton responds. “I hear
that your women’s co-operative killed a swartobbie bird — the black oystercatcher. They
claimed it was competing with them for mussels.”
