ENG2601
ASSIGNMENT 3
2023
PLEASE PARAPHRASE YOUR OWN WORK TO AVOID PLAGIARISM
Introduction:
The article titled "Up in smoke! Police bust dagga worth millions this weekend" was published on The
South African news website, reporting on the bust of two major dagga-related crimes by the South
African police over the weekend. In this essay, I will analyse the structure, audience, tone and style of
the text to explore how the writer achieved their purpose. The article titled reports on two
significant police operations conducted over the weekend of September 2-3, 2022, during which a
sophisticated dagga plantation was uncovered in George, and a vehicle transporting a substantial
amount of dagga was chased and apprehended in KwaZulu-Natal. The article provides the details of
the police operations, including the quantities of dagga recovered, the estimated street value of the
drugs, the suspects arrested, and their charges.
Structure:
The text is structured in a typical news article format, consisting of a headline, subheading, and
multiple paragraphs of information. The article is divided into two parts, each focusing on one of the
police busts in George and KwaZulu-Natal which was the result of a three-month investigation
initiated after a tip-off. The writer presents the information chronologically, first discussing the
ASSIGNMENT 3
2023
PLEASE PARAPHRASE YOUR OWN WORK TO AVOID PLAGIARISM
Introduction:
The article titled "Up in smoke! Police bust dagga worth millions this weekend" was published on The
South African news website, reporting on the bust of two major dagga-related crimes by the South
African police over the weekend. In this essay, I will analyse the structure, audience, tone and style of
the text to explore how the writer achieved their purpose. The article titled reports on two
significant police operations conducted over the weekend of September 2-3, 2022, during which a
sophisticated dagga plantation was uncovered in George, and a vehicle transporting a substantial
amount of dagga was chased and apprehended in KwaZulu-Natal. The article provides the details of
the police operations, including the quantities of dagga recovered, the estimated street value of the
drugs, the suspects arrested, and their charges.
Structure:
The text is structured in a typical news article format, consisting of a headline, subheading, and
multiple paragraphs of information. The article is divided into two parts, each focusing on one of the
police busts in George and KwaZulu-Natal which was the result of a three-month investigation
initiated after a tip-off. The writer presents the information chronologically, first discussing the
