EML1501
ASSIGNMENT 2
DUE DATE: 28 JUNE 2024
, your own individual assignment. It is unacceptable for students to submit identical
assessments on the basis that they worked together. That is regarded as copying (a
form of plagiarism) and none of these assessments will be marked. Furthermore, you
may be penalised or subjected to disciplinary proceedings by the University.
In order to uphold academic integrity, please complete the declaration of honesty
(Addendum A) and attach it to the back of your answer file.
1.5 Assessment 02
This assessment measures your achievement of the outcomes of learning units 1 and 2.
ASSESSMENT 02
Essay-type questions
NB: This assessment is COMPULSORY for all students registered for this module.
QUESTION 1
The following questions are based on the scenario below.
Tom is a 4-year-old boy who stays with his granny in a village. Every evening his granny
tells him short bedtime stories. He enjoys storytelling. He has just been admitted at a local
daycare centre and the teacher is impressed by how Tom retells the stories to his peers at
the centre. His language is characterised by more complex sentences that resemble that of
older children.
1.1 Describe the language stage that Tom displays. Give concrete examples to
support your answer.
Tom displays characteristics of the "Adult-Like Language Structures" stage of language
acquisition. At the age of 4, he is capable of producing more complex sentences
resembling those of older children. This stage typically occurs during the pre-school years,
around ages 5 and 6. Examples of Tom's language skills include using adjectives such as
"heavy" and constructing sentences with more complex grammatical structures. For
instance, if Tom says, "The big red ball is heavy," it demonstrates his ability to use
descriptive adjectives and construct a sentence with multiple components.
ASSIGNMENT 2
DUE DATE: 28 JUNE 2024
, your own individual assignment. It is unacceptable for students to submit identical
assessments on the basis that they worked together. That is regarded as copying (a
form of plagiarism) and none of these assessments will be marked. Furthermore, you
may be penalised or subjected to disciplinary proceedings by the University.
In order to uphold academic integrity, please complete the declaration of honesty
(Addendum A) and attach it to the back of your answer file.
1.5 Assessment 02
This assessment measures your achievement of the outcomes of learning units 1 and 2.
ASSESSMENT 02
Essay-type questions
NB: This assessment is COMPULSORY for all students registered for this module.
QUESTION 1
The following questions are based on the scenario below.
Tom is a 4-year-old boy who stays with his granny in a village. Every evening his granny
tells him short bedtime stories. He enjoys storytelling. He has just been admitted at a local
daycare centre and the teacher is impressed by how Tom retells the stories to his peers at
the centre. His language is characterised by more complex sentences that resemble that of
older children.
1.1 Describe the language stage that Tom displays. Give concrete examples to
support your answer.
Tom displays characteristics of the "Adult-Like Language Structures" stage of language
acquisition. At the age of 4, he is capable of producing more complex sentences
resembling those of older children. This stage typically occurs during the pre-school years,
around ages 5 and 6. Examples of Tom's language skills include using adjectives such as
"heavy" and constructing sentences with more complex grammatical structures. For
instance, if Tom says, "The big red ball is heavy," it demonstrates his ability to use
descriptive adjectives and construct a sentence with multiple components.
