INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of TWO sections:
   SECTION A: Essay (50)
   SECTION B: Transactional texts (2 x 25) (50)
2. Answer ONE question from SECTION A and TWO questions from SECTION B.
3. Write in the language in which you are being assessed.
4. Start EACH section on a NEW page.
5. You must plan (e.g. use a mind map/diagram/flow chart/key words, etc.), edit and proofread your work. The planning must appear BEFORE the answer.
6. All planning must be clearly indicated as such. It is advisable to draw a line across all planning.
7. You are strongly advised to spend approximately:
   • 100 minutes on SECTION A
   • 80 minutes on SECTION B (2 x 40 minutes)
8. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
9. Give each response a suitable title/heading, as indicated by the question.
   NOTE: The title/heading must NOT be considered when doing a word count.
10. Write neatly and legibly.

QUESTIONS

SECTION A: ESSAY
QUESTION 1

• Write an essay of 400–450 words (2–2½ pages) on ONE of the following topics.
• Write down the NUMBER and TITLE/HEADING of your essay.

1.1 ‘Every word has consequences. Every silence, too.’
[Jean-Paul Sartre] [50]
1.2 Adidas, Billabong, Levis: stylish – yes, but are we supporting child labour and sweatshops in Indonesia, Mexico and other Third World countries? [50]
1.3

Here’s to kids who are different
Kids who don’t always get As
Kids who have ears
Twice the size of their peers.

Here’s to the kids who are different,
Kids they call crazy or dumb,
Who dance to a different drum.

Here’s to the kids who are different,
Kids with a mischievous streak.
For when they have grown,
As history has shown,
It’s their difference that makes them unique.’

(edited)
[Digby Wolfe]          [50]
1.4 ‘A good companion shortens the longest road.’ [Turkish proverb] [50]
1.5 If you want to leave a footprint, don’t drag your feet. [Abdul Kalam] [50]
1.6 The pictures reproduced below and on page 5 may evoke some reaction or feeling in you, or stir your imagination.

• Select ONE picture and write an essay in response.
• Provide your essay with a suitable title.
• Write the correct topic number (1.6.1, 1.6.2 or 1.6.3).

NOTE: There must be a clear link between your essay and the picture you have chosen.
1.6.1 

‘Love’: sculpture by Alexandr Milov, 2015 Burning Man Festival
[Source: https://www.widewalls.ch/magazine/10-burning-man-festival-art-installations]   [50]
1.6.2

[Source: www.bloomberg.com]   [50]
1.6.3

[Source: www.pinterest.com]  [50]
TOTAL SECTION A: 50

SECTION B: TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS
QUESTION 2

• Respond to TWO of the following topics.
• The body of EACH answer should be 180–200 words (20–25 lines) in length.
• Pay careful attention to the following:
  • Content and planning
  • Audience, register, tone and style
  • Choice of words and language structure
  • Format, structure and editing
• Write down the NUMBER and the TITLE/HEADING of the text you have chosen, for example 2.1 Dialogue

2.1 DIALOGUE

[25]
2.2  MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Write a feature article suitable for a national or digital magazine publication titled, ‘Why we can’t be friends with our kids’. [25]
2.3 REVIEW
Write a book review on a book that you feel has greatly changed your attitude about something you find meaningful. Your review should evaluate why it is a source of inspiration.
2.4 FORMAL LETTER
Write a formal letter to your ward councillor in which you request permission for you and a group of friends to go and clean up a municipal area / beach / bus or train station that is littered and showing neglect. [25]
2.5 CURRICULUM VITAE AND COVERING LETTER

As you are unsure of your field of study post-matric, you have decided to take a gap-year and work as a camp counsellor in the United States instead.
Write a covering letter and your curriculum vitae to apply for this opportunity. Your covering letter should use the address: 901 E Street, Suite 300, San Rafael, CA 94901, USA, to reach the recipient.   [25]
2.6 INFORMAL SPEECH

[25]

TOTAL SECTION B: 50
GRAND TOTAL: 100