ENGLISH 1ST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE IE L2 P2 2016

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This paper consists of THREE sections.

2. QUESTION 1 and 2 from SECTIONS A and B are compulsory.

Answer ONLY ONE question from SECTION C.

3. SECTION A: LONG FUNCTIONAL WRITING

SECTION B: SHORT FUNCTIONAL WRITING
SECTION C: VISUAL TEXT

4. Read the instructions for each question carefully.

5. Number the answers according to the numbering system used in this question
paper.

6. Start each section on a new page.

7. Take note of the marks allocated per question.

8. Write neatly and legibly.

9. Plan your time carefully.

10. Attach all ADDENDUMS that you use to your examination script.
Remember to write your full name and class group on each addendum.

PLEASE ALLOW A COMPULSORY 10 MINUTES FOR READING BEFORE STUDENTS

START WRITING

This paper includes two Addendums.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Read the following background information before answering the questions.

The Giant Flag

The Giant Flag is a legacy project of vast proportions, a celebration of the spirit of
South Africa, her land and her people. We are building a flag made up of millions of
coloured desert plants, like cacti and succulents, and a four-megawatt solar field on a
tract of land that was previously completely barren. It will be effectively viewable from
space and the size of 66 soccer fields. The Giant Flag will not only claim its place as a
natural wonder, but also as a new model of economic stimulus for previously
disadvantaged communities. Job creation, clean energy and tourism come together in
a world first green innovation project. The Giant Flag will not only have a positive
impact on hundreds of lives but also on the planet. The more the Flag grows the more
carbon we reduce!

This will all happen in the Valley of Desolation in the Camdeboo district in the Eastern
Cape near Graaff-Reinet. The word Camdeboo is derived from the Khoi word meaning
‘green pool’ or ‘green hippo pool’.

Adapted from:https://www.giantflag.co.za
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Glossary

legacy – something that exists as a result of things that happened at an earlier stage
vast – extremely large
cacti – prickly plants that grow in hot, dry places
succulents – plants with thick, soft leaves or stems that can hold a lot of liquid
solar – using the power of the sun’s light and heat
tract – a large area of land
barren – land or soil that has no plants growing on it
stimulus – something that helps a process to develop more quickly or more strongly
innovation – a new idea, method or invention

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SECTION A: LONG FUNCTIONAL WRITING

THIS QUESTION IS COMPULSORY. (You have to answer this question.)

QUESTION 1: LETTER OF ENQUIRY

You are a member of the SRC at the Table Mountain FET College in Cape Town. You
saw the programme GREEN on TV on 23 August 2016. It was a very short programme
about The Giant Flag. Then you read the background information. You and the other
members of the SRC are very interested in this project and you decided to write a letter
of enquiry on behalf of the SRC to Sandy Cloete, the Public Relations Officer of The
Giant Flag Project.

The address of The Giant Flag is:

18 Church Street
GRAAFF-REINET
6280

Use the following points to structure your letter:

 Ask her how this project will benefit the communities of nearby towns.
 Do they think that the project would be sustainable?
 What is her opinion on how this project will affect tourism in this region?
 Why is this project called a ‘green’ project?
 Why did they choose this specific region?
 What do they mean with the term ‘clean energy’?
 Ask what you as students can do to help.

Make sure that you write in logical paragraphs and that you have an introduction, body
and conclusion.

The address and contact details of Table Mountain FET College is:

Address: PO Box 5532, Cape Town 8001

Telephone: 021 547 7600
Fax number: 021 547 3000
e-mail: tablemountain@college.com

Your letter should be approximately 150 words. Use the template for a formal letter
(ADDENDUM A) to help you. The following rubric will be used to mark your letter.

Content Grammar/Style Format Total

14 10 6 30

TOTAL QUESTION 1: (30)

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SECTION B: SHORT FUNCTIONAL WRITING

THIS QUESTION IS COMPULSORY. (You have to answer this question.)

QUESTION 2: E-MAIL

Use ADDENDUM B to compose an e-mail from Peter Solms (SRC Chairperson of

Table Mountain FET College) to Ms Sandy Cloete, the leader of The Giant Flag
project.

The students wanted to contribute to The Giant Flag project. The SRC organised a
function to raise money for the project and an amount of R15 500 was collected. They
want to ‘adopt’ some of the plants in the red section of the flag since that is the main
colour in the logo of the college.

Write the e-mail from Peter Solms to Ms Sandy Cloete regarding:

 Why the fundraiser was held
 How much money was raised
 Tell her in which section of the flag the ‘adopted’ plants need to be and why
 Ask her how many plants can be ‘adopted’
 Tell her that the college is ready to deposit the money into their bank account.
The banking details are needed for that.

Thank her for their work and say how it inspired the students. Express some goodwill.

Sandy Cloete’s e-mail address is: s.cloete.giantflag@mweb.co.za

Send a copy to Mr Radebe, the Campus Manager at Table Mountain FET College, at
radebe.tablemountain@college.com

Content Grammar / Language / Style Total

14 6 20

TOTAL QUESTION 2: (20)

TOTAL SECTIONS A and B: [50]

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SECTION C: VISUAL

This section has two questions. Only answer ONE question, either QUESTION 3 OR
QUESTION 4.

QUESTION 3: MIND MAP

Read the passage below and then create a mind map about the ADVANTAGES OF THE GIANT
FLAG PROJECT.

Take note of the following instructions:

 You should have ONE central idea and any 4 relevant facts.
 Use your own words as far as possible.
 Your mind map must be neatly presented.
 Use an A4 page to show your map.
 Your mind map will be assessed according to the rubric below.

THE ADVANTAGES OF THE GIANT FLAG PROJECT

The millions of succulents and cacti in the Giant Flag will bring back rich and diverse plant life to
this currently barren area. Plus, the 4 megawatt solar field will have the ability to provide power
to more than 4000 homes.

People can become part of this project by ‘adopting’ a plant or a part of the solar panel and
paying for it. Thus the whole country can have an interest in this project. Permanent jobs will be
created for people to look after the whole project, especially the plants, as well as developing a
conference centre where people can be educated about this ‘green’ project. There is the
possibility for entrepreneurs to create something new, based on the growing flag.

Content Format TOTAL

5 5 10

TOTAL QUESTION 3: (10)

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QUESTION 4: NOTICE FOR THE NOTICE BOARD

Design a notice for the notice board of Table Mountain FET College in which Peter Solms, the
SRC Chairperson, encourages students to attend the fund raiser to collect money for The Giant
Flag project. It will be a fun day with lots of games, live music and competitions.

They plan to have this function on Thursday, 22 September 2016, at 15:00 in the Main Hall of
the college. Peter’s cell phone number is 083 555 8575.

You should include the following information in the notice:

 Name the function and give the date, time and venue
 Give the reason for the function
 Name the entertainment that will be provided (make up details)
 Use persuasive language to encourage everyone to attend

The notice should be 30 – 50 words. It must be presented neatly on an A4 page and in the
correct format.

Content Grammar/style Format TOTAL

6 2 2 10

TOTAL QUESTION 4: (10)

TOTAL SECTION C: [10]

GRAND TOTAL: [60]

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ADDENDUM A: TEMPLATE FOR A FORMAL LETTER

Do NOT hand in this addendum with your answer book and do NOT write on this addendum.

ORGANISATION’S NAME

Contact details Sender’s address

TOWN / CITY [IN CAPITALS]
Postal code
X X X X X X X
Date (either on left or right-hand side)
X X X X X X X
Receiver’s address
TOWN / CITY [IN CAPITALS]
Postal code
X X X X X X X
Salutation
X X X X X X X
HEADING [IN CAPITALS]
X X X X X X X
Introduction
X X X X X X X
Body
X X X X X X X
Conclusion
X X X X X X X
Ending

Signature
NAME AND SURNAME [IN CAPITALS]
DESIGNATION

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ADDENDUM B NAME AND SURNAME _____________________________ CLASS __________

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MARKING
ENGLISH GUIDELINE
FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

LEVEL 2
(Second Paper)

SEPTEMBER 2016

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QUESTION 1: LETTER OF ENQUIRY

Content Grammar/Style Format Total

14 10 6 30

CONTENT: 14
Indicated with  (full mark)

GRAMMAR / STYLE: 10
Refer to the rubric. The mark awarded for grammar / language must be in proportion to
the content mark. Markers must indicate all errors.

FORMAT: 6
Indicated with X (negative marking: -½ mark per formatting error, also if lines are not
left open). Please note that the X merely indicates which parts of the letter are
regarded as format. EVERY mistake in those parts must be penalised, e.g. in the
receiver’s address there are 6 lines and potentially a student may make a mistake in
every line. It will then be -½ x 6 in the receiver’s address alone. Only use negative
marking up to a maximum of 12 mistakes, which will give the student 0 for format.
Also remember that a spelling mistake in parts of the format, e.g. ‘sincerely’, counts
under Grammar/style. It is not a format error.

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The content of the letter does not have to follow the sequence as given below.
Acknowledge the student’s creativity.

XTABLE MOUNTAIN FET COLLEGE

X Tel: 021 547 7600 X PO Box 5532

Fax: 021 547 3000 CAPE TOWN
e-mail: tablemountain@college.com 8001

X 1 September 2016 [may be on right or left-hand side]

X Ms Sandy Cloete (If the name and position are switched, only -½)
The Public Relations Officer
The Giant Flag Project
18 Church Street
GRAAFF-REINET
6280

X Dear Ms Cloete [Do not accept Ms S Cloete or Ms Sandy Cloete]

X ENQUIRY ABOUT GIANT FLAG PROJECT [Do not accept LETTER OF ENQUIRY.
Accept any relevant subject heading in CAPS.][Also accept lower case and
underlined.]

INTRODUCTION (3 marks)
We are students at the Table Mountain FET College in Cape Town and members of
the SRC.  We heard about your project on the program GREEN that was shown on
television on Tuesday, 23 August 2016. We also read something about your project
and are very interested in it. 

BODY (8 marks)
We would love more information since the programme on television was very short. 
We want to know how this project will benefit the communities of nearby towns.  Do
you think this project would be sustainable  and that the project will bring more
tourists to that region?  We would like to know why you call it a ‘green’ project? 
Why did you choose this specific region?  What is the meaning of the term ‘clean
energy’?  Lastly, our students are eager to get involved. How can we get involved in
this project? 

CONCLUSION (3 marks)
We are all very excited about this initiative and want to congratulate you.  We need
positive innovations like this in our country. We look forward to hear from you soon. 
Thank you very much. 

X Yours faithfully/sincerely
X Signature (any name) (no negative marking for space/no space before signature)
X ANY NAME AND SURNAME/INITIAL AND SURNAME (in capital letters)
X SRC MEMBER

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GRAMMAR / LANGUAGE / STYLE (10)
10-9 Excellent consistent style that maintains an appropriate tone; written in first person. Excellent
use of vocabulary, correct sentence structure, spelling and punctuation; mainly correct
language usage. 0 – 2 mistakes
8-6 Moderately successful use of an appropriate tone; written in first person. Wide range of
vocabulary; correct sentence structure; few errors in language usage, spelling and
punctuation. 3 – 5 mistakes
5-3 Style is uneven but fairly consistent, tone appropriate in places; not necessarily written in first
person. Adequate vocabulary; sentence structure mostly correct; some errors in language
usage, spelling and punctuation.
6 – 8 mistakes
2-1 Style and tone not consistent or appropriate at all; not written in first person.
Limited vocabulary; poor sentence structure; errors in language, spelling and punctuation.
More than 9 mistakes.

TOTAL QUESTION 1: (30)

TOTAL SECTION A: [30]

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QUESTION 2: E-MAIL

Content Grammar / Language / Style Total

14 6 20

To: s.cloete.giantflag@mweb.co.za 
Cc: radebe.tablemountain@college.com 
Subject: The Giant Flag Project/Adoption of plants 

Dear Ms Cloete  [Accept any acceptable salutation e.g. Hi Ms Cloete / Hi

Sandy. Do not accept: Dear Ms S. Cloete/ Dear Ms Sandy Cloete]

As the SRC of Table Mountain FET College we wanted to contribute to The

Giant Flag project.  We organized a function to raise money to ‘adopt’ plants.
We managed to collect R15 500.  We would like these plants to be from the
red section of the flag, since red is the main colour in the logo of our college. 
Can you please give us an indication of how many plants we would be able to
‘adopt’?  We would like to donate the money as soon as possible but need
your banking details. Could you please provide us with the necessary
information?  We really appreciate your work in trying to give everybody in that
region a better future and make us all proud of our country. 

We look forward to hear from you soon. We feel proud to be associated with
this project.  [or any other way of expressing some goodwill]

Kind regards  [Accept any acceptable greeting e.g. Regards / Warm regards /
Best wishes]
Peter Solms  [Accept P Solms/ Peter]

GRAMMAR / LANGUAGE / STYLE (6)

6-5 Excellent consistent style, that maintains an appropriate tone; written in first person. Excellent
use of vocabulary, correct sentence structure, spelling and punctuation; mainly correct
language usage. 0-1 mistakes
4-3 Moderately successful use of an appropriate tone, written in first person. Wide range of
vocabulary; correct sentence structure; few errors in language usage, spelling and punctuation.
2 – 3 mistakes
2 Style is uneven but fairly consistent, tone appropriate in places; not necessarily written in first
person. Adequate vocabulary; sentence structure mostly correct; some errors in language
usage, spelling and punctuation. 4 – 5 mistakes
1 Style and tone not consistent or inappropriatel; not in first person. Limited vocabulary; poor
sentence structure; errors in language, spelling, punctuation. More than 6 mistakes.

TOTAL QUESTION 2: (20)

TOTAL SECTIONS A and B: [50]
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QUESTION 3: Mind map

plants back in barren
possibilities for area
entrepreneurs

ADVANTAGES OF
THE GIANT FLAG

permanent
jobs created

power for 4000

people ‘adopt’ a homes
plant
people ‘adopt’ a plant

Content Format
Central idea  Own words 
Any 4 relevant facts  Key words 
Branches down from central idea
A4 page used 
Neatness 

TOTAL QUESTION 3: (10)

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QUESTION 4: NOTICE FOR THE NOTICE BOARD

Content Grammar/style Format TOTAL

6 2 2 10

Content: 6 The following information should be included:

 A catchy heading (1 full mark)

 Date, time, venue (3 x ½ mark) Thursday 22 September 2016, 15:00, Main Hall of College
 Reason for function ( 1 full mark) To collect money for The Giant Flag project or similar
 Entertainment provided (3 x ½ mark) Something about games, live music and competitions
 Contact details (½ mark) Peter Solms cell phone number : 083 555 8575
 Persuasive language used (½ mark) e.g. Your chance to save the planet!

Grammar/style: 2 Refer to the rubric. Markers must underline all errors

Format: 2 (4 x ½ mark as indicated below)

 Border (½ mark)
 Different fonts (½ mark)
 A4 page (½ mark)
 Neat layout and spacing (½ mark)

Grammar/style
2 Key word used/information presented in short phrases. Candidate writes
fluently and logically. No spelling or punctuation mistakes
1 Mostly key words used. Candidate writes fluently and logically. 1 – 3
spelling or punctuation mistakes
0 FULL sentences/ too much detail given. Limited language ability. More
than 3 spelling or punctuation mistakes.

TOTAL QUESTION 4: (10)

TOTAL SECTION C: [10]

GRAND TOTAL: [60]

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ANALYSIS GRID L2 (SEP 2015 LEVEL 2 PAPER 2)

SUBJECT & LEVEL: ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE LEVEL 2 EXAMINER: HM VAN SCHALKWYK
TASK: MODERATOR: R HERBST
Time Mark allocaton and
Topic(s) SO(s) LO(s) Item No. Format/Type (±Min) Cognitive Level Total

Synthesis Analysis 3
response Extended
response Medium
response Short

and Evaluation
Knowledge 1

Application 2
3 WRITING 3.1 3.1.1 - 3.1.6 except 3.1.4 Q1  60 30 30
AND 3.1 3.1.1 – 3.1.6 except 3.1.4 Q2  40 20 20
PRESENTING 3.1 3.1.1, 3.1.3, 3.1.6 Q3    20 10 10
3.1 3.1.1 – 3.1.6 except 3.1.4 Q4    20 10 10
 


TOTAL (CHOICE OF TWO QUESTIONS FOR SECTION C) 1 1 1 120 60 70 – 10 = 60

Short Response(multiple-choice, one-word, definitions, bulleted list etc.

Medium Response (short explanations/descriptions requiing a couple of sentences)
Extended Response (long explanations/descriptions requiring several or more sentences)

Signature Date
EXAMINER: HM van Schalkwyk 12 April 2016
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