FIRST SEMESTER

ASSIGNMENTS

Relevant ONLY to students who are

registered for the FIRST semester.
(January – June)
 ASSIGNMENT 03
(Written Assignment)
ESSAY: NARRATIVE

Due date: 17 March 2023 Unique number: 328651

Lecturer:
Mr Dzunisani Sibuyi
Tel: (012) 429-6056
E-mail: sibuyd@unisa.ac.za

NOTE ON ASSIGNMENTS 02, 03 & 04:

These assignments count 20% of your final mark for the module. Since they form the
basis for the examination it is advised that you complete and submit all three.

You need to hand in all three assignments on the relevant due date. Please make sure
that your mark count for Assignment 02, 03 and 04 add up to 100:

Assignment 02: Assignment 03: Assignment 04: Total:

/30 /35 /35 /100

Please complete and attach the plagiarism declaration to Assignment 02, 03 and
04.

PRESCRIBED READING:
• Part II: Narrative texts (found under “Lessons” on myUnisa: THL1502-23-S1).

RECOMMENDED READING:
• Gray, Stephen. (ed.) 2002. Modern South African Stories. Revised selection.
Johannesburg & Cape Town: Ad. Donker.
(See important notice about this book under paragraph 4.2
Recommended books : Narrative.)

• Or any other short story collection of your choice.

 ASSESSMENT:

Students’ answers are evaluated by taking the following aspects into

consideration:

• If the theoretical discussion and analysis of the chosen text are presented
in a balanced manner, i.e. students must first discuss the theoretical
issues asked in the question and then apply this theory to their chosen
example.
• Length of answers: the following guidelines can be kept in mind:
• Approximately half a page (typed) for 5 marks,
• Approximately one page (typed) for 10 marks,
• Approximately one and a half page (typed) for 15 marks,
• Approximately two to three pages (typed) for 20 marks.
• Answers must be structured logically, and your formulations must be
given clearly and succinctly.
• The language used in the assignment, e.g. is it free of grammatical and
spelling errors? Are the references correctly given? (See the Plagiarism
Guide under “Additional Resources” on myUnisa if you are unsure about
referencing your sources.)

Answer the questions below by referring to one short story of your choice.
Select a short story from Modern South African Stories (2002) compiled by
Stephan Gray, or from any short story collection of your own choice.

(See important notice about this book under paragraph 4.2 Recommended
books : Narrative.)

QUESTION 1:

Name three implied key terms constituting “Narrative text” and discuss their
interdepended levels.

(5)

QUESTION 2

2.1 Explain, theoretically, the constituents of temporal relations.

(3)

2.2 Discuss the dominating temporal relation (order, duration or frequency)

employed in your chosen short story and discuss its role and effects.
(7)

(10)
QUESTION 3

3.1 Briefly explain your understanding of the term “Characterisation”.

(2)

3.2 Explain, theoretically, the three direct characterisation methods and the four
indirect methods of characterisation.
(4)

3.3 Provide one dominant example of the direct characterisation method and two
dominant examples of indirect characterisation methods from your chosen short
story.
(4)

(10)

QUESTION 4

In your chosen short story, name and discuss the agents that focalises the space,
how this “space” is seen, and how this “space” is used to add meaning in terms of
characters, events, and theme.
(10)

TOTAL: [35]
DECLARATION

Name: …………………………………………………….…………………………………………

Student number: …………………………………

Course Code: ……………………

Assignment Number: …………………..

I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I have used source material,
it is acknowledged in accordance with departmental requirements. I understand what
plagiarism is and I am aware of the departmental policy on it.

Signature: ………………………………

Date: …………………………………….
CHECKLIST Yes No

1 I acknowledged all source material (study guide, tutorial letter, internet,

other sources) used in my assignment.

2 Irrespective of whether I participated in a study group or not, the wording

of the assignment is my own.

3 I indicated all sources used in my assignment by placing the quote in

inverted commas and/or by providing the reference according to the
Harvard method.

4 At the end of my assignment, there is a bibliography reflecting all the

consulted sources.

MAKE A COPY OF THIS PAGE AND ATTACH IT TO ASSIGNMENT 02, 03 & 04