GRAAD 12

NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

ENGLISH SECOND ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2014

MEMORANDUM

MARKS: 80

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Use this memorandum together with the attached English Second Additional Language
assessment rubrics for SECTIONS A, B and C.

SECTION A: ESSAY

QUESTION 1

Instructions to Markers:

• Candidates are required to write on ONE topic only.

• The ideas listed below the topics are only some ways in which the topics could
be interpreted. Full credit must be given for the candidate’s own interpretation.
• Marking must be objective. Consider the background of the candidates and give
credit for relevant ideas, even if they are not listed below the topics.
• Do not penalise candidates if an essay type other than that given (Narrative or
Descriptive) is written.
• Use the 40-mark assessment rubric on page 7 to mark the essays.

1.1 The kind of music that rocks my world

• Descriptive essay.
• Candidates may mention the following, among others:
o the type of music they enjoy
o why they enjoy that type of music
o the names of artists who play/sing [40]

1.2 Friendship has taught me so much.

Write a story that contains these words.

• Narrative essay.
• Candidates may mention the following, among others:
o the kinds of experiences they had with the friend
o what they learned
o the value of friendship. [40]

1.3 Now that’s a true leader!

• Descriptive essay.
• Candidates may mention the following, among others:
o what the characteristics of a true leader are
o what a true leader needs to be responsible for
o how a true leader adds value. [40]

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1.4 I will never forget that experience at my school.

• Narrative essay.
• Candidates may mention the following, among others:
o what the experience was
o where, when and why it happened
o why the experience was so memorable. [40]

1.5 Interpretation of pictures.

• Candidates should provide a suitable title

• Candidates may interpret the pictures in any way
• The interpretation should be linked directly to the pictures.

1.5.1 Candidates may mention the following, among others:

o the importance of family
o the responsibilities of parents
o spending quality time together
o creating happy memories.
.
1.5.2 Candidates may mention the following, among others:
o giving to the poor
o unemployment/poverty/homelessness
o compassion
o loneliness/disconnectedness.

1.5.3 Candidates may mention the following, among others:

o old mode of transport
o cost effective mode of transport
o life in rural areas
o the abuse of animals.

1.5.4 Candidates may mention the following, among others:

o appreciating the beauty of nature
o tourism
o looking into the future
o peace and tranquility. [40]

TOTAL SECTION A: 40

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SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT

QUESTION 2

Instructions to Markers:

• Candidates are required to answer ONE question.

• The ideas listed below the topics are only some ways in which the topics could be
interpreted. Full credit must be given for the candidate's own interpretation.
• Marking must be objective. Consider the background of the candidates and give
credit for relevant ideas even if they are not listed below the topics.
• Use the 20-mark assessment rubric on page 8 to mark the responses in this
section.

2.1 INFORMAL LETTER

• The letter should be addressed to a friend.

• The letter should be written in paragraphs.
• The tone and register of the letter should be informal.
• The following information may be included in the letter, among others:
o what the award was given for
o the feelings evoked by receiving the award.
• The following aspects of format should be included:
o address of sender
o date
o greeting/salutation
o suitable ending. [20]

2.2 DIALOGUE

• The following aspects of format should be included:

o name of each speaker
o colon after name of each speaker.
• The candidates should include, among others:
o an apology and explanation for their actions
o the response of the friend. [20]

2.3 REPORT

• The candidates should indicate:

o the addressee
o the date of the report
o the task they were given
o their findings
o their recommendations.
• The candidate should sign the report. [20]

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2.4 FORMAL LETTER

• The letter should be addressed to the editor.

• The tone and register of the letter should be formal.
• The letter should be written in paragraphs.
• The following aspects of format should be included:
o address of sender
o address of recipient
o date
o greeting/salutation
o subject line
o suitable ending
o signature and printed name of sender.
• Candidates may mention, among others:
o what the learners do outside the supermarket
o what the cause for concern is
o what needs to be done about the situation. [20]

TOTAL SECTION B: 20

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SECTION C: SHORTER TEXT – TRANSACTIONAL/REFERENTIAL/INFORMATIONAL

QUESTION 3

Instructions to Markers:

• Candidates are required to answer ONE question.

• The ideas listed below the topics are only some ways in which the topics could be
interpreted. Full credit must be given for the candidate’s own interpretation.
• Marking must be objective. Consider the background of the candidates and give
credit for relevant ideas even if they are not listed below the topics.
• Use the 20-mark assessment rubric on page 9 to mark the responses in this
section.

3.1 INVITATION

• The following may be included, among others:

o the names of persons to whom the invitation is addressed
o the purpose of the invitation
o the venue/place where the function will be held
o the date and time of the function
o the name of the sender. [20]

3.2 POSTCARD

• The names and address of the parents should be provided.

• The candidates may mention the following, among others:
o details of the place
o good or bad experiences
o thoughts about the parents.

NOTE: Do not award marks for drawings or illustrations. [20]

3.3 INSTRUCTIONS

• Candidates should write in point form.

• The following may be included, among others:
o how often to check on the brother
o which and how much medication to give
o when to give the medication
o what to give the brother to eat and drink
o observations of hygienic standards
o what to be careful of
o what to do if an emergency arises. [20]

TOTAL SECTION C: 20
GRAND TOTAL: 80

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SECTION A: RUBRIC FOR ASSESSING AN ESSAY – SECOND ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (40)

Code 7: Code 6: Code 5: Code 4: Code 3: Code 2: Code 1:
Outstanding Meritorious Substantial Adequate Moderate Elementary Not achieved
80–100% 70–79% 60–69% 50–59% 40–49% 30–39% 0–29%
22½–28 20–22 17–19½ 14–16½ 11½–13½ 8½–11 0–8
-Content shows -Content shows -Content shows a -Content shows an -Content ordinary. -Content not always -Content irrelevant. No
impressive thorough interpretation sound interpretation of adequate interpretation Gaps in coherence. clear, lacks coherence. coherence.
CONTENT & understanding of topic. of topic. the topic. of topic. -Ideas mostly relevant. -Very few ideas, often -Ideas muddled,
PLANNING -Ideas thought-
provoking, mature.
-Ideas imaginative,
interesting.
-Ideas interesting,
convincing.
-Ideas ordinary, lacking
depth.
Repetitive.
- Planning &/or drafting
repetitive.
-Inadequate evidence
confused.
-Non-existent
-Planning &/or drafting - Planning &/or drafting - Planning &/or drafting - Planning &/or drafting has produced a of planning/drafting. planning/drafting.
(28 MARKS) has produced a
presentable essay.
has produced a fairly
presentable essay.
has produced a
reasonably presentable
has produced an
acceptably presentable
moderately presentable
& coherent essay for
Essay not well
presented.
Poorly presented
essay.
essay. essay for SAL. SAL.
6–7 5–5½ 4½ 3½–4 3 2½ 0–2
-Evidence of critical -Some critical language -Limited critical -Some awareness of -Language limited & -Language & -Language &
language awareness. awareness. language awareness. impact of language. punctuation often punctuation flawed. punctuation seriously
-Language, -Language, -Language & -Language somewhat inaccurately used. -Choice of words very flawed.
LANGUAGE, punctuation thoroughly punctuation reasonably punctuation mostly simplistic, punctuation -Choice of words basic limited. -Choice of words
STYLE & controlled.
-Uses appropriate
controlled; able to use
appropriate figurative
correct.
-Choice of words fairly
adequate.
-Choice of words
& limited.
-Style lacking in
-Style does not
correspond with topic.
muddled & confused.
-Style flawed in all
EDITING figurative language. language. limited but suited to somewhat limited but coherence & not suited -Error-ridden despite aspects.
-Choice of words is all -Choice of words text. adequately suited to to topic. proofreading, editing. -Error-ridden &
appropriate. mostly appropriate. -Style reasonably topic. -Contains several confused following
(7 MARKS) -Style accurately -Style appropriately appropriate & suits -Style somewhat errors following proof- proofreading, editing.
reflects topic through reflects topic through topic requirements. consistent with topic reading, editing.
choice of words. choice of words. -Reasonably error-free requirements.
-Largely error-free -Error-free to an extent following proofreading, -Still contains errors
following proofreading following proofreading, editing. following proofreading,
& editing. editing. editing.
4–5 3½ 3 2½ 2 1½ 0–1
-Coherent -Logical development -Few relevant details -Some points, -Some necessary -Sometimes off topic. -Off topic.
development of topic. of details. Coherent. developed. necessary details points evident. General line of thought
STRUCTURE Vivid detail. -Sentences, -Sentences, mentioned. -Sentences, difficult to follow.
-Sentences,
paragraphs muddled,
-Sentences, paragraphs paragraphs reasonably -Lapses in sentence & paragraphs faulty but -Sentences, inconsistent.
paragraphs all appropriately constructed in most paragraph construction overall meaning paragraphs lack basic
(5 MARKS) appropriately constructed & meaning cases & meaning is but overall meaning is maintained. construction for
-Length – far too
long/short.
constructed conveying is clear. quite clear. maintained. -Length – too meaning.
meaning clearly. -Length correct. -Length correct. -Length almost correct. long/short. -Length – too
-Length correct. long/short.

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SECTION B: RUBRIC FOR ASSESSING LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS – SECOND ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (20)
Code 7: Code 6: Code 5: Code 4: Code 3: Code 2: Code 1:
Outstanding Meritorious Substantial Adequate Moderate Elementary Not achieved
80–100% 70–79% 60–69% 50–59% 40 – 49% 30–39% 0–29%
11½–14 10–11 8½–9½ 7–8 6–6½ 4½–5½ 0–4
-Good knowledge of -Fair knowledge of -Adequate knowledge -Moderate knowledge -Elementary -No knowledge of
-Very good
requirements of text. requirements of text. of requirements of of requirements of knowledge of requirements of text.
CONTENT, knowledge of
requirements of the
-Learner maintains -Learner maintains text. text. Response to requirements of text. -Writing – digresses,
PLANNING & text.
focus, hardly any
digressions.
focus with minor
digressions.
-Writing – learner
digresses but does
writing task reveals a
narrow focus.
Response to writing
task reveals a limited
meaning obscure in most
places.
FORMAT -Learner maintains
focus on topic, no
-Text is fairly coherent -Text is reasonably not impede overall -Writing – learner focus. -Not coherent in content
in content and ideas, coherent in content meaning. digresses, meaning -Writing – learner & ideas, has very few
digression.
and topic has details and ideas. -Adequately coherent vague in places. digresses, meaning details which support
(14 MARKS) -Content and ideas
coherent, text has
supporting the text. -Evidence of planning in content & ideas, -Moderately coherent obscure in many topic.
-Evidence of planning and/or drafting has some details support in content & ideas, places. -Inadequate planning
details supporting the
and/or drafting has produced a topic. some details support -Not always coherent and/or drafting. Very
topic.
produced a fairly reasonably -Evidence of planning topic. in content & ideas, poorly presented text.
-Evidence of planning
presentable and presentable and and/or drafting has -Evidence of planning has few details which -Has not applied
and/or drafting has
coherent text. coherent text. produced an and/or drafting has support topic. necessary rules of format.
produced a very
-Has applied the -Has applied most of acceptable text for produced a -Limited evidence of
presentable text.
necessary rules of the necessary rules of SAL. moderately planning and/or
format well. format. -Has adequately presentably text for drafting. Text not well
applied the necessary SAL. presented.
rules of format. -Has a moderate idea -Has vaguely applied
of requirements of necessary rules of
format – some format – some critical
obvious oversights. oversights.
5–6 4½ 4 3–3½ 2½ 2 0–1½
LANGUAGE, -Has applied all the
necessary rules of
-Well constructed &
fairly accurate.
-Well constructed &
reasonably accurate.
-Adequately
constructed. Errors
-Basically
constructed. Several
-Poorly constructed &
difficult to follow.
-Poorly constructed &
very difficult to follow.
STYLE & format. -Vocabulary is fairly -Vocabulary do not impede flow. errors. -Vocabulary requires -Vocabulary requires
EDITING -Text is mostly
grammatically
appropriate to
purpose, audience &
reasonably
appropriate to
-Vocabulary
adequate for
-Vocabulary limited &
not very suitable for
some remediation &
not suitable for
serious remediation & not
suitable for purpose.
accurate and well context. purpose, audience & purpose, audience & purpose, audience & purpose, audience & -Style does not
(6 MARKS) constructed.
-Vocabulary mostly
- Style mostly
appropriate.
context.
-Style reasonably
context.
-Style, fairly
context.
-Lapses in style.
context.
-Style hardly
correspond with topic.
-Error-ridden and very
appropriate to -Text fairly error-free appropriate. appropriate. -Text contains a corresponds with confusing following proof-
purpose, audience following proof- -Reasonably error- -Still contains a fair number of errors topic. reading, editing.
and context. reading & editing. free following proof- number of errors following proof- -Mostly error-ridden -Length – far too
-Style mostly -Length correct. reading & editing. following proof- reading & editing. despite proof-reading, long/short.
appropriate. -Length correct. reading & editing. -Length – too editing.
-Text mostly error-free -Length almost long/short. -Length – too
following proof- correct. long/short.
reading and editing.
-Length correct.

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SECTION C: RUBRIC FOR ASSESSING SHORTER TRANSACTIONAL/REFERENCTIAL/INFORMATIONAL TEXTS – SECOND

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (20)
Code 7: Code 6: Code 5: Code 4: Code 3: Code 2: Code 1:
Outstanding Meritorious Substantial Adequate Moderate Elementary Not achieved
80–100% 70–79% 60–69% 50–59% 40–49% 30–39% 0–29%
11½–14 10–11 8½–9½ 7–8 6–6½ 4½–5½ 0–4
-Good knowledge of -Fair knowledge of -Adequate knowledge -Moderate knowledge -Elementary -No knowledge of
CONTENT, -Very good knowledge
of requirements of the
requirements of text. requirements of text. of requirements of text. of requirements of text. knowledge of requirements of text.
PLANNING & text.
-Learner maintains
focus, hardly any
-Learner maintains
focus with minor
-Writing – digresses
but does not impede
Response to writing
task reveals a narrow
requirements of text.
Response to writing
Response to writing
task reveals a very
FORMAT -Learner maintains
focus on topic, no
digressions. digressions. overall meaning. focus. task reveals a limited limited focus.
-Text is fairly coherent -Text is reasonably -Adequately coherent -Writing – digresses, focus. -Writing – digresses,
digression.
in content and ideas, coherent in content in content & ideas, meaning vague in -Writing – digresses, meaning obscure in
(14 MARKS) -Content and ideas
coherent, text has
and topic has details and ideas. some details support places. meaning obscure in most places.
supporting the text. -Evidence of planning topic. -Moderately coherent many places. -Not coherent in
details supporting the
-Evidence of planning and/or drafting has -Evidence of planning in content & ideas, -Not always coherent content & ideas, has
topic.
and/or drafting has produced a reasonably and/or drafting has some details support in content & ideas, has very few details which
-Evidence of planning
produced a fairly presentable and produced an topic. few details which support topic.
and/or drafting has
presentable and coherent text. acceptable text for -Evidence of planning support topic. -Inadequate planning
produced a very
coherent text. -Has applied most of SAL. and/or drafting has -Limited evidence of and/or drafting. Very
presentable text.
-Has applied the the necessary rules of -Has adequately produced a moderately planning and/or poorly presented text.
necessary rules of format. applied the necessary presentably text for drafting. Text not well -Has not applied
format well. rules of format. SAL. presented. necessary rules of
-Has a moderate idea -Has vaguely applied format.
of requirements of necessary rules of
format – some obvious format – some critical
oversights. oversights.
5–6 4½ 4 3–3½ 2½ 2 0–1½
-Has applied all the -Well constructed & -Well constructed & -Adequately -Basically constructed. -Poorly constructed & -Poorly constructed &
necessary rules of fairly accurate. reasonably accurate. constructed. Errors do Several errors. difficult to follow. very difficult to follow.
format. -Vocabulary is fairly -Vocabulary not impede flow. -Vocabulary limited & -Vocabulary requires -Vocabulary requires
LANGUAGE, -Text is mostly appropriate to reasonably appropriate -Vocabulary adequate not very suitable for some remediation & serious remediation &
STYLE & grammatically
accurate and well
purpose, audience &
context.
to purpose, audience
& context.
for purpose, audience
& context.
purpose, audience &
context.
not suitable for
purpose, audience &
not suitable for
purpose.
EDITING constructed. -Style mostly -Style reasonably -Style, fairly -Lapses in style. context. -Style does not
-Vocabulary mostly appropriate. appropriate. appropriate. -Text contains a -Style hardly correspond with topic.
appropriate to -Text fairly error-free -Reasonably error-free -Still contains a fair number of errors corresponds with topic. -Error-ridden and very
(6 MARKS) purpose, audience and following proof-reading following proof-reading number of errors following proof-reading -Mostly error-ridden confusing following
context. & editing. & editing. following proof-reading & editing. despite proofreading, proofreading, editing.
-Style mostly -Length correct. -Length correct. & editing. -Length – too editing. -Length – far too
appropriate. -Length almost correct. long/short. -Length – too long/short.
-Text mostly error-free long/short.
following proof-reading
and editing.
-Length correct.

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