NATIONAL SENIOR

CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

SEPTEMBER 2022

ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3

MARKS: 100

TIME: 3 hours

This question paper consists of 6 pages.

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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.

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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 ‘You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy.’
[Jane ‘Nightbirde’ Marczewski] [50]

1.2 ‘I have an announcement to make!’ [50]

1.3 ‘Crisis does not create character. It reveals it.’ [James Lane Allen] [50]

1.4 ‘Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.’
[African proverb] [50]

1.5 Tracking our search history to punt marketing and advertising is invasive. [50]

1.6 The pictures reproduced below 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

[Source: www.pinterest.com] [50]

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1.6.2

[Source: www.pinterest.com] [50]

1.6.3

[Source: Duke meme.Ifunny.co.] [50]

TOTAL SECTION A: 50

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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,
e.g. 2.1 Obituary

2.1 OBITUARY

Theologian, anti-apartheid and human

rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize
winner and author, Archbishop
Desmond Tutu died at the age of 90
on 26 December 2021.
Write his obituary that will be published
in The Herald newspaper.

[Source: aljazeera.com] [25]

2.2 MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Write a feature article, offering advice and tips, suitable for a national or
digital magazine publication titled: ‘How to work with someone you don’t
like.’ [25]

2.3 REVIEW

Write a book review on a biography of a person who has overcome

immense adversity to achieve success. [25]

2.4 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

According to a new study in the journal, Human Reproduction, the

"twinning rate" has increased by one-third since the
’80s – up from 9 to 12 twins per 1,000 deliveries.

Write a newspaper article titled, ‘More human twins

are being born now than ever before.’

[Source: Shutterstock] [25]

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2.5 INTERVIEW

[“Father and Son” by Chad Knight – Visual Artist. Source:facebook.com.]

The above image depicts a work of art by Chad Knight. The son in the image is
created using material from the father.

Write the interview that takes place between you and Chad Knight about his
artwork for publication in a digital art journal. [25]

2.6 FORMAL LETTER TO THE PRESS

The sorry state of clinics in the Eastern Cape is hardly anything new. Poor service – be
it as a result of a shortage of nursing staff, doctors or lack of medication – …what is
shocking is the bad treatment that some residents say they have to endure for hours on
end to receive their medication.
…
The patients who spoke to the reporter said they were often shouted at for seeking clarity
about the queues they should join, or they were met with hostility or a dismissive attitude
if someone was in pain in the queue and was seeking immediate assistance.

[The Herald, 17 Feb 2022]

Above is an extract from an Editorial in The Herald newspaper on 17 February

2022.
Write a letter to the Editor in response to this article sharing your views. [25]

TOTAL SECTION B: 50
GRAND TOTAL: 100

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