English HL P1

November 2018 — Grade 12 / Matric — English

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🎯 70 marks ⏱️ 2h 📄 12 pages 📝 17 items found 📚 4 topics 📖 4 language components 🔑 1 key info

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1.1Account for the writer s feelings in paragraph 1. (2\

1.2xplain what the writer means by The young men and women seem lost in their designer clothes, dwarfed and dehumanised by their possessions, as if ownership has gone into reverse ines (2\ Discuss the point the writer is making in lines 1

1.1To what extent does TEXT B support the title and paragraph 1 of TEXT A? Motivate your response. TOTAL SECTION A: QUESTION TEXT B

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3.1What is the implication of the headline, Let s keep the lights on when she your age (2\

3.2Comment on the repetition of the plural personal pronouns ( as an advertising technique. (2\ TEXT E [Source: www.savethearctic.org The text in small font reads as follows: QUESTION: TEXT

3.4In your opinion, which advert isement would have a greater impact on the reader ? Justify your choice by making refer nce to both advertisements.

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4.1Account for the lack of speech bubbles in FRAME (2\

4.2Compare the boy s verbal responses to his sister in FRAME 4 and FRAME (2\

4.3Refer to FRAMES 7, 8 and 9. Discuss TWO techniques that the cartoonist uses to depict the attitude of the girl. (3\

4.4In respect of the sequence of events, the cartoonist has place FRAME 1 first instead of last. Critically comment on the effectiveness of this placement in the context of the cartoon as a whole. (3\

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5.8No wonder victim status is coveted by so many, when it infers benefits (line 1 A word has been used incorrectly in the above sentence. Replace it with the correct word. (1\ Remove the tautology in the

Language Components

Comprehension QuestionsSummary WritingEssay/ArgumentOral/Debate

Topics Identified

ComprehensionSummaryGrammarOral Communication

Mark Allocation

Total70 marks

Sections10 + 10 + 10 = 30 marks

Key Information

Websitewww.monbiot.com · www.basfeijen.nl

Paper information

SubjectEnglish

Year2018

SessionNovember

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish (HL — verified from PDF)

Pages12

Downloads9

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago8y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start dayMonday

Exam periodNovember 2018

Days since exam2,911

About English examination preparation

Grade 12 English involves reading, language use, interpretation, and clear written communication. Paper 1 tests comprehension, summary writing, and language in context, while Paper 2 covers literature and essay writing.

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