English HL P1

Feb-March 2016 — Grade 12 / Matric — English

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🎯 70 marks ❓ 2014 questions ⏱️ 2h 📄 13 pages 📝 26 items found 📚 7 topics 📖 6 language components 🔑 1 key info

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1.1tate , in your own words, what the writer conveys about the digital revolution in paragraph 1. (2\ Explain the significance of the claim,

1.5Comment on the effects of the diction used in paragraph 3. (3\ In your view, is the statement, Disgruntlement with Hollywood ... download films illegally (line 33 self

1.7Discuss the appropriateness o f the use of steal a lead on (line (3\

1.8Considering Text A as a whole, do you agree with the writer s concluding sentence: Piracy will fade away because it will become simpler and easier, as well as less guilt inducing, to watch the latest releases through the legitimate

1.9Account for the boy body language in frame (2\

1.10Comment on the role of the mother in the cartoon. (2\

1.11Critically evaluate the boy s response, THAT S PIRACY (3\ QUESTION: TEXTS A AND B

1.1oes Text B support the writer s argument in Paragraph 5 of Text A Substantiate your view. TOTAL SECTION A: QUESTIONS: TEXT B

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3.1Account for the use of the phrase, in a league of its own (2\

3.2Discuss w hy the advertiser mention that the salmon has been known to migrate up to 1 (2\

3.3Comment critically on the advertiser s use of the personal pronouns you in the context of the advertisement. (3\

3.4In your view, does the visual portrayal of the fish support the advertiser message Justify your response. (3\ [10]10

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4.1Account for the change in the boy s attitude.

4.2Comment on how humour is created in this cartoon. TEXT F : CARTOON PEANUTS by Charles Schultz Source: www.thisrecording.com FRAME 2 FRAME 1

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4.4Refer to frames 3 and 4. Discuss any TWO techniques used by the cartoonist to comment on the girl character. [10] 1210

5.1Give an antonym for Afro optimism (line 2\. (1\ Rewrite the following clause in the passive voice: She tracks the latest changes in lifestyles, politics and technology (line 5\. (1\

5.5Provide the adverbial form of 'ornaments' (line 10\. (1\

5.4To which noun does the pronoun refer in the clause, but has only just been picked up (lines 7 (1\ 13

5.6Correct the malapropism in paragraph 3. (1\

5.7Since we recognised embraced what we have always had, other ountries are also embracing us, Cooper said (lines 14 Correct the tense error in this sentence. (1\ Correct the concord error in paragraph 4.

5.10Choose the correct answer from the options provided. Write down only the letter of your choice. Africa , which is often regarded as the cradle of Oscar winners and Grammy recipients, has risen above the tide against it

Language Components

Comprehension QuestionsSummary WritingEssay/ArgumentCreative WritingOral/DebateVocabulary

Topics Identified

ComprehensionSummaryLanguage in ContextEssay WritingGrammarCreative WritingOral Communication

Mark Allocation

Total70 marks

Sections10 + 10 + 10 = 30 marks

Key Information

Websitewww.ezinearticles.com · www.theguardian.com

Paper information

SubjectEnglish

Year2016

SessionFeb-March

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish (HL — verified from PDF)

Pages13

Downloads9

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago10y

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