QUESTION 1 (22 Marks) Study the Zapiro cartoon, relating to the Springboks World Cup Rugby win in 2019, and answer the questions that follow: 1.1. With reference to the cartoon, identify and explain the two (2) forms of literacy used. Provide evidence from the cartoon to support your answer. (6 marks) 1.2. Visual literacy is a channel through which we can access a broad domain […]
Posted: February 27, 2024
QUESTION 1 You have completed studying Unit 1 of your Academic Literacy textbook. As you start Unit 2, you come across the heading “Academic reading strategies”. You aren’t sure how much you already know or can remember about the topic from high school, so you decide to stimulate your memory with a brainstorming exercise. List the questions you will ask yourself during brainstorming. (9 marks) […]
Posted: September 6, 2023
QUESTION 1 (8 Marks) The online textbook for Academic Literacy consists of written text and videos (short recorded lectures). With specific reference to language literacy: Identify the two (2) receptive skills you will use when studying from the online textbook for Academic Literacy. (2 marks) Explain the main purpose for each receptive skill identified in Q. 1.1, when using the online textbook. (4 marks) Identify […]
Posted: August 18, 2023
Project Topic – Evaluating Success in South African Higher Education The topic on which all the DIAL5111 projects focus is for you to critically evaluate the following statement: • Currently, higher education is too difficult to pass in South Africa. The pass mark should be lowered to 30% for all higher education modules. In recent years, many challenging questions have arisen around the purpose and […]
Posted: May 22, 2023
QUESTION 1 (18 Marks) 1.1 The sentences below are in the incorrect order. You need to arrange them in a logical sequence, so that they form a coherent paragraph that makes sense. (8 marks) • They sit down and decide their menu for the week. • Grocery shopping is one of the many things Maria and Joe enjoy doing together. • Maria and Joe are […]
Posted: March 11, 2023
