EED102G/101/3/2012

Tutorial letter 101/3/2012

WAYS OF KNOWING: FICTION, POETRY AND DRAMA

Semester 1 and 2

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH STUDIES

This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.

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1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME ................................................................................ 4 1.1 Tutorial matter .................................................................................................................. 5 2 PURPOSE OF OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULES ....................................................... 6 2.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Outcomes ....................................................................................................................... 6 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5 6 7 LECTURER AND CONTACT DETAILS ......................................................................... 7 Lecturer ........................................................................................................................... 7 Department ..................................................................................................................... 7 University ......................................................................................................................... 7 MODULE RELATED RESOURCES ............................................................................... 8 Prescribed books ............................................................................................................. 8 Recommended books ...................................................................................................... 9 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves) ................................................................................... 9 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE ................................................ 9 MODULE SPECIFIC STUDY PLAN ............................................................................. 11 MODULE PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING .................. 13

8 ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................................. 13 8.1 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................... 13 8.2 General assignment numbers ....................................................................................... 14 8.2.1 Unique assignment numbers ......................................................................................... 14 8.2.2 Due dates of assignments ............................................................................................. 14 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 9 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Commentaries and feedback on assignments .............................................................. 14 Submission of assignments ........................................................................................... 15 General remarks ............................................................................................................ 16 Assignments .................................................................................................................. 16 EXAMINATIONS ........................................................................................................... 27 Examination admission ................................................................................................. 27 Examination arrangements ........................................................................................... 27 Previous examination papers ....................................................................................... 27 Examination guidelines ................................................................................................. 27

Order form The Fiction Factor ................................................................................................ 27

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Please note / important notes:

Read this Tutorial Letter first. It contains the Compulsory Assignment.

INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME

Dear Student Welcome to Ways of Knowing: Fiction, Poetry and Drama. We trust that you will find this academic discipline both stimulating and personally enriching and hope that you will find it both interesting and rewarding. We shall do our best to make your study of this module successful. You will be well on your way to success if you start studying early in the semester and resolve to do the assignment(s) properly. You will receive a number of tutorial letters during the year. A tutorial letter is our way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment. This Tutorial Letter 101 contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and assignments for this module. We urge you to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when working through the study material, preparing the assignment(s), preparing for the examination and addressing questions to your lecturers. Please read Tutorial Letter 301 in combination with Tutorial Letter 101 as it gives you an idea of generally important information. In Tutorial Letter 101, you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well as instructions on the preparation and submission of the assignments. This tutorial letter also provides all the information you need with regard to the prescribed study material and other resources and how to obtain them. We have also included certain general and administrative information about this module. Please study this information carefully and make sure that you obtain the prescribed material as soon as possible. Right from the start we would like to point out that you must read all the tutorial letters you receive during the semester immediately and carefully, as they always contain important and, sometimes, urgent information. Your major responsibility is to ensure that you work systematically through all the material. I hope that this year proves to be a worthwhile and fruitful one for you. Felicity Horne Course Co-ordinator: English Teacher Education Department of English Studies

School of Arts
College of Human Sciences

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Tutorial matter After registration, you will receive an inventory letter that will tell you what you have received in your study package and also show items that are still outstanding. Some of this tutorial matter may not be available. Tutorial matter that is not available will be posted to you as soon as possible, but is also available on myUnisa. The Department Despatch should supply you with the following study material for this module: Study Guide Tutorial letter 101 - General information and assignments Tutorial letter 301

Please note that your lecturers cannot help you with missing study material. You can also access study guides and tutorial letters for all modules on myUnisa at http://my.unisa.ac.za All tutorial material is loaded onto this website as soon as it leaves the department it will therefore be available here long before you can possibly receive it by post. We suggest that you check the site on a regular basis. Apart from the tutorial letters mentioned above, you will receive other tutorial letters during the semester. These will be despatched to you as soon as they are available or needed (for instance for feedback on assignments). This tutorial letter deals with the work to be covered in the module EED102G. A tutorial letter is our way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment. This Tutorial Letter 101 contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and assignments for this module. We urge you to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when working through the study material, preparing the assignments, preparing for the examination and addressing questions to your lecturer. In this tutorial letter you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well as instructions on the preparation and submission of the assignments. This tutorial letter also provides all the information you need with regard to the prescribed study material and other resources and how to obtain it. Please study this information carefully and make sure that you obtain the prescribed material as soon as possible. We have also included certain general and administrative information about this module. Please study this section of the tutorial letter carefully. Right from the start we would like to point out that you must read all the tutorial letters you receive during the semester immediately and carefully, as they always contain important and sometimes, urgent information. We hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you all the best! 5

PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE

THE OUTCOMES THAT WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO ACHIEVE IN THIS MODULE ARE THE FOLLOWING: 2.1 2.2 2.3 CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, WHERE YOU ARE EXPECTED TO demonstrate your understanding of how language functions in literary texts identify key literary terms (such as metaphor, symbol and irony) and show how they work in a text explore themes and issues emerging from the prescribed texts. PRACTICAL SKILLS, WHERE WE WANT YOU TO develop reasoned arguments to justify your arguments about the prescribed texts write short answers in carefully structured paragraphs plan and write a logically structured, focused and persuasive essay. VALUES AND ATTITUDES, WHERE YOU WILL HAVE TO reflect on a range of issues that emerge from the prescribed texts show empathy with others in a multicultural environment consider how books can help learners cope with a range of needs, both practical and psychological.

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LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS

Lecturers The lecturers responsible for this module are: Name: Building and office number: E-mail address: Telephone number: Name: Building and office number: E-mail address: Telephone number: Ms S Prozesky TvW 6-26 prozesmb@unisa.ac.za 012 429 6665 Ms R Latha TvW 6-08 latharh@unisa.ac.za 012 429 6279

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All queries that are not of a purely administrative nature but are about the content of this module should be directed to us. Please have your study material with you when you contact us. E-mail and telephone numbers are included above but you might also want to write to us. Letters should be sent to: The Module Leader (EED102G) Department of English Studies PO Box 392 UNISA 0003 PLEASE NOTE: assignments. 3.2 Department If the lecturer is not available, please contact the administrative officer who will direct you to someone else. Admin. Officer for English Teacher Education: (012) 429-6263 3.3 University If you need to contact the University about matters not related to the content of this module, please consult the publication My Studies @ Unisa that you received with your study material. This booklet contains information on how to contact the University (e.g. to whom you can write for different queries, important telephone and fax numbers, addresses and details of the times certain facilities are open). Always have your student number at hand when you contact the University. Please note that all administrative enquiries should be directed to the Unisa Contact Centre. Enquiries will then be channelled to the correct department. The details are as follows: Calls (RSA only) 0861 670 411 International Calls +27 11 670 9000 Fax number (RSA) 012 429 4150 Fax number (international) +27 12 429 4150 E-mail study-info@unisa.ac.za Letters to lecturers may not be enclosed with or inserted into

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MODULE RELATED RESOURCES

Prescribed books

Four books have been prescribed for this module. You cannot do this module without the following books. Booksellers only buy books according to the number of orders they receive, so order ALL your books at the start of the semester. Waiting until you require them for an assignment is often too late. You may find that some of these chosen texts disturb and challenge your way of thinking. While undertaking your studies in English, bear in mind that literature is seldom ideologically neutral. In other words, most literary texts are essentially ideological as they focus on individuals or people in conflict with the power relations (of race, class or gender) in their society. Good literature generally challenges or examines the value systems (ideas, beliefs, morals and prejudices) and the cultural and social assumptions of a particular society. Having said the above let me stress that we are not prescribing a particular political or sociocultural perspective. In choosing the texts that we have, we hope to encourage you to think and argue critically (whatever your personal opinions), utilising appropriate academic register and discourse and with substantiation from the text and other academic sources. The prescribed books for EED102G are: Dictionary 1. Hornby, A.S., ed. 2010. Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English. 8th Edition (or earlier): Oxford University Press. (Prescribed for all English modules in the BEd.) Fiction 2. Levey, David, ed. 1990, or later reprint. The Fiction Factor. Pretoria: University of South Africa. (This book should be ordered by post from UNISA. An order form appears at the end of this tutorial letter.) 3. Ndebele, N. 1977. Fools. Cape Town: Francolin Publishers.

Drama 4. Coetzee, G. 2002. Happy Natives. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press. All of these books are available in paperback. Please consult the list of official booksellers and their addresses listed in My Studies @ Unisa. If you have any difficulties in obtaining books from these bookshops, please contact the Prescribed Books Section at telephone 012 429 4152 or email vospresc@unisa.ac.za.

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IF YOU HAVE A PUBLIC LIBRARY IN YOUR AREA, TRY TO USE ITS FACILITIES, ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE FAR FROM THE UNIVERSITY IN PRETORIA OR FIND IT DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN BOOKS THROUGH THE POST. SUCCESS IN ENGLISH DEPENDS NOT ONLY ON WORKING THROUGH THE PRESCRIBED TEXTS, BUT ALSO ON DEVELOPING YOUR PROFICIENCY AS A USER OF THE LANGUAGE. MAKE A POINT, THEREFORE, OF READING A HIGH-QUALITY ENGLISHLANGUAGE NEWSPAPER AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. READ IT THOROUGHLY, KEEP ARTICLES THAT MAY BE RELEVANT TO YOUR STUDIES OR CAREER, AND MAKE A SPECIAL POINT OF READING THE CULTURAL PAGES (BOOK, THEATRE AND CINEMA REVIEWS, COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENTS IN CULTURAL FIELDS HERE AND ABROAD AND ARTICLES ON EDUCATION). AS THIS MODULE DEALS WITH ISSUES OF LANGUAGE, READ AND KEEP ALL ARTICLES THAT DISCUSS ANYTHING TO DO WITH LANGUAGE(S) IN SOUTH AFRICA OR IN OTHER COUNTRIES. PUT YOUR CUTTINGS IN A SCRAPBOOK AND ORGANISE THEM CAREFULLY SO AS TO BE ABLE TO FIND THEM WHEN YOU NEED THEM.

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Recommended books There are no recommended books for this module.

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Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves) There are no e-Reserves for this module.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE

Important information appears in your my Studies @ Unisa brochure. 5.1 Study groups It is advisable to have contact with fellow students. One way to do this is to form study groups. The addresses of students in your area may be obtained from the following department: Directorate: Student Admissions and Registrations PO Box 392 UNISA 0003 Please contact the Unisa Contact Centre 0861 670 411. 5.2 myUnisa If you have access to a computer that is linked to the internet, you can quickly access resources and information at the University. The myUnisa learning management system is Unisa's online campus that will help you to communicate with your lecturers, with other students and with the administrative departments of Unisa all through the computer and the internet.

To go to the myUnisa website, start at the main Unisa website, http://www.unisa.ac.za, and then click on the Login to myUnisa link on the right-hand side of the screen. This should take you to the myUnisa website. You can also go there directly by typing in http://my.unisa.ac.za. Please consult the publication My studies @ Unisa which you received with your study material for more information on myUnisa. 5.3 Discussion classes You will be informed by tutorial letter if discussion classes are to be held. 5.4 Tutorial support Unisa offers tutor services for students as additional academic support at the various Unisa regional learning centres throughout the country. For details of a learning centre near you, please consult Tutorial Services, Discussion Classes & Work-integrated Learning (TSDL) Tel.: +27 12 484 2869. A tutorial is an organised session where students and tutor(s) meet regularly at a common venue and at scheduled times to discuss course material. The main purpose of the tutorial services is to facilitate student learning by developing the students independent learning skills and assisting students to become motivated and independent learners. Tutorials help the students to develop and enhance their learning experience and academic performance through interaction with the tutor and fellow students. Tutorials are not compulsory and willing students receive tutorial support at a nominal fee. Interested students are advised to consult a learning centre closest to them to enrol for tutorials. For further information of tutorials, consult the brochure My studies @ Unisa. For information on the various student support systems and services available at Unisa (e.g. student counselling, tutorial classes, language support), please consult the publication my Studies @ Unisa, which you received with your study material. 5.5 Repeat students Just a word to any students who are repeating this course: please ensure that you contact us as soon as possible, so that we can work out a strategy for your studies together. Please do not wait you need to start working immediately and we would like to support you. It is expected from a repeating student to submit all the assignments again. Students will not obtain examination admission without the submission of assignments. If we only find in April or September that you are experiencing difficulty, then it is too late for us to be of any help.

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MODULE SPECIFIC STUDY PLAN

Use your my Studies @ Unisa brochure for general time management and planning skills. 6.1 A work schedule

This table summarises all the assignments for this year and leaves space for you to enter your own results for each one. You must submit Assignment 01 on time. Assignment 02 is optional. Assignment no. 01 Semester 1 02 Semester 1 Final date (for arrival at Unisa) COMPULSORY 12 March 2012 OPTIONAL 10 April 2012 COMPULSORY 3 September 2012 OPTIONAL 1 October 2012 Topic MCQ: All genres Poetry: Essay MCQ: All genres Poetry: Essay Type of assignment Computer-marked Marked if submitted Computer-marked Marked if submitted Marks

01 Semester 2 02 Semester 2

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CANNOT GRANT EXTENSIONS ON ASSIGNMENTS. In the case of the first, computer-marked assignment, there is a pre-set date for the computer run, which we cannot alter. In the case of the second, optional, lecturer-marked assignment, the semester schedule is too tight to allow for extensions: you would not get your marked assignments back before you have to write the exam. If, for whatever reason, you cannot submit your assignments on time, it would be better for you to transfer your registration to the next semester. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST EXTENSIONS. 6.2 Website

Tutorial Letters are available from the myUnisa website. (See my Studies @ Unisa) The web address for the submission of assignments online is: http://my.unisa.ac.za Should you encounter any problems in submitting an assignment on myUnisa, you may phone the following number: (012) 429 3689 or contact the help line at: myUnisaHelp@unisa.ac.za

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Plagiarism

An assignment is designed to be a product of your own study and your own thought. It is not intended to be a piece of work which merely reproduces details, information or ideas from a study guide, from books or articles, or from the Internet. If you do this, you commit plagiarism. Plagiarism is the act of copying word for word with or without acknowledgment from study sources (e.g. books, articles, the Internet). In other words, you must submit your own ideas in your own words, sometimes interspersing relevant short quotations that are properly referenced. Yes, simply copying a few pages from the prescribed book is plagiarism. Pasting paragraphs from Wikipedia into your assignment is plagiarism. And it does not stop being plagiarism if you mention the source. Skilled scientific writers can use direct block quotations to make a specific point. They know what they are doing. You still need to develop your own voice, your own style of arguing the point. Do not plagiarise. Note that you also commit plagiarism if you copy the assignment of another student. We do encourage you to work together and form study groups, but you are expected to prepare and submit your own assignments. When we receive two or more identical assignments, we are not able to work out who copied from whom. We will therefore penalize both students. If you commit plagiarism you will be penalised and given no marks for your assignment. This will have a serious effect on your chances to succeed in your studies because you will not be admitted to the examination and you will have no semester mark. Furthermore, you may be penalised or subjected to disciplinary proceedings by the University. Plagiarism is also an offence in terms of the law. Please note: Although students may work together when preparing assignments, each student must write and submit his or her own individual assignment. In other words, you must submit your own ideas in your own words, sometimes interspersing relevant short quotations that are properly referenced. It is unacceptable for students to submit identical assignments on the basis that they worked together. That is copying (a form of plagiarism) and none of these assignments will be marked. Furthermore, you may be penalised or subjected to disciplinary proceedings by the University. 6.4 A Signed Declaration

Every essay-type assignment we receive must include the following declaration along with your name and the date: I declare that this assignment is my own work and that all sources quoted have been acknowledged by appropriate references.

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EED102G/101 We will subtract marks if this declaration is absent from your assignment, just as we will subtract marks if your assignment does not have a list of references cited, and so on.

MODULE PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING

There are no practicals for this module.

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ASSESSMENT
Assessment plan
Excellent 75-100 % 37-50 Sound 66-74 % 33-37 Adequate 50-65 % 25-32 Border line 40-49 % 20-24 Clear fail 0-39 % 0-19

Aspect of assignment considered CONTENT (50) Answers sufficiently full. Careful attention to all the questions. Evidence of having read relevant material, absorbed the important point and incorporated them into answers, without simply copying. Evidence of independent thought and personal response LANGUAGE USE (20) Satisfactory expression, sentence structure, correct verb forms, tenses, clear punctuation, correct spelling, adequate vocabulary, appropriate academic register. Carefully edited. PRESENTATION (20) Cover sheet complete and filled in with all details correct. Pages correctly stapled to cover. Answers correctly numbered. Clear layout: headings underlined; answers well-spaced, with open line left between them. Right-hand margin left open. In the case of handwritten work, writing legible and neat. Paragraphing carefully planned within word limit; argument supported from the text. Answers supported by examples or quotations from the text. Quotations correctly integrated. Bibliography included, with details complete and correctly set out. Plagiarism declaration form included. VALUES AND ATTITUDES (10) Reflective response to the issues raised. Values and attitudes appropriate to the topic and teaching context evident in the students responses. OVERALL ASSESSMENT (100)

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General assignment numbers Assignments are numbered consecutively per module, starting from 01.

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Unique assignment numbers ASSIGNMENT NO. 01 Semester 1 01 Semester 2 UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NO. 154845 320935 DUE DATE 12 March 2012 3 September 2012

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Due dates of assignments Final date (for arrival at Unisa) COMPULSORY 12 March 2012 OPTIONAL 10 April 2012 COMPULSORY 3 September 2012 OPTIONAL 1 October 2012 Topic MCQ: All genres Poetry: Essay Type of assignment Computer-marked Marked if submitted Computer-marked Marked if submitted Marks

Assignment no. 01 Semester 1 02 Semester 1

01 Semester 2 02 Semester 2

MCQ: All genres Poetry: Essay

You need to submit Assignment 01 to be admitted to the examination. Assignment 01 is COMPULSORY. 8.3 Commentaries and feedback on assignments You will receive the correct answers automatically for multiple-choice questions. For the optional written assignment, a marker will comment constructively on your work. Self-Assessment exercises and feedback on self-assessment exercises will be sent in separate tutorial letters.

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EED102G/101 8.4 Submission of assignments Your semester mark will count for 20 percent of the final mark for the examination. Your semester mark will be the highest mark you receive for an assignment. If you only do the compulsory assignment then that mark will constitute 20 % of your final mark. 8.5 General remarks PLEASE NOTE: Please refer to the assignment information in myStudies @ Unisa for general assignment information and rules Enquiries about assignments (e.g. whether or not University has received your assignment or the date on which an assignment was sent to you) must be addressed to the Unisa Contact Centre at 0861 670 411 (RSA only), or +27 11 670 9000 (international calls) (also see par. 3 above). You might also find information on myUnisa. Assignments should be addressed to: The Registrar P O Box 392 UNISA 0003 Students may submit written assignments and assignments completed on markreading sheets either by post or electronically on myUnisa. Assignments may not be submitted by fax or e-mail. For detailed information and requirements as far as assignments are concerned, see the brochure my Studies @ Unisa that you received with your study material. To submit an assignment via myUnisa: Go to myUnisa. Log in with your student number and password. Select the module. Click on assignments in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen. Click on the assignment number you wish to submit. Follow the instructions. .

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Assignments

Assignment 01 (COMPULSORY)
Final Date: Topic: Assessment: Unique no. Unique no. Status: Semester 1: Semester 2: All Genres Computer Marked 154845 (semester 1) 320935 (semester 2) COMPULSORY 12 March 2012 3 September 2012

Answer the following questions on the mark-reading sheet which has been provided. Before you attempt these questions you must have read all the prescribed books and be familiar with your Study Guide.

Fiction Factor:
1 1. 2. 3. 4. 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 3 1. 2. 3. 4. After Twenty Years is set in: New Hampshire; Chicago; Los Angeles; New York. The writer is: Can Themba; Alan Paton; JM Coetzee; O. Henry. What is the policemans name? Bob; Henry; Silky; Jimmy.

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EED102G/101 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 6 1 2 3 4 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 9 1. 2. 3. 4. In third-person narration, the narrator: is always reliable and trustworthy since he is not involved in the story; is the same as the writer of the story; uses pronouns such as he, she or refers to characters by their names; is able to give us a neutral picture of the characters. In The Suit Philemon decides that he will punish his wife by making the suit a constant reminder of her guilt. This shows us that he is: forgiving; mature; playful; sadistic. In first person narration, the narrator: is an omniscient presence; is usually a character in the story; gives an impersonal account; is impartial. In The Suit, what is the effect of the words, In the lightning flash that the eye can whip which precede Philemons observation of his wife and lover? The quotation suggests: an approaching storm; danger; intense cruelty; all of the above. The reader is initially well disposed to Philemon because: the setting and Matilda herself encourage this; the circumstances are presented from his view; his character is seen as loving and kind; all of the above. Short stories are suited to the communication of a moral because: they often have only two or three main characters; they have a simple plot; there is a great deal of information; the writer wants us to learn a lesson.

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If you were to summarise or retell a story, you would be: synthesising; paraphrasing; scanning; annotating.

Poetry:
11 1. 2. 3. 4. 12 1. 2. 3. 4. 13 1. 2. 3. 4. 14 1. 2. 3. 4. 15 1. 2. 3. 4. 16 1. 2. 3. 4. Figurative language: is language that means exactly what is stated; is when the reader forms mental associations to construct meaning; is language used to discuss mathematical figures; is language that evokes a response in readers. Literal language: is a comparison of two languages; is the language used to discuss literature; is language that means exactly what is stated; is when the reader forms mental associations to construct meaning. The statement She is as fat as a pig is an example of: a metaphor; personification; a simile; literal language. The statement The dead elephant is an antheap with flies is an example of: a metaphor; a simile; literal language; personification. IN personification, the poet: makes a direct comparison; describes a person; attracts your attention by asking a question; projects human qualities onto inanimate things. I must be cruel to be kind is an example of: metonymy; a rhetorical question; synecdoche; a paradox. 18

EED102G/101 17 1. 2. 3. 4. 18 1. 2. 3. 4. 19 1. 2. 3. 4. 20 1. 2. 3. 4. 21 1. 2. 3. 4. A figure of speech in which two words with opposite meanings are juxtaposed or placed together is: a paradox; an oxymoron; a transferred epithet; ambiguity. The phrase the whipping waves is an example of: alliteration; assonance; ambiguity; onomatopoeia. The repetition of vowel sounds in a sequence of words is known as: alliteration; assonance; onomatopoeia; rhyme. Onomatopoeia is an example of: a sound device; a transferred epithet; rhyme; rhythm. A rhyming couplet refers to: two people who can rhyme; rhymes at the end of the lines; two lines that rhyme at the end of a poem; lines that rhyme in the middle of a poem.

22 References to other texts in a particular poem are known as: 1. 2. 3. 4. allusions; imagery; symbolism; structure.

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When the poet appeals to your senses he is using: sound devices; allusion; imagery; style. Which of the following kinds of poetry may be used to achieve the effect of natural speech? free verse; unrhymed poetry; poetry where the lines vary in length; all of the above. If you wrote an elaborate poem, full of allusions and figures of speech and praising someone, we could consider this to be: a sonnet; an ode; free verse; symbolism.

Drama: Happy Natives

26 The main divisions of a play are known as: 1. 2. 3. 4. 27 1. 2. 3. 4. 28 1. 2. 3. 4. 29 1. 2. 3. 4. chapters; scenes; acts; episodes. When an actor performs without a script or rehearsals he is: directing; being melodramatic; improvising; narrating. The time and particular physical location in which a scene takes place are known as: the set; staging; setting; stage effects. A speech by an actor alone and aside from the other characters is known as: a soliloquy; a dialogue; lines; an exchange. 20

EED102G/101 30 1. 2. 3. 4. 31 1. 2. 3. 4. 32 1. 2. 3. 4. 33 1. 2. 3. 4. Happy Natives is called a satire because it: makes fun of its multicultural audience; makes fun of serious issues in post-apartheid SA; discusses integration and stereotyping; discusses culture and race in SA. When Kenneth talks about Mto in terms of lobola and skins, he is guilty of: racism; characterisation; stereotyping; cynicism. In which suburb is the play set? Brooklyn; Woodlands; Maphumulo; Chatsworth. Which character is a producer of a marketing company? Cheyane; Patel; Xaba; Prudence.

34 Which character proves to be the most comfortable with his/her identity? 1. 2. 3. Cheyane; Prudence; Kenneth.

35 Patel is a caricature of the Indian corner caf owner. Caricature means: 1. 2. 3. 4. 36 1. 2. 3. 4. the way a character conveys his/her nature to the audience; the actor taking the role of the particular character; a characterisation which ridicules the characters by exaggerating certain features; he plays a small role in the play but it is well developed. By using a variety of South African languages, slang and informal language, Coetzee has: accurately represented the communication of regular people; made the play accessible to all people; developed authentic characters; all of the above. 21

37 1. 2. 3. 4. 38 1. 2. 3. 4. 39 1. 2. 3. 4. 40 1. 2. 3. 4.

In dramatic terms, the final confrontation between Mto and Kenneth and Mto and Jimmy is regarded as: the climax; an exchange; improvisation; melodrama. Why do you think the Madame and Eve cartoons (in your Guide) were included discussion of the play? They deal with sensitive issues in South African society; They satirise South African society; They deal with sensitive issues in a humorous way; 2 and 3. Cheyane is a stereotype of: a white woman; a corporate yuppie; a white South African; a woman. The blending of languages and swear words helps to reveal the: racist nature of the characters; lower class status of the characters; authenticity as South African characters; lack of education of the characters. in this

Novella: Fools
41 1. 2. 3. 4. 42 1. 2. 3. 4. Zamanis first meeting with Candu takes place at: a friends party; his own home; a music competition; the picnic grounds. The relationship between Zani and Zamani is characterised by: open and unceasing hostility; love and affection; a reluctant sense of bonding; undeclared resentment and loathing.

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43 1. 2. 3. 4. 44 1. 2. 3. 4. 45 1. 2. 3. 4. 46 1 2 3 4 47 1. 2. 3. 4. 48 1. 2. 3. 4.

Principal Lehamo is: apathetic in his approach to his administrative duties; supportive of the Verwoerdian policy of Bantu Education; respectful of the teachers in the presence of learners; interested in promoting the life-skills of learners. Ma Buthelezi is polite to Zamani because: she does not bear any antagonism towards him; she has brought Zani home after the attack; her little grandson is in the presence of his father; she is a detached and uncaring person. As the wife of Teacher Zamani, Nosipho: is openly ashamed and apologetic about him; maintains a dignified and independent stance; depends on him to satisfy her material and emotional needs; is forced to look for intimacy outside her marriage. The unintentional stoning of a car outside the picnic grounds resulted in: Principal Lehamo being forgiven by the Boer; Buti and Principal Lehamo escaping unharmed; Zani being caught by three assailants; Zamani receiving a merciless beating. Which incident is recounted in flashback sequence? The rape of Mimi; The first meeting of Zani and Zamani; The incident at the home of Ma Buthelezi; The picnic on the Day of the Covenant. Zanis relationship with Ntozakhe: is based on a childhood romance; is destroyed by his idealism; survives his doubts and fear of commitment; is nurtured by frequent meetings.

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Zamanis newfound commitment to dedicating himself to his role as an educator may be seen in: an attempt to maintain strong discipline in his classes and to continue using Happy Days; the focus on teaching History in accordance with the prescribed textbooks; an eagerness to carry out the instructions of Principal Lehamo; the decision to allow Zani into the classroom to speak about the Day of the Covenant. In the penultimate page of the novella, Zani states, And when victims spit on victims, should they not be called fools? Fools of darkness? (p. 87). Which of the following events in the novella symbolises the folly of victims becoming victimisers?

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Busis confrontational attitude towards Zamani when he helps Zani home; Zanis first encounter with Zamani in the train to Charteston Township; The actions of Constable Hlope and Constable Mbibi in dealing with Zani; The frantic search for Zani by both Ntozakhe and Mimi.

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EED102G/101 Assignment 02 (Optional) Final Date: Topic: Assessment: Status: SECTION A These questions are based on the following poem: A YOUNG MANS THOUGHTS BEFORE JUNE THE 16TH Fhazel Johennesse tomorrow i travel on a road that winds to the top of the hill i take with me only the sweet memories of my youth my heart aches for my mother for friday nights with friends around a table with the broad belch of beer i ask only for a sad song sung by a woman with downturned eyes and strummed by an old man with a broken brow o sing my sad song sing for me for my sunset is drenched with red 1. Annotate the poem. Identify literary devices, figurative language, and imagery. Look up the meanings of words you do not understand. Identify a rhyme scheme (if there is one). In other words, work with the poem and write down your thoughts and your responses to the above instructions on a copy of the poem. Write a critical analysis of about a page or a page-and-a-half in which you respond to the following questions: Do you think this is a good poem? Do you like it? What do you like or not like about WHAT the poem is saying? What do you like or not like about HOW the poem is saying it? What literary devices does the poet use? How do they work in the poem? How does the poet evoke certain emotions in the reader? Which words does he use to evoke the emotions he wants you to feel? Semester 1: 10 April 2012 Semester 2: 1 October 2012 Poetry Marked Optional Unique no.: 219659 Unique no.: 343857

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Before you begin your essay, work through the poetry section in your guide. You should analyse both Content (what the poet is saying) and Structure (literary devices, form, rhyme scheme. Do not merely name literary devices. You must show how the devices work). Consider your reactions to the poem and which words make you feel the way you do.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN THIS ESSAY, REFER TO TUTORIAL LETTER 301, WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY AND READ THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES: An essay must have an INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH in which you initiate or establish your area of focus as stipulated in the question.. This paragraph must contain a THESIS STATEMENT in which you make it clear to the reader what you are going to discuss or argue in the essay. Use the KEY WORDS of the given topic in your essay. The key words are the pillars around which you must construct your essay. Using these key words will enable you to write a relevant, TOPIC-FOCUSSED essay. In a CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH, there is NO POINT in stating: In this essay I have discussed .... Rather conclude with a statement that RESOLVES your discussion or argument. A more effective conclusion would be: Therefore, Don Mattera successfully highlights the themes of .... To complete this module successfully, you are expected to demonstrate your ability to express your ideas in FLUENT, COHERENT, ACCURATE ENGLISH. To ensure that your written work reflects the required standard of linguistic competence and ACADEMIC ENGLISH, first write a DRAFT of your essay on a separate piece of paper and then EDIT it thoroughly, as follows: Consult a dictionary to ensure that your VOCABULARY is accurate and appropriate and that your SPELLING is correct. 5.1 Pay attention to PUNCTUATION. Use quotation marks for direct speech and quotations; use commas, full stops, colons and semi-colons correctly. 5.2 Make a conscious effort to improve your SENTENCE STRUCTURE. Write sentences that are short (one or two clauses) rather than long and clumsy. 5.3 Ensure that your sentences are well linked and that your ideas are logically organized. 5.4 Enlist the help of a fellow student to read your essay and make suggestions. Only when you have COMPLETED THE EDITING PROCESS, should you write the FINAL version of your essay. Bear in mind that writing is re-writing. Even the best and most experienced writers EDIT their work to ensure that it meets the required standard. 5.5 Should you quote from a source or refer to a text or document, you must acknowledge this source, e.g.: Malan (1995: viii) states that .... After your essay, you would then, under the heading References, list your sources as follows: Malan, Robin (compiler). 1995. Poetry Works: A Workbook Anthology for Students and Teachers. Cape Town: David Philip.

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Examination admission

To be admitted to the examination for this module, you have to submit Assignment 01 by the due date. If you fall short of this requirement, you will not be allowed to write the examination and will have to repeat the module the next semester. How will this work in practice? If you submit Assignment 01 by the due date, you will be admitted to the examination and will write it. The mark you receive in the examination counts 80% of your final result. The other 20% is based on the highest mark you receive for either Assignment 01 or 02. You will see from this system that assignment marks count directly towards your final mark. This module is offered in a semester period of 15 weeks. This means that if you are registered for the first semester, you will write the examination in May/June 2012 and the supplementary examination will be written in Oct/ Nov 2012. If you are registered for the second semester you will write the examination in Oct/ Nov 2012 and the supplementary examination will be written in May/June 2013. A subminimum of 40% is required in the examination. If you obtain a mark below this, your semester mark will not be counted and you will fail the examination. You will then have to repeat the module the next semester. 9.2 Examination arrangements

During the semester, the Examination Section will provide you with information regarding the examination in general, examination venues, examination dates and examination times. 9.3 Previous examination papers

Previous examination papers are available to students. We advise you, however, not to focus on old examination papers only as the content of modules and therefore examination papers changes from year and year. You may, however, assume that examination questions will be similar to the questions asked in the activities in your study guide, in the assignments and in the self-assessment exercises 9.4 Examination guidelines

Information about the format of the examination paper will be sent as a tutorial letter. It will give you information about the examination: The examination will be a TWO-HOUR PAPER marked out of 80; you will be required to answer TWO essay questions each worth 40 marks. There will be ONE question worth 20 marks asked on EACH OF THE FOUR SECTIONS OF THE COURSE: Short Stories; Novella; Play; Poetry. FROM THESE FOUR QUESTIONSYOU WILL CHOOSE TWO. 27

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