ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE PAPER 3
GRADE 12
NOVEMBER 2019
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE

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. using a mind map/a diagram/a flow chart/key words), edit and proofread your work. The plan must appear BEFORE the answer.
6. All planning must be clearly indicated as such. It is advisable to draw a line through all planning.
7. You are strongly advised to spend your time as follows:
   SECTION A: approximately 80 minutes
   SECTION B: approximately 70 (2 x 35) minutes
8. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
9. The title/heading must NOT be included when doing a word count.
10. Write neatly and legibly.

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 My inner landscape [50]
1.2 'No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.'
[William Blake] [50]
1.3 Breaking the code of silence [50]
1.4 'Some of you say, "Joy is greater than sorrow," and others say,
"Nay, sorrow is the greater." But I say unto you, they are inseparable. Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board,
remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.'
[Khalil Gibran, The Prophet] [50]
1.5 Stolen glimpses [50]
1.6 The pictures reproduced below and on page 4 may evoke a reaction or feeling in you or stir your imagination.
Select ONE picture and write an essay in response. Write the question number (1.6.1, 1.6.2 or 1.6.3) of your choice and give your essay a title.
NOTE: There must be a clear link between your essay and the picture you have chosen.
1.6.1 [50]
1.6.2[50]
1.6.3 [50]
TOTAL SECTION A: 50

SECTION B: TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS
QUESTION 2

• Respond to TWO of the following topics.
• The body of each of your answers should be 180–200 words (20–25 lines) in length.
• Pay careful attention to the following:
  
  • Audience, register, tone and style
  • Choice of words and language structure
  • Format
• Write down the NUMBER and the TITLE/HEADING of the text you have chosen, e.g. 2.1 LETTER TO THE EDITOR.

2.1 LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Many South African schools are creating paperless classrooms. Textbooks are being replaced with electronic books, chalkboards are being replaced with smartboards and communication with various stakeholders at schools is being done electronically.
Write a letter to the Editor of a national newspaper in which you express your views on these developments.
[25]
2.2 BOOK REVIEW

Bouquet for Anne is the biography of a local flower seller.
Write a review of the biography. [25]
2.3 INTERVIEW
You have been invited as a guest to a sports talk show on television to discuss the issue of unethical practices in sport.
Write the interview that takes place between the presenter and yourself. [25]
2.4 MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Write an article, titled 'Modern Day Slavery', to be included in the magazine, youth TODAY.

[25]
2.5 FORMAL LETTER

You have submitted your curriculum vitae (CV) to Wowee Magazine and have received a response requesting a letter that highlights your strengths and suitability for the position.
Write the letter that you would send. [25]
2.6 SPEECH
You have just read a research paper, titled The Future of Planet Earth.
As a national motivational speaker, deliver a speech to youth leaders and influencers on the changes that the current generation will have to make to ensure that the planet is protected for the next generation. [25]
TOTAL SECTION B: 50
GRAND TOTAL: 100