Transactional
PAPER 3
Section B
Respond to TWO of the following topics.
• The body of your answer should be 180–200 words.
• Pay careful attention to the following:
- Audience, register, tone and style.
- Choice of words and language structure
- Format
• Write down the NUMBER and TITLE/ HEADING of the text you
have chosen, e.g. 2.1 Dialogue.
Audience - friend/family/
teacher
Purpose - argue/ share news/
information
Format - Very important
Content - Topic will tell you
what the content should be.
General tips
CONTENT
• Knowing the correct format for your chosen piece is the key to earning a
good content mark.
• In addition to the correct format, you need to maintain focus and not stray
off the topic.
• You will be judged on your ability to provide details to substantiate your
viewpoint.
• These details need to be elaborated on too.
• Again, answer the question - follow the instructions of your chosen topic
meticulously.
LANGUAGE
• Ensure that your tone and register are appropriate for the situation.
• Your style of writing should be adapted to suit the situation you are
placed in. Generally, the more serious the situation, the more formal
the register should be. Avoid using slang.
• The fewer grammatical errors you make, the more marks you will
score in this category.
Transactional
01 02 03
Dialogue Obituary Speech
04 05 06
Magazine Formal letter Informal letter
07 08 09
Newspaper Review Email
Dialogue
● Introductory statement: Who, what, where.
● The names of the characters on the left side of the page.
● Use a colon after the name of the character.
● Use a new line to indicate each new speaker.
● Always between two people.
● Content is important.
● Be careful of when they instruct you to have a
conversation between you and one of your parents.
Me: Hello!
Neighbour: Hello, how are you?
Me: I’m okay and you?
Neighbour: Aggg u know bru, I can’t complain
Me: So I needed to chat to you about something.
Neighbour: Oh!?!!! Whatzzzzz up?
Me: I’m gunna get to it now bro.
Obituary
An obituary is a death notice.
Funeral arrangements are crucial.
The aspects below must be included:
• full name of the deceased
• cause of death
• date of birth, date of death
• biographical information
• topic specific information (celebrity, youth leader, teacher)
• achievements/charity involvement
• key survivors and their names
• in lieu of flowers
• time date place of funeral
Style and tone
• formal tone
Speech
A speech is a written account of an oral address with a specific
purpose.
The purpose will be determined by the topic.
• Opening/ greeting
• The sign of a good speech is capturing the attention of the
audience.
• Must be in paragraph form
• The tone might be formal/informal depending on the audience
• Outline the subject of the speech
• Highlight three or four key ideas and discuss each in a
paragraph.
• Conclusion
Magazine Article
A magazine or newspaper article is written to inform, persuade and
entertain. The style and tone of an article written for a school magazine will
differ from an article written for a local newspaper or magazine.
• The heading must be attractive and interesting.
• The style should be lively, neutral or informal, speaking directly to the
reader. It can be descriptive and figurative, appealing to the imagination of
the readers.
• Names, places, times, positions and any other necessary details should be
included in the article.
• Divide your ideas into clear paragraphs.
• The article should stimulate interest and keep the reader absorbed.
BE CAREFUL
Newspaper Article
Review
A review is an individual’s response to a work of art, film, book, TV
programme.
Reviews might appear in a magazine or newspaper.
• When writing a review the following must be included:
o the title of the movie/book
o the author/ director/producer
• A review must contain a brief discussion of:
o the setting
o characterisation
o stylistic effects
o style of writing
o a judgement and recommendation
Format
Format:
o Introduction:
providing brief background, .e.g. ‘This is the third
book/film in ...’
o Body
brief discussion of key incidents without giving away
the plot
o Conclusion
opinion/ recommendation
• Style and tone
o formal tone
o subjective
CATCHY TITLE
PICTURE
BYLINE
WHO’ CAPTION
WHAT’
WHERE
WHEN
WHY
HOW
COVID-19 NEEDS A VACCINE!
CATCHY TITLE
Susan Jones
Cape Town PICTURE
BYLINE
WHO’ CAPTION
WHAT’
WHERE
WHEN Where is the cure?
WHY
HOW
Statistics
Direct speech
Facts
Evidence
FORMAL LETTER
MEMORANDUM
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gbAozRRy_6r09
UF9i7gGUv7knxKv7bO3/edit
RUBRIC
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S58ZxIwhNuz4ZbtjpCCreMan34HZxVBPa
hHCUNP8DHQ/edit
Good luck!
3 hours
100 Marks
Remember to write two
transactional pieces.
