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GRADE 11
TASK 2
Long Transactional Writing
20 February
EXAMINER: MS. M. STRAUSS
MODERATOR: MRS. R POTGIETER
TIME: 1 HOUR
TOTAL: 25 MARKS
ENGLISH HL GR 11 TASK 2 LONG TRANSACTIONAL WRITING 20 February 2019
Longer Transactional Writing (25 Marks)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Choose ONE of the following topics.
2. The length of your response should be between 180-200 words.
3. Write down the number and title of the topic which you have chosen at the top of
your response.
4. Pay attention to format, language, tone, style and register. Consult the RUBRIC at
the back of your assessment.
5. You must plan (using a mind-map/ diagram/ flow chart/ key words, etc.), edit and
proofread your work. The planning must appear BEFORE the final piece and
BOTH are to be handed in.
6. All planning must be clearly indicated as such. Remember to draw a line through
all planning. EVERYTHING must be done in pen.
TOPICS
1. FORMAL LETTER
You recently visited your favourite museum. Not only was it educational, but
the facilities and staff were very professional. Write a formal letter to the
museum, commenting on your experience and visit there. (25)
OR
2. DIALOGUE
You saw a grade 8 student being bullied by an older student. Write down the
conversation you have with the grade 8 in response to this. (25)
OR
3. FRIENDLY LETTER
Write a friendly letter to your grandparent/guardian explaining how you
conquered your bully at school. (25)
OR
4. INTERVIEW
You are the presenter of your own television talk show. The special guest on
your show tonight is a talented, upcoming young painter / sport star / actor /
singer. Write down the interview that takes place. (25)
Total [25]
2
ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR TRANSACTIONAL TEXT – HOME LANGUAGE [25 MARKS]
Criteria Exceptional Skilful Moderate Elementary Inadequate
CONTENT, PLANNING 13–15 10–12 7–9 4–6 0–3
& FORMAT -Outstanding response -Very good response -Adequate response -Basic response -Response reveals no
beyond normal demonstrating good demonstrating demonstrating some knowledge of features
Response and ideas expectations knowledge of features knowledge of features knowledge of features of the type of text
Organisation of ideas -Intelligent and mature of the type of text of the type of text of the type of text -Meaning is obscure
for planning ideas -Maintains focus – no -Not completely focused -Some focus but writing with major digressions
Purpose, audience, -Extensive knowledge digressions – some digressions digresses -Not coherent in content
features/conventions of features of the type of -Coherent in content -Reasonably coherent -Not always coherent in and ideas
and context text and ideas, very well in content and ideas content and ideas. Few -Very few details
-Writing maintains focus elaborated and details -Some details support details support the topic support the topic
15 MARKS -Coherence in content support topic the topic -Has vaguely applied -Has not applied
and ideas -Appropriate format with -Generally appropriate necessary rules of necessary rules of
-Highly elaborated and minor inaccuracies format but with some format format
all details support the inaccuracies -Some critical
topic oversights
-Appropriate and
accurate format
LANGUAGE, STYLE & 9–10 7–8 5–6 3–4 0–2
EDITING -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style
and vocabulary highly and vocabulary very and vocabulary and vocabulary less and vocabulary do not
Tone, register, style, appropriate to purpose, appropriate to purpose, appropriate to purpose, appropriate to purpose, correspond to purpose,
purpose/effect, audience and context audience and context audience and context audience and context audience and context
audience and context -Grammatically -Generally -Some grammatical -Inaccurate grammar -Error-ridden and
Language use and accurate and well- grammatically accurate errors with numerous errors confused
conventions constructed and well-constructed -Adequate vocabulary -Limited vocabulary -Vocabulary not suitable
Word choice -Virtually error-free -Very good vocabulary -Errors do not impede -Meaning obscured for purpose
Punctuation and -Mostly free of errors meaning -Meaning seriously
spelling impaired
10 MARKS
21–25 16–20 11–15 6–10 0–5
