GENRES IN LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE: THEORY, STYLE AND POETICS
100 Marks
Duration: 4 Hours
First examiner: Mr. P Magwele, Ms I Meyer, Dr F Ismail, Mr. R Goldman
Second examiner: Prof. C Chaka, Ms P Bembe, Ms M Mphahlele
This examination question paper consists of ELEVEN (11) pages.
INSTRUCTIONS
ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION FROM EACH SECTION.
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS.
ALL ANSWERS SHOULD BE IN ESSAY FORM.
Use the following guidelines to construct each of your essays:
1 Use arial font, size 12,1.5 line spacing.
2 Your script must be in a pdf format when submitted.
3 Write an introduction, body and conclusion for each of your two essays.
4 Write cohesive essays that infuse elements of the given texts in your
argument.
5 Provide textual references to support your analyses.
6 Avoid using emotive/emotional language.
7 Use appropriate cohesive devices and discourse markers to ensure a logical
development in your analyses of texts.
8 Proofread your essay to enhance its academic quality.
9 The examination will take place on the Online Assessment tool the myExams
platform. If you are unsure how to submit your answers on myExams, follow
the step-by-step guide available on the university’s website (click here).
10 This examination is proctored using an Invigilator Application. It is
compulsory that you use the application. The QR code and Instructions on
the App are in the following pages.
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Invigilator App QR code and Instructions
• Ensure you are connected to the internet to log into the Invigilator App and scan
this QR code.
• If you encounter difficulty in scanning the QR code, you can alternatively enter the
Exam Access Code below the QR code to start the invigilation.
• Unless otherwise specified by your institution, note that you can only scan this QR
code once. If your assessment has multiple online sections, tests or attempts, you
should NOT finish the invigilation until your entire assessment has been completed.
• Only scan the QR code when the assessment formally commences.
• The QR code is only scannable for a limited time and it should therefore be
scanned as soon as possible to start the invigilation.
• Ensure you are connected to the internet to log into the Invigilator App and scan
this QR code.
• Once the QR code is scanned, ensure your media volume Is turned up and place
your smartphone next to you. The Invigilator App will notify you with a notification
beep when you are required to action a request, which you should then perform.
• We recommend that you keep your smartphone on charge for the duration of the
assessment.
• If you only have one device you may access your assessment in the application by
pressing the ‘Access Exam’ button in the top right corner of your app.
• Keep the Invigilator App open on your cell phone for the full duration of the
assessment. You are not allowed to minimise or leave the app.
• Ensure you are connected to the internet in order to commence the invigilation as
well as at the end of the assessment. No internet connection is required during the
assessment.
• You have to adhere to the assessment time limit communicated to you by
your institution as the time displayed in the Invigilator App could differ from the
time allocated to complete your assessment.
• You can click the "Finish Assessment" button in the app if you finish your
assessment early.
• If you are performing a written or Scan-and-Upload assessment:
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• The Invigilator App may request you to take a picture of every page of your answer
sheet at the end of the assessment. Unless otherwise specified by your
institution, this does NOT replace the normal upload of your script to your
institution’s online portal
• After completing invigilation and following all app instructions, you must upload
your Invigilation App data. If however there is a delay in the upload of the app data
at the end of the assessment, you should prioritise the upload of your script to your
university portal and you can temporarily minimise the app to do so. Uploading of
app data is not time sensitive and you can come back and do it after you have
successfully uploaded your script to the exam portal.
• Should you encounter any technical difficulty, please WhatsApp the Invigilator
Helpdesk on 073 505 8273.
Examination rules
1. Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file on the official
myExams platform (answer scripts must not be password protected or uploaded
as “read-only” files).
2. NO e-mailed scripts will be accepted.
3. Students are advised to preview submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility
and that the correct answer script file has been uploaded.
4. Students are permitted to resubmit their answer scripts should their initial
submission be unsatisfactory.
5. Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not be considered.
6. Incorrect answer scripts and/or submissions made on unofficial examination
platforms (including the invigilator cellphone application) will not be marked and no
opportunity will be granted for resubmission.
7. A mark awarded for an incomplete submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
8. A mark awarded for illegible scanned submission will be the student’s final mark.
No opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
9. Only the last file uploaded and submitted will be marked.
10. Submissions will only be accepted from registered student accounts.
11. Students who have not utilised invigilation or proctoring tools will be deemed to
have transgressed Unisa’s examination rules and will have their marks withheld.
12. Students have 48 hours from the day of their examination to upload their invigilator
results from the Invigilator App. Failure to do so will result in students deemed not
to have utilised invigilation or proctoring tools.
13. Students must complete the online declaration of their work when submitting.
Students suspected of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be subjected
to disciplinary processes. Students may not communicate with other students or
request assistance from other students during examinations. Plagiarism is a
violation of academic integrity, and students who do plagiarise or copy verbatim
from published work will be in violation of the Policy on Academic Integrity and the
Student Disciplinary Code and may be referred to a disciplinary hearing. Unisa has
zero tolerance for plagiarism and/or any other forms of academic dishonesty.
14. Students are provided 30 minutes to submit their answer scripts after the
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