Academic Year 2023: January - June
Formative Assessment 1: Academic Literacy (HALP1181)
NQF Level, Credits: 5, 14
Weighting: 50%
Assessment Type: Short Questions
Educator: Amelia Masilo
Examiner: Amelia Masilo
Due Date: 31 March 2023
Total: 100 Marks
Instructions:
• This paper consists of six (6) questions, all questions are compulsory.
• It is based on Units 1 – 4 of your Developing Academic Literacies for Higher
Education textbook.
• Take note of the mark allocation per question, and use this as a guide when
answering.
• When answering questions, do not type out the full question first, this is not
necessary.
• Unless otherwise stated, you must use your own words when answering questions.
• You are not required to generate or submit a Copyleaks report for this specific
module’s Formative Assessment 1 (FA1).
• Your assessment must be typed using:
o Font: Arial
o Font size: 12
o Line spacing: 1.5
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,The following Learning Outcomes are assessed in this paper:
• Unit 1:
o List literacies required in the 21st century academic context, and elaborate
on these literacies from a global and a South African perspective.
o Differentiate between receptive and productive skills, with reference to
language literacy, visual literacy and digital literacy.
• Unit 2:
o Outline academic reading strategies to be actioned before reading a text,
while reading a text and after reading a text, and apply these strategies to
actual texts
o Differentiate between text annotation techniques for print and electronic
material, and apply these techniques to actual print and electronic texts
• Unit 3:
o Write cohesive and coherent sentences, demonstrating an ability to use
parts of speech effectively.
o Punctuate passages properly
o Write a cohesive and coherent paragraph and acknowledge sources
appropriately.
• Unit 4:
o Explain the function of proposals and reports.
o Apply planning, research and written skills in the creation of one
evaluative/analytical report.
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, IMPORTANT NOTE TO THE GRADER
Unless otherwise stated, students have been instructed to use their own words when
answering questions. As such, the grader must please use their discretion when
grading, as answers in most instances will not be identically worded to what is given
in the memo. Marks are to be awarded for answers that align / agree with what is in
the memo. Kindly note that theoretical aspects of each question provided in the
memorandum are extracted from the prescribed courseware for this module, and so
should be used by the grader for purposes of guidance where need be.
QUESTION 1 (18 Marks)
1.1 The sentences below are in the incorrect order. You need to arrange them in a
logical sequence, so that they form a coherent paragraph that makes sense.
(8 marks)
• They sit down and decide their menu for the week.
• Grocery shopping is one of the many things Maria and Joe enjoy doing
together.
• Maria and Joe are a newly-wed couple.
• They then write a new list with only the ingredients they need to buy for
their menu.
• Before they actually go shopping, they write out a grocery list.
• Once the menu is decided, Maria and Joe list the ingredients they need
for their menu.
• With the list in hand, they head out to their favourite supermarket.
• With the list complete, they check their grocery cupboard to see what they
already have, and cross it off their shopping list.
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